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 22, 2025

Tannebaum quoted in The New York Times on US sanctions on Russia only being effective if Washington is willing to use or threaten secondary sanctions on third countries

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In the News

Oct 21, 2025

Bayoumi for the Irregular Warfare Initiative on countering Chinese influence in the Pacific Islands

On October 21, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article for the Irregular Warfare Initiative titled “Policing the Pacific: How China Expands Influence Where the US Looks for Allies.” In the article, Bayoumi examines China’s use of police partnerships in the Pacific Islands and how Washington can adapt this strategy to […]

China
Defense Policy

In the News

Oct 20, 2025

Gray on Fox News ‘America Reports’ on the Gaza ceasefire deal

On October 20, Alexander B. Gray, nonresident senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative of the Scowcroft Center, appeared on Fox News to discuss the terms and implications of the Gaza ceasefire deal.

Conflict
Israel

In the News

Oct 19, 2025

Atlantic Council mentioned in South China Morning Post coverage of Hong Kong FS Paul Chan’s IMF/World Bank week meetings.

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In the News

Oct 17, 2025

Wieslander in Al Jazeera

Director for Northern Europe, Anna Wieslander, was interviewed October 17 in an Al Jazeera article on Russia’s economy, sanctions against it and how it impacts the war in Ukraine. Wieslander argues that US leadership has changed when it comes to addressing Russia as a threat to European security and warns that Europe will pay a higher […]

Defense Policy
Northern Europe

In the News

Oct 17, 2025

Mark quoted in NPR on China’s fading consumer stimulus, noting that spending slowed once government incentives ran out

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In the News

Oct 17, 2025

Bank of England’s Megan Greene quoted in Reuters at an Atlantic Council event, saying rising unemployment has eased wage pressures and argued against continued quarterly rate cuts

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In the News

Oct 17, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on IMF/World Bank week, noting lingering anxiety over renewed US–China trade tensions despite improved sentiment since April

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In the News

Oct 17, 2025

Mühleisen quoted in The New York Times on Trump’s proposed Argentina bailout, noting the reputational risk for U.S. officials if the deal results in losses

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In the News

Oct 16, 2025

Luis Caputo panel quoted in Buenos Aires Times on remarks at the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center during IMF/World Bank week, discussing Argentina’s plans to finalize a $20 billion currency swap before midterm elections

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