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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.

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

Jun 20, 2020

Nusairat quoted in L’Orient-Le Jour on systemic racism in the Arab world

French Middle East

In the News

Jun 20, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 22: Innovation in Education

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Education

In the News

Jun 19, 2020

Robert Manning in The Hill on the dangers posed by an increasingly desperate North Korean regime

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jun 19, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in VOA Korea on the reasons behind recent North Korean aggression

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Korea

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Manning interviewed by South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo on US – South Korea relations

Korea Korean

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Robert Manning quoted in Chosun Ilbo on the US and ROK response to the bombing of the inter-Korean contact office

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Akhtar in conversation with Niall Ferguson in an Afkar e Taza Thinkfest event: The Square, the Tower, and the Virus: COVID-19 in history and network science

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Crisis Management

In the News

Jun 18, 2020

Younus in Dawn News: Why Budget 2021 has increased the odds of a severe recession in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan

In the News

Jun 17, 2020

Borghard in the Council on Foreign Relations: Persistent vulnerabilities, strengthening cybersecurity requirements for the Department of Defense

By Atlantic Council

Erica argues for developing a comprehensive, enduring evaluation process for weapon systems to ensure the security and resilience of the capabilities that underpin U.S. deterrence and warfighting. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Political Reform

In the News

Jun 16, 2020

Ambassador Alexander Vershbow quoted in Military Times on US military aid to Ukraine

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense