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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.
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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.
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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.
In the News
Dec 17, 2020
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience
For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.
Insights & Impact
Mar 3, 2020
Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus
By
Atlantic Council
On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.
Program Impact Story
Feb 6, 2020
US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette
By
Global Energy Center
On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.
Latest commentary and analysis
Econographics
Nov 13, 2026
Same metric, still a mess: The geoeconomics of youth unemployment in China
By
Nicole Goldin
China is aging too quickly to waste labor, yet it can't generate enough jobs to productively engage its young.
MENASource
Nov 13, 2026
Washington is reshaping security in North Africa. Congress needs to ask how.
By
Frank Talbot
The next US Congress should demand clearer plans from the White House on its Western Sahara and Libya policies.
Latest in-depth research and reports
Report
Nov 12, 2026
Seeking the source: Biological attribution from anthrax to AI
By
the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at Atlantic Council
Attribution can be imprecise, since it oftentimes relies on a combination of science, intelligence, and investigatory evidence.
Issue Brief
Nov 10, 2026
Materials matter: Managing critical commodities for the next-generation energy economy
By
Reed Blakemore, Alexis Harmon
As economies electrify, demand will grow for materials such as copper, steel, and durable plastics that underpin the energy system. Managing these materials' supply risks will be crucial to the new energy economy.
Report
Nov 10, 2026
Water infrastructure at the Mediterranean’s inflection point: Financing resilience for an industrializing, digitalizing region
By
Hassan Tolba Aboelnga
Increasing demand, driven by industrialization and digital infrastructure, requires a region-wide rethinking of water planning and financing mechanisms.

