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

Jun 25, 2019

Hellyer Quoted in the Times on Religion in the Middle East

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Bruton Joins War on the Rocks to Discuss the June 22 Foiled Coup Attempt in Ethiopia

By Bronwyn Bruton

Listen to the full discussion here.

Ethiopia

In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Hellyer Quoted in the Guardian on Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan

By H.A. Hellyer

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Israel Middle East

In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Hruby in Axios: New Ride-hail Options Could Help Africa’s Traffic-clogged Megacities

By Aubrey Hruby

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In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Slavin in the American Conservative: Sanctions: Trump’s Cruel Substitute for an Actual Iran Policy

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 25, 2019

El-Gamal Joins France 24 to Discuss US to Blacklist Iran’s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif

By Jasmine M. El-Gamal

Watch the full discussion here.

Iran

In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Cohen in Forbes: Will Canada’s Oil Industry Get A Pipeline Lifeline?

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In the News

Jun 25, 2019

Jensen in The Washington Post: How cyber operations can help manage crisis escalation with Iran

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Cybersecurity Iran

In the News

Jun 24, 2019

Cohen in Newsweek: Russia is drowning in corruption. Trump should offer to help.

By Ariel Cohen

If Mr. Trump had a sensibility about the rule of law, he would recognize it as Mr. Putin's ultimate vulnerability.

Corruption Rule of Law

In the News

Jun 24, 2019

Samet in Haaretz: Israel May Live to Regret Its Warming Ties With China

China Israel