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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

SKdelegation

Program Impact Story

Jun 19, 2019

2019 Atlantic Council-East Asia Foundation Strategic Dialogue

By Atlantic Council

On June 19, the Asia Security Initiative hosted a full-day public conference to develop forward-looking recommendations for ongoing efforts with the DPRK, the US-ROK security and economic partnership, and their implications in the broader Indo-Pacific region. US Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun and his South Korean counterpart, Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace […]

Indo-Pacific Korea

In the News

Jun 19, 2019

Michel Duclos in Rudaw: ‘No easy solution’ for French ISIS fighters: fmr ambassador

By Michel Duclos

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In the News

Jun 18, 2019

Hruby Quoted in Al Jazeera about US Increasing Investment in Africa

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In the News

Jun 18, 2019

Slavin Quoted in the Jewish World News on Escalating Tensions in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

Program Impact Story

Jun 18, 2019

Expert Panel Discusses the State of Democracy in Africa

By Atlantic Council

On Tuesday, June 18, the Africa Center hosted a public event on the state of democracy in Africa, occasioned by the launch of the new book Democracy Works: Rewiring Politics to Africa’s Advantage, co-authored and presented by Brenthurst Foundation Director Dr. Greg Mills and former Zimbabwean Minister of Finance Mr. Tendai Biti. The panelists offered […]

Africa Democratic Transitions

In the News

Jun 17, 2019

Ullman in UPI: War in the Gulf: the Trump movie

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Jun 17, 2019

Slavin in Axios: Without new talks, US-Iran tensions continue to escalate

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 17, 2019

Fried in the Washington Post: Europe is starting to tackle disinformation. The U.S. is lagging.

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In the News

Jun 17, 2019

Slavin Quoted in US News & World Report on Possible Courses of Action in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 15, 2019

Slavin Joins PBS News Hour to Discuss Mounting Pressure in Iran

By Barbara Slavin

Watch the full discussion here.

Iran