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

Explore the podcast series

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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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Content

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Ullman in The Daily Times: Suppose TV And Social Media Existed In 1941

By Harlan Ullman

Media Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Cohen in Forbes: SEC Should Examine Massive Oil Stock Purchases On Eve Of OPEC+ Deal

By Atlantic Council

Energy & Environment Oil and Gas

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Gadzala quoted in Quartz on Kenya’s 3D printing community stepping up to address a deficit of COVID equipment

By Atlantic Council

Africa Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Burrows joins MSNBC to discuss the global lack of preparedness for pandemics

Director of the Foresight, Strategy, and Risks Initiative, Mathew Burrows, joins MSNBC with Chuck Todd to discuss the lack of pandemic preparation throughout the US and around the world.

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Sherman quoted in Slate on Russia censoring false information about the coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Disinformation

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Director Josh Lipsky Interviewed by Yahoo Finance on IMF Meeting

By Josh Lipsky

Read the full article here.

International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

McLeod in Foreign Affairs: Building a Resilient Planet

The conventional wisdom holds that climate change is a problem for international organizations, big governments, and global corporations to solve. Only those major players can make a dent in global greenhouse gas emissions, the thinking goes, and only they can pool the necessary resources. Given the monumental scale of the coming climate crisis, anything short of […]

Climate Change & Climate Action Resilience & Society

In the News

Apr 15, 2020

Nurkin co-authors report on China’s logistics and expeditionary operations

By Atlantic Council

The US China Economic-Security Review Commission released a report on China's logistics and expeditionary operations, on which Forward Defense Senior Fellow Tate Nurkin was a supporting author.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

Apr 14, 2020

Public Sector Podcast: David Bray, Leadership in Exponential Times

By Atlantic Council

In this podcast, Dr. David Bray discusses the rapid evolution of technology and culture and how to utilize "Positive Change Agents" to address working in the public sector in the new world of interconnected things. According to David, thinking in terms of just the government is an increasingly quaint 20th century idea. He suggests reframing our focus to a people-centric public service that includes government.

Economy & Business Technology & Innovation

In the News

Apr 14, 2020

Goldwyn quoted in AXIOS on US President Trump’s oil diplomacy

By Atlantic Council

Oil and Gas Politics & Diplomacy