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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.

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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

Nov 25, 2024

Michael Groen writes an op-ed about securing AI labs in Real Clear Defense

By Michael Groen

On November 21, Michael Groen, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, authored an op-ed for Real Clear Defense arguing that the United States must focus on securing AI laboratories to protect its razor-thin advantage in the AI race with China. In his words, to address threats from China’s cyber-espionage and intellectual property theft, “the U.S. government, academia, […]

Artificial Intelligence
Defense Technologies

In the News

Nov 25, 2024

Charai in Times of Israel: The ICC challenges Israel’s Judicial independence

By Atlantic Council

Conflict
Crisis Management

In the News

Nov 24, 2024

Webster cited in the U.S. – China Economic and Security Review Commission’s Annual Report to Congress on China-Russia trade, Taiwan’s energy security, and China’s role in US battery supply chains

By Joseph Webster

China
Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Nov 24, 2024

The Central Bank Digital Currency Tracker featured by Cointelegraph on India’s digital currency

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Digital Currencies
India

In the News

Nov 24, 2024

Kumar quoted by the Pinnacle Gazette on bitcoin’s inadequate role as a safe hedge against inflation

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Digital Currencies
United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 24, 2024

Kumar quoted by Business Insider on the Bitcoin’s volatility and role as an inflation hedge

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Digital Currencies
United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 23, 2024

Kumar quoted by The Hill on the risks of governments stockpiling bitcoin

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Digital Currencies
United States and Canada

In the News

Nov 22, 2024

Panikoff, Fontenrose, Brahimi, and Dagres mentioned in Kurdistan 24 on high-level officials attending MEPS Forum 2024

By Atlantic Council

Iraq
Middle East

In the News

Nov 22, 2024

Panikoff quoted in Kurdistan 24 on the role of military victory and diplomatic leverage in achieving peace

By Atlantic Council

Middle East
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding

In the News

Nov 22, 2024

Panikoff mentioned in Kurdistan 24 on MEPS 2024 Forum kickoff in Duhok

By Atlantic Council

Iraq
Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding