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

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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

Mar 9, 2018

Hruby in AXIOS: Congress Poised to Remove Hurdles to U.S.–Africa Development Aid

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Charai in Wall Street Journal: Morocco’s Unfortunate #MeToo Moment

By Atlantic Council

Morocco Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Manning Quoted in OZY on Trump’s Trade Adviser Peter Navarro

By Robert A. Manning

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Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Wieslander Joins German Marshall Fund to Discuss Trust Between the U.S. and Europe

By Anna Wieslander

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In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Manning Quoted in Vox on North Korea Leader Meeting With Trump

By Robert A. Manning

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Korea

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Vajdich Quoted in Foreign Policy on U.N. Diplomacy and the U.S.

By Daniel Vajdich

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 9, 2018

Manning in Asia Review: North Korea — Deja Vu or Different This Time?

By Robert A. Manning

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In the News

Mar 8, 2018

Hruby Quoted in The Cable Lifestyle on Africa House at the SXSW

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa

In the News

Mar 8, 2018

Farkas Quoted in Real Clear on the Talk Between the U.S. and North Korea

By Evelyn Farkas

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In the News

Mar 8, 2018

Slavin Joins KEI to Discuss Nuclear Challenges for the United States

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran