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

Dec 13, 2018

Hruby Quoted in Axios on the BUILD Act

By Aubre

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Africa

In the News

Dec 13, 2018

Hruby and Pham Quoted in The Financial Times on Bolton’s Speech on African Policy

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Dec 12, 2018

Wayne Testifies Before Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Border Security and Us-Mexico Economic Ties

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Mexico

In the News

Dec 12, 2018

Hruby in The Hill: China’s Educational Offensive in African Markets

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Dec 12, 2018

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss US-China Trade

By Jamie Metzl

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 11, 2018

Charai for Newsmax: A New Hope to Stem Global Mass Migration

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Morocco

In the News

Dec 10, 2018

Hruby in Axios: New Investments Aim to Propel Small Business Growth in Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Dec 10, 2018

Ullman in UPI: Trump undone: Saudi prince, ‘Tariff Man,’ Bush comparisons

By Harlan Ullman

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Dec 10, 2018

Bell and Manning in The National Interest: Is US Confrontation with China Threatening US Nuclear Competitiveness?

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China Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Dec 10, 2018

Rosenblum in The Hill: Limited Senate Access to CIA Intelligence is Not Conspiracy

By Todd Rosenblum

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Intelligence Security & Defense