About the Council

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.

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

Oct 7, 2026

Charai for Newsmax: Wage War on Terrorism Within: Follow the Money, Share Intelligence

By Atlantic Council

Financial Crimes & Illicit Trade Israel

In the News

Oct 2, 2026

Chhangani quoted in Fortune on mBridge and dollar dominance

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In the News

Oct 2, 2026

Nikoladze quoted in a National Intelligence University monograph on the geoeconomic implications of the Israel-Hamas conflict

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In the News

Oct 2, 2026

Singh featured in Financial Times on Saudi Arabia’s withdrawal from mBridge

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In the News

Sep 24, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Donald Trump’s New York State of Mind

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 22, 2026

Matthew Bryza joins Azerbaijan’s ARB TV 24 about new transport corridor investments helping to bolster peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Politics & Diplomacy Positive Economic Statecraft

In the News

Sep 20, 2026

In Amwaj media, Matthew Bryza comments on the Mecca Agreement and the question of it extending to the South Caucuses

Security & Defense The Caucasus

In the News

Sep 19, 2026

Charai for the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: The Muslim Brotherhood: Follow the Money

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Egypt Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Sep 18, 2026

Tannebaum quoted in the New York Times on US unreliability influencing de-dollarization efforts

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In the News

Sep 18, 2026

Lipsky quoted in the New York Times on the prospects of de-dollarization

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