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

Oct 1, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in LA Times on Saudi Female Driving Decree

By Mohammed Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Oct 1, 2017

Castello Joins Bloomberg’s El Financiero to Discuss the Secession Vote and Police Intervention in Catalunya

By Charles Castello-Catchot

Watch the full discussion here.

Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 29, 2017

O’Toole Quoted in The Hill on Russia Sanctions

By Brian O'Toole

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Russia

In the News

Sep 29, 2017

Manning in Voice of America on North Korea Nuclear Escalation

By Robert Manning

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Korea

In the News

Sep 29, 2017

Hasan al-Qarawee Joins Alhurra to Discuss Kurdish Independence Referendum

By Harith Hasan al-Qarawee

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In the News

Sep 28, 2017

Gedmin in The Hill: EU culture wars: Legal Debate Over Refugees Masks Deeper, Explosive Issues

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Sep 28, 2017

Gedmin in The Hill: EU Culture Wars: Legal Debate Over Refugees Masks Deeper, Explosive Issues

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Sep 28, 2017

Wieslander Joins Wilton Park to Discuss the Importance of a Military Schengen in Europe

By Anna Wieslander

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Braw in Wall Street Journal: Europe Needs an Uber for Defense

By Elisabeth Braw

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 27, 2017

Cohen in The Hill: To prevail in Asia, the US needs Germany — and Europe

By Ariel Cohen

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Indo-Pacific