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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.

Read our provocative essays on the future of NATO

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Making a difference

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

Dec 1, 2020

Kroenig featured in Providence event on a nuclear-free world

By Atlantic Council

On December 1, Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig was featured in a panel for Providence titled “A World Free from Nuclear Weapons? A Happy Hour Discussion.”

Arms Control China

In the News

Dec 1, 2020

Brooks in ASIS International on storytelling and war strategy

By Atlantic Council

On December 1, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Max Brooks was featured in an article by ASIS International on storytelling. Brooks explained how trapping people in a story can help them learn.

Crisis Management Defense Policy

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Hruby in Foreign Policy: It’s time for an Africa policy upgrade

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Chhibber in The Economic Times: View: PLI signals the recognition that laissez-faire won’t work in a fiercely competitive global market

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Marczak in The National Interest: Joe Biden begins the transition to president – a new message for a different Latin America

"As the transition finally gets formally underway, there is perhaps no region that requires greater attention from the incoming administration than Latin America. COVID-19 is ravaging regional health systems, throwing back years of economic progress and threatening widescale social calamity. The region’s citizens are frustrated with their governments, and, in just the last week, have taken to the streets in Peru and Guatemala. A stronger partnership with the United States can help to prevent further regional backsliding.," writes Jason in The National Interest.

Latin America Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Warrick joins Newsy to discuss the killing of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

On November 30, Middle East Programs non-resident senior fellow Thomas Warrick gave an interview to Newsy on the assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh

Defense Policy Iran

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Ashford quoted in The Hill: Michèle Flournoy would undermine Biden’s best plans for defense

By Atlantic Council

Emma Ashford is quoted in The Hill, warning that a Michèle Flournoy-led Pentagon could push for interventionist policies that go against the foreign policy Biden has committed to. More about our expert

Security & Defense United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Jensen in War on the Rocks on the next National Defense Strategy

By Atlantic Council

On November 30, Forward Defense non-resident senior fellow Benjamin Jensen and US Marine Corps University's Nathan Packard published an article in War on the Rocks titled "The Next National Defense Strategy." The article identifies which aspects of the 2018 National Defense Strategy (NDS) should be kept and which should be altered.

Defense Policy Democratic Transitions

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Badi quoted in Foreign Policy on UAE’s potential involvement with Russian Wagner Group mercenaries

North Africa Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 30, 2020

Slavin joins Mehdi Hasan on Peacock’s The Choice to discuss US-Iran relations in the final weeks of the Trump Administration

Elections Iran