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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

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

Jul 1, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Politico on the need for Congress to strengthen Powell and the likelihood of volatility in the near term

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

Jul 1, 2025

Tannebaum quoted in Bloomberg on the policy of allowing China to purchase Iranian oil

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China Economy & Business

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Jul 1, 2025

CBDC Tracker cited in a National Bank of Kazakhstan report on digital tenge issuance

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Central Asia Digital Currencies

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Jul 1, 2025

CBDC Tracker cited in Bank of Colombia’s CBDC report

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Colombia Digital Currencies

In the News

Jun 30, 2025

Murray featured in CNBC on fundamental changes to UK and NATO defense spending.

By Atlantic Council

On June 2, Rob Murray, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense and the Transatlantic Security Initiative, appeared on CNBC to advise on a radical rethink of deterrence from a European perspective. Murray states that the architecture behind defense financing has been uniquely designed for peacetime, so the European financial community will have to rework their financial alliance to maximize […]

Europe & Eurasia National Security

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Jun 30, 2025

CBDC Tracker cited in EGOV analysis on stablecoins and the digital euro

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

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Jun 30, 2025

Tran and Matthews cited in EGOV analysis on stablecoins and the digital euro

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 30, 2025

Michta published in 19FortyFive, RealClearDefense and RealClearWorld on NATO’s defense commitments

On June 30, Andrew Michta, senior fellow in the GeoStrategy Initiative, was published in 19FortyFive on the outcomes of the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague. He argues that the summit underscored the United States’ role as the cornerstone of European security and notes that the pursuit of European defense autonomy remains impractical given current […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jun 30, 2025

Matthews, Tran, and CBDC tracker cited in a report submitted to the European Council’s Economic and Monetary Affairs committee

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 30, 2025

Singh featured in Financial Times opinion column on critical minerals

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China Economy & Business