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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

Oct 30, 2019

Wechsler interviewed by VOA Iran on how Baghdadi’s death affects ISIS operations

By Atlantic Council

Extremism Middle East

In the News

Oct 30, 2019

Durakoglu quoted in Defense News on US-Turkey alliance

Politics & Diplomacy Turkey

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Charai in The National Interest: Baghdadi’s Death Creates an Opportunity for Peace in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Iraq Middle East

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Simakovsky quoted in Voice of America Ukraine on prospects for peace negotiations

By Atlantic Council

Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Simakovsky joins Voice of America Ukraine to discuss the risks for Ukraine in negotiating with Russia

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Kadhim joins BBC to discuss reports of Iraqi deaths in anti-government protests

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Corruption

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Morningstar joins CNBC to discuss stability of Asia’s oil supply

By Atlantic Council

East Asia Energy & Environment

Insights & Impact

Oct 29, 2019

Emerson Brooking in the Washington Post

By Atlantic Council

"Russians are meddling in the Democratic primary. Is anyone paying attention?"

Persian United States and Canada

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Emerson Brooking authors an op-ed for The Washington Post on US election interference from Russia

By Emerson T. Brooking

Last week, Facebook revealed details of a new Russian influence operation targeting the 2020 U.S. election. Sticking to the playbook they used in the 2016 presidential election, Russian operatives infiltrated both sides of contentious political debates, seeking to widen the fissures in American society. The operation focused on Instagram and reached roughly 147,000 U.S.-based Instagram users. The efforts concentrated on the swing state of Florida.

Disinformation English

In the News

Oct 29, 2019

Greenwalt’s report on leveraging the national technology industrial base cited in Defense News

By Atlantic Council

On October 29, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow William Greenwalt’s report titled “Leveraging the National Technology Industrial Base to Address Great-Power Competition: The Imperative to Integrate Industrial Capabilities of Close Allies” was cited in a Defense News article on steps the United States must take to fix its vulnerability to cruise missiles.

Australia Defense Industry