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NATO 20/2020

Twenty bold ideas to reimagine the Alliance after the 2020 US election

More than two decades after NATO’s inspired decision to invite former adversaries to join its ranks, the Alliance is in need of equally captivating ideas. The essays in this volume are intended to push the Alliance to think boldly and creatively in the service of recapturing the public’s imagination.

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Learn more about the Atlantic Council’s insights & impact through these stories of how our regional and thematic programs are making a difference not only in shaping how we view global issues but also in shaping their outcome.

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Content

In the News

Mar 8, 2021

Charai in the National Interest: How Biden’s experience could make or break his Middle East policy

By Atlantic Council

President Joe Biden has one key strength that much of the world has overlooked: his robust experience navigating the agencies and departments of the US government, which has also resulted in his assembly of the most experienced foreign policy team of any US president. There are plenty of opportunities for Biden to make real progress in the Middle East; however, Atlantic Council Board Director Ahmed Charai cautions, the administration will need to balance capitalizing on its wealth of experience with adapting to new circumstances and opportunities.

Economy & Business Middle East

In the News

Mar 8, 2021

Khan quoted in The Pakistan Tribune: ‘Bring change to educate, educate to bring change’

Education Pakistan

In the News

Mar 7, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in New York Post on the Khashoggi report

Intelligence Middle East

In the News

Mar 7, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in Saudi Gazette on the Khashoggi report

Intelligence Middle East

In the News

Mar 7, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in Asharq Al-Awsat on the Khashoggi report

Intelligence Middle East

In the News

Mar 7, 2021

Busch in The Hill: Protectionism isn’t the answer to securing the US semiconductor supply chain

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes in The Hill that the complexity of the semiconductor supply chain suggests that protectionism is not the answer to securing US-based production.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 6, 2021

Slavin and Kadhim quoted in DW on the impact of Ali al-Sistani on Iraq

Iraq Middle East

In the News

Mar 6, 2021

Kadhim quoted in Tablet on meeting between Pope and Grand Ayatollah in Iraq

Iraq Middle East

In the News

Mar 6, 2021

Kadhim quoted in Arkansas Democrat Gazette on the Pope’s historic visit to Iraq

Iraq Middle East

In the News

Mar 6, 2021

Mezran quoted in the Times on increasing migration rates to Italy

Human Rights Italy