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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

Jun 14, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Military.com on US-Iran Relations in the Gulf

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 14, 2019

Borzou Daragahi quoted in DW: Iran’s Green Movement: Why US policies strengthen the regime

By Borzou Daragahi

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Iran

In the News

Jun 14, 2019

Abbas Kadhim interviewed in NRT: Whether it is possible for Iraq to remain neutral in the US-Iran dispute

By Abbas Kadhim

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Iran

In the News

Jun 14, 2019

Cornell in Bloomberg Environment: Sovereign Wealth Fund Key to Saudis’ Renewable Energy

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Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Jun 13, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Talk Media News on Japan’s Role in US-Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 13, 2019

Slavin Quoted in the Chicago Daily Herald on Gulf of Oman Incident

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Jun 13, 2019

Slavin interviewed in Gulf International Forum on US-Iran Tension

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Iran

In the News

Jun 13, 2019

H.A. Hellyer quoted in the PressReader: Ashmawi and the problem of transnational terrorism

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Jun 13, 2019

Hudson Quoted in The National on the Appointment of a Special Envoy to Sudan

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Chris Murphy

Program Impact Story

Jun 13, 2019

Democratic Defense Against Disinformation 2.0

By Atlantic Council

On June 13, the Eurasia Center hosted a public event on Capitol Hill for the launch of the report, Democratic Defense Against Disinformation 2.0. The second edition of Democratic Defense Against Disinformation takes stock of how governments, multinational institutions, civil-society groups, and the private sector have responded to the challenge of disinformation. The report provides […]

Disinformation Europe & Eurasia