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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In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted by Politico on how world leaders are preparing for a second Trump term

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Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

CBDC tracker cited by Cointelegraph on the digital yuan’s development and use

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China
Digital Currencies

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Nov 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted in VOA on Biden’s objectives at the APEC and G20 Summits

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Americas
Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted by The Banker on the Bank for International Settlements’ withdrawal from the mBridge project

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Economy & Business
Financial Regulation

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Donovan quoted by Reuters on how the incoming Trump administration could utilize sanctions

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Economy & Business
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Lichfield interviewed by Radio France on what Trump’s election means for domestic US politics

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In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Lichfield interviewed by DW on the implications of Trump’s election for the war in Ukraine

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Eastern Europe
Economy & Business

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Park quoted by the Wall Street Journal on the Russia-North Korea relationship

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
Korea

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Willems quoted by the Washington Post on Trump’s willingness to implement tariffs

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Economy & Business
Trade and tariffs

In the News

Nov 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted by the Washington Post on the second Trump term and G-20

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Economy & Business
Inclusive Growth