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

May 29, 2019

C. Anthony Pfaff in Defense One: The Leading Narratives on War-Crimes Pardons Are Wrong

By C. Anthony Pfaff

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In the News

May 29, 2019

Dungan appears on Bloomberg to discuss selecting a new president of the European Commission

On May 29, 2019, Nicholas Dungan spoke with Bloomberg’s David Westin on “Bloomberg: Balance of Power” about the selection of a new president of the European Commission.

Economy & Business Elections

In the News

May 28, 2019

Hruby in the World Economic Forum: A new kind of company is revolutionising Africa’s gig economy

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In the News

May 28, 2019

Lipner quoted in Haaretz on Trump’s tweet on Netanyahu’s coalition negotiations

Elections Israel

In the News

May 28, 2019

Simakovsky in NBC News: Russia is Harassing US Jets in the Arctic as Part of a Putin Power Play

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Russia

In the News

May 28, 2019

Slavin Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss US-Iran Relations

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In the News

May 28, 2019

Mostajabi Quoted in Think Progress on Growing Tension in US-Iran Relations

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Iran

In the News

May 28, 2019

Slavin Joins AJ+ to Discuss Tension in US-Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

May 27, 2019

Atlantic Council Executive Chairman Emeritus Retired Gen. James L. Jones, Jr. in the Hill: Honor Those Who Sacrificed Their All — And Our Living Veterans

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In the News

May 27, 2019

Ullman in UPI: Memorial Day Hypocrisy: Attitudes Toward Military Have Changed

By Harlan Ullman

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