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

Dec 15, 2024

Nikoladze quoted by Handelsblatt on Georgia’s trade with Russia, China, and Iran

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China
Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Nikoladze and Bhusari cited by the Council on Foreign Relations on Russia’s and China’s efforts to reduce reliance on the US dollar

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Nikoladze cited by the Washington Post on Georgian support for European integration

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Europe & Eurasia
Political Reform

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

The Dollar Dominance Monitor featured by Nasdaq on the role of the US dollar in currency exchanges and reserves

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Lichfield quoted by Politico on the Trump administration and the World Bank

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Economy & Business
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

The Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by the American Enterprise Institute on the US dollar’s role in foreign exchange transactions

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Mullaney quoted by the New York Times on potential US-EU trade agreements

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Economy & Business
European Union

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Elliot Ackerman in the Free Press on Pete Hegseth

On December 10, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Free Press and offers his opinions on statements made by President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Defense Policy
Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Bauerle Danzman quoted by WRTV on the effects of a potential TikTok ban

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Economy & Business
United States and Canada

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Shaffer in Real Clear Energy: Europe’s Nuclear Energy and Central Asian Uranium

By Brenda Shaffer

Central Asia
Europe & Eurasia