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

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jul 1, 2018

Alfoneh in the Arab Weekly: Falling rial has Iranians slamming regional adventurism

By Ali Alfoneh

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Iran

In the News

Jul 1, 2018

Vershbow in The Hill: Who is the leader of the free world?

By Alexander Vershbow

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 1, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Robust growth in renewables, but big challenges remain

By Charles Ellinas

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2018 Elections in Latin America

Jun 29, 2018

Pereira Quoted in AFP on Mexico’s President-Elect and the Future of US-Mexico Relations

By Katherine Pereira

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Mexico

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Manning Quoted in the Observer on the Need for Technology Innovation in the United States

By Robert A. Manning

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United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Gedmin in the American Interest: True Grit in Baku

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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The Caucasus

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in Axios on the NATO Summit and the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: The Roadmap to Nowhere: Manbij, Turkey, and America’s Dilemma in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria Turkey

2018 Elections in Latin America

Jun 29, 2018

Marczak Quoted in CNBC on Mexico’s Presidential Election

By Jason Marczak

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Mexico

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Cohen Quoted in Newsweek on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia