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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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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

Apr 11, 2026

Trump Must Break Tehran’s Machinery of Coercion

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 10, 2026

Chhangani cited in House of Saud article on how Iran avoids US sanctions and sell oil to China

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In the News

Apr 10, 2026

AC Front Page event with World Bank Group President Ajay Banga featured in Reuters article on slower global growth and heightened inflation brought on by Middle East conflict.

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In the News

Apr 10, 2026

Tannebaum cited in Politico article on risks to shipping companies transiting Hormuz, and the waterway’s indispensability to the global economy.

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In the News

Apr 9, 2026

Chhangani cited in FT article on the banks and financial institutions willing to launder dollar payments for Iran

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In the News

Apr 8, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on BBC on Trump and Iran

By Atlantic Council

On April 7, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on BBC on the Trump administration’s policy in Iran.

Iran Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 8, 2026

Lipsky quoted in Reuters article on China’s role in Iran’s military and drone production process, and how Trump is unlikely to follow through with threatened tariffs on Beijing

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In the News

Apr 6, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Post: Trump and the end of Tehran’s illusion

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Apr 6, 2026

Chhangani and Kumar cited in 2025 ECA report discussing advancement of regional integration in Africa using frontier technologies and innovation

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In the News

Apr 6, 2026

Lipsky cited in Bloomberg article detailing why the Iran war may impact Trump’s goal of lowering interest rates

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