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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 13, 2019

Wieslander joins Chatham House to discuss aggression, deterrence and flexibility

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 12, 2019

Holly Dagres interviewed in BBC Newsroom: Could Iran-Japan talks lead to a Trump summit?

By Holly Dagres

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Iran Japan

In the News

Jun 12, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Think Progress On Japanese PM’s Visit to Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Japan

In the News

Jun 12, 2019

Slavin Quoted in Jewish News Syndicate on IAEA Reports of Iranian Production of Low-Enriched Uranium

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jun 12, 2019

Fried Quoted in the New York Times on US-Poland Relations

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Program Impact Story

Jun 12, 2019

MLP Executive Education – Bancolombia

By Atlantic Council

From June 12 to June 15, MLP hosted an executive education program and study tour for Bancolombia executives. The bank brought a mix of C-suite executives from flagship and subsidiary organizations including their Chief Executive, Juan Mora Uribe. Participants were hosted at the Council for a series of high-level meetings. MLP collaborated with many others […]

Colombia Economy & Business
BRexit Sanctions

Program Impact Story

Jun 12, 2019

Britain’s sanction post-Brexit

By Atlantic Council

On June 12, the Global Business and Economics Program’s Economic Sanctions Initiative hosted a private roundtable on the implications of Brexit for the United Kingdom’s sanctions policy, featuring Qudsi Rasheed, sanctions envoy for the UK government. He explained in detail the UK’s new institutional set-up for sanctions policy. Mr. Rasheed also discussed UK-US-EU cooperation on […]

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Jun 11, 2019

Mark Katz quoted in Lobe Log: Will US And Israel Convince Russia To Alter Its Syria Policy?

By Mark Katz

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Israel Russia

In the News

Jun 11, 2019

Holly Dagres quoted in the National: Freed Nizar Zakka blasts ‘sham’ trial in Iran

By Holly Dagres

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Iran
Lunch with Hook and Sanctions

Program Impact Story

Jun 11, 2019

Sanctions lunch with Brian Hook: Prospects for the Untied States’ maximum pressure campaign on Iran

By Atlantic Council

The Global Business and Economics (GBE) program hosted Brian Hook, US Special Representative for Iran and Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary of State. The conversation focused on current US sanctions strategy regarding Iran, and he outlined the Trump administration’s rationale behind both the withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal and the maximum pressure campaign. […]

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran