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

Sep 22, 2018

Kempe in CNBC: World Leaders Gather at the UN Next Week Bracing for a Crisis They Can’t Quite See

By Frederick Kempe

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 21, 2018

Manning in the Hill: Positive Moon-Kim Summit Creates a Diplomatic Opening in North Korea

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Sep 21, 2018

Dagres Quoted in Al Jazeera on Iran

By Holly Dagres

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Iran

In the News

Sep 21, 2018

Hellyer Joins ABC to Discuss the Islamic Tradition and Human Rights

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Sep 21, 2018

O’Toole Joins i24 News to Discuss U.S. Sanctions on Russia and China

By Brian O'Toole

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In the News

Sep 21, 2018

Slavin in Axios: Without Waivers, U.S. Sanctions on Iran Will Cripple Iraq

By Barbara Slavin

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In the News

Sep 20, 2018

Shaffer in the Hill: War, Sanctions, Political Strife to Drive Oil Prices Higher

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Sep 20, 2018

O’Toole Quoted in Newsweek on CAATSA

By Brian O'Toole

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China Russia

In the News

Sep 19, 2018

Charai in Newsmax: The International Criminal Court Is a Failed Experiment

By Atlantic Council

International Organizations

In the News

Sep 19, 2018

Woods Quoted in MIT Technology Review on California Cyber Law

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense