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

Jun 5, 2018

Slavin Quoted in Newsweek on Israel- Iran Relations

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran Israel

In the News

Jun 5, 2018

Gedmin in The American Interest: The Trump Effect in Europe

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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In the News

Jun 5, 2018

Livingston for AICGS: The Dangers of Division: The Importance of Transatlantic Cooperation in a Changing Political Climate

By David Livingston

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In the News

Jun 5, 2018

Vershbow Joins NPR to Discuss North Korean Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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Korea

In the News

Jun 5, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in Mother Jones on Unmasking Pro-Kremlin Troll

By Ben Nimmo

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 5, 2018

Healey Quoted in Fifth Domain on Cybersecurity and North Korea

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity Korea

In the News

Jun 4, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in The Salt Lake Tribune on Ambassador Huntsman’s Challenges with Russia

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

Jun 4, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in Gizmodo on Fake Social Media Accounts

By Ben Nimmo

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jun 4, 2018

Shaffer Quoted in Oil and Gas Journal on Europe’s Energy Security

By Brenda Shaffer

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In the News

Jun 4, 2018

Shaffer Quoted in Folha de S.Paulo on Oil Prices

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment Latin America