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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.

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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In the News

Aug 23, 2024

McCord quoted in Bloomberg on Trump Special Counsel opting against mini-trial before election

By Atlantic Council

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Aug 23, 2024

Brahimi quoted in Express on Putin and Libya’s oil

By Atlantic Council

Libya Middle East

In the News

Aug 23, 2024

Zaaimi quoted in DW on Morocco’s strategy on the Western Sahara

By Atlantic Council

Middle East North Africa

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Webster quoted in Energy Intelligence on Iran’s oil exports

By Joseph Webster

Economic Sanctions Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Chhangani quoted by Fast Company on the risks of a US strategic bitcoin reserve

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Donovan cited by Money Laundering Bulletin on the financing of Hamas in relation to the October 7 attack

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Middle East

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Wechsler quoted in VOA News on the potential for a regional war in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Iran

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Asat quoted in ABC News on the “racialized atrocity crime” of China’s Uyghur policies

By Atlantic Council

China Human Rights

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Fulton quoted in China Global South on head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce pressuring China to implement stalled strategic agreement

By Atlantic Council

China Iran

In the News

Aug 22, 2024

Katz in Harvard Belfer Center’s Russia Matters: “Did Riyadh Really Get Moscow to Not Arm the Houthis and Why Does That Matter?”

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Middle East