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

Explore the podcast series

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 24, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in The Verge on Russian Trolls

By Ben Nimmo

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Russia

In the News

Sep 24, 2018

Slavin Joins NPR’s Here & Now on UNGA and Iran

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full discussion here.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 24, 2018

Ullman in UPI: Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court Hearings Present a Different Danger

By Harlan Ullman

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United States and Canada

In the News

Sep 24, 2018

Slavin Joins WBUR to Discuss UNGA

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full discussion here.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 24, 2018

Vershbow Joins Fox Business to Discuss North Korea

By Alexander Vershbow

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Korea

In the News

Sep 23, 2018

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Cyprus Should Heed the Trends in Renewable Energy

By Charles Ellinas

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 23, 2018

Daniels Quoted in Arab Weekly on Turkey

By Owen Daniels

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Turkey

In the News

Sep 22, 2018

Mezran Quoted in VOA on Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

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