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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
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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
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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.
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Event Recap
Apr 8, 2026
Ajay Banga on responding to this economic crisis: ‘Focus on policies’ that ‘create jobs’
By
Katherine Golden
At an AC Front Page event, Banga cautioned countries to "be careful" not to “put your country into an even bigger problem downstream" while responding to the Iran war.
Podcast
Apr 8, 2026
What’s behind Tehran’s tollbooth?
By
the GeoEconomics Center
Last month, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz. Now, reports are emerging that it is charging some tankers massive fees to transit. But how exactly does Tehran's "tollbooth" operate?
MENASource
Apr 7, 2026
American AI leadership can open a new chapter for Middle East integration
By
Judd Olanoff
Countries will need access to cloud and compute like they need water and power plants. And they are turning to US companies to provide it.
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Report
Apr 8, 2026
Making aid work in the new geopolitical era will be an uphill battle
By
Stefan Dercon
Development aid requires local political commitment, careful project selection, and long-term focus, or it can worsen the problems it seeks to solve. When aid becomes a pawn of geopolitical competition, those conditions for effective aid become more elusive.
Issue Brief
Apr 7, 2026
Fusion on paper or in practice? Making the cloud work for ISR and NATO
By
Martin Zuber, Trey Herr
NATO’s eastern flank is under persistent pressure across multiple domains. The Alliance's core challenge is not sensing capacity
Issue Brief
Apr 6, 2026
From alignment to action: Building a durable US-Argentina critical minerals partnership
By
Reed Blakemore, Alexis Harmon, Ignacio Albe
For decades, Argentina's mining potential has been widely recognized without translating into reliable supply. That pattern might be breaking, and deeper US–Argentina cooperation could accelerate development while advancing shared economic and strategic priorities.




