Issue briefs and reports

The United States’ role in managing the nuclear fuel cycle

By Kemal Pasamehmetoglu

Global nuclear energy generation is likely to increase significantly in the next few decades. This expansion provides an opportunity for the United States to shape the global nuclear energy landscape and set a high bar for standards of safety, security, and nonproliferation for the nuclear fuel cycle.

A rising nuclear double-threat in East Asia: Insights from our Guardian Tiger I and II tabletop exercises

By Markus Garlauskas, Lauren D. Gilbert, Kyoko Imai

A decade from now, the United States will face even tougher challenges in the Indo-Pacific than it does today. With this in mind, the Atlantic Council's Guardian Tiger tabletop exercise series is preparing mid-level government and military leaders to address such threats.

Annual report 2024/2025: Financial summary

By the Atlantic Council

Explore the Atlantic Council's financial results for 2024.

Annual report 2024/2025: Letter

By The Atlantic Council

"The Atlantic Council is designed for just the sorts of challenges we currently face," write John F.W. Rogers & Frederick Kempe.

Annual Report 2024/2025: How the Atlantic Council’s programs shaped the global future in 2024

Our programs and centers address all major international issues not in isolation, but through collaboration inside and outside the organization.

Annual report 2024/2025: The Atlantic Council’s greatest hits of 2024

At the Atlantic Council, we connect the dots for policymakers on the most urgent global challenges of our age—and the list is long, from artificial intelligence to climate change to trade policy and beyond.

Annual Report 2024/2025

The Atlantic Council's 2024/2025 annual report provides insight into our impact and agility.

Counting the costs: A cybersecurity metrics framework for policy

By Stewart Scott

Improved cybersecurity metrics can unlock more efficient policy and give policymakers a better sense of how they are faring at improving security.

Saudi-Israeli normalization is still possible—if the United States plays it smart

By Dan Rothem

Saudi-Israeli normalization remains a potential game changer in Middle East geopolitics. It could reshape alliances, enhance security, and spur economic growth. But progress hinges on US diplomacy, Palestinian inclusion, and Saudi leadership.

The United States needs a victory plan for the Indo-Pacific

By Brian Kerg

The United States remains focused on planning for a short, sharp war with China. But a potential conflict will almost certainly become a long war of attrition.