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

Jan 1, 2019

Remes in McKinsey Global Institute: Smarter cities are resilient cities

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Entrepreneurship

In the News

Dec 31, 2018

Ullman in UPI: Trump’s incompetence puts U.S. in grave danger

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Dec 30, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: For gas prospects, much hangs on restarting negotiations in 2019

By Charles Ellinas

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In the News

Dec 28, 2018

Hruby Quoted in Financial Times on President Trump’s “New Africa Strategy”

By Aubrey Hruby

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In the News

Dec 27, 2018

Slavin Quoted in BuzzFeed on President Trump’s Announcement to Withdraw Troops from Syria

By Barbara Slavin

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Syria

In the News

Dec 26, 2018

Bryan in The Hill: ‘The damn thing melted’: Climate change and US interests in the Arctic

By Joe Bryan

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In the News

Dec 22, 2018

Wechsler Quoted in VICE News on Trump’s Sudden Syria Withdrawel

By William Wechsler

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Syria

In the News

Dec 21, 2018

Vershbow quoted in Axios on Russia-Ukraine tensions

By Alexander Vershbow

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Russia Ukraine

In the News

Dec 21, 2018

Cohen in Forbes: America’s Oil And Gas Reserves Double With Massive New Permian Discovery

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Dec 21, 2018

James Coyle in The Hill: The benefits and costs of Trump’s new Syria policy

By James Coyle

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Syria