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The Atlantic Council promotes constructive leadership and engagement in international affairs based on the Atlantic Community’s central role in meeting global challenges. The Council provides an essential forum for navigating the dramatic economic and political changes defining the twenty-first century by informing and galvanizing its uniquely influential network of global leaders. Through the papers we write, the ideas we generate, and the communities we build, the Council shapes policy choices and strategies to create a more secure and prosperous world.

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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In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Nia joins BBC News Farsi to discuss how the Biden administration can factor human rights into its approach towards Iran

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Warrick quoted by Wall Street Journal on latest DHS bulletin

By Atlantic Council

On January 27, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick was quoted in an article in the Wall Street Journal titled “DHS issues its first bulletin for domestic extremists.”

Extremism National Security

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Lipner quoted in Tablet Magazine on Dan Shapiro possibly joining the Biden administration

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Lipner in The Hill: Bringing America back from the brink

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Slavin quoted in Tehran Times on the revival of the JCPOA

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Warrick quoted in the Washington Post on the domestic terrorism attack on the Capitol

Security & Defense Terrorism

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

IranSource blog quoted in the Washington Post

Iran Middle East

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Manning in Foreign Policy: Beijing’s welcome gift to Biden: more threats and tensions

By Atlantic Council

On January 27, Robert Manning co-authorded an article Patrick Cronin entitled “Beijing’s Welcome Gift to Biden: More Threats and Tensions” in Foreign Policy. The article makes the point that recent actions by China pose a challenge to any attempt to reset relations and argues that the new coast guard law necessitates a clear response from […]

Americas China

In the News

Jan 27, 2021

Friedland joins the German Marshall Fund to debate the topic of 5G and whether Germany is selling out Europe to China

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

China Defense Technologies

Article

Jan 27, 2021

Manning in Foreign Policy: Beijing’s welcome gift to Biden: More threats and tensions

By Robert A. Manning

On January 27, 2021, Foreign Policy published an article by Robert Manning “Beijing’s Welcome Gift to Biden: More Threats and Tensions.”

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