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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

Oct 1, 2018

Graham Brookie Joins NPR to Talk Disinformation Campaigns

By Atlantic Council

Graham Brookie sits down with NPR to talk about Disinformation campaigns and the responsibility of citizens to fact-check.

Disinformation English

In the News

Oct 1, 2018

Wilson Interviewed by TMN on Macedonia Referendum

By Damon Wilson

Listen to the full discussion here.

The Balkans

In the News

Sep 30, 2018

Wilson Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the Macedonia Referendum

By Damon Wilson

Read the full article here

The Balkans

In the News

Sep 30, 2018

Grand in the National Interest: America’s Foreign Policy Power is Changing Under Trump

By Stephen Grand

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In the News

Sep 30, 2018

Itani Quoted in Washington Post on Syria and Iran

By Faysal Itani

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Iran Syria

In the News

Sep 29, 2018

Bechev Quoted in Bloomberg on the Macedonia Referendum

By Dimitar Bechev

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The Balkans

In the News

Sep 29, 2018

Woods Quoted in The Telegraph on Facebook Breach

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Sep 27, 2018

Gadzala Joins CNN Money to Discuss Europe’s New Reality

By Aleksandra Gadzala

Watch the full discussion here.

In the News

Sep 27, 2018

Englebert in Jeune Afrique: Comment Le Découpage Electoral a Transformé La Politique en RDC

By Pierre Englebert

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In the News

Sep 27, 2018

Ellinas Quoted in Financial Times on Israeli Gas Exports to Egypt

By Charles Ellinas

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North Africa