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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

Nov 22, 2018

Bryza Joins Azerbaijan’s CBC TV to Discuss Washington’s Iran Sanctions

By Matthew Bryza

Watch the full discussion here.

Iran

In the News

Nov 21, 2018

Shaffer in Reuters: The missing catalyst for Iranian democracy

Read the article here.

Iran

Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage

Nov 21, 2018

Cohen in Forbes: Charging Up: Battery Storage Investments To Reach $620 Billion By 2040

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full article here.

In the News

Nov 20, 2018

Charai in The National Interest: Sinews of Partnership: Reflections on the Trans-Atlantic Discord in Paris

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 20, 2018

Wald in Forbes: Why Trump’s Stance On Saudi Arabia Is Actually Slap In The Face To The Monarchy

By Ellen Wald

Read the full article here.

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 20, 2018

Charai in National Interest: Sinews of Partnership: Reflections on the Trans-Atlantic Discord in Paris

By Atlantic Council

France Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 20, 2018

Cohen Quoted in Newsweek on Possibility of Former Russian Interior Ministry Becoming President of Interpol

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

Nov 20, 2018

Pham Quoted in Moscow Times on Russian Influence in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

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Africa

In the News

Nov 20, 2018

Cohen Quoted in Astana Times on Recent Report on Comprehensive Infrastructure in Central Asian Economies

By Ariel Cohen

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Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 19, 2018

Wayne in The National Interest: Afghanistan Is Making Economic Progress but Needs Peace

By Earl Anthony Wayne

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Afghanistan