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

Dec 13, 2024

The Dollar Dominance Monitor cited by the American Enterprise Institute on the US dollar’s role in foreign exchange transactions

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Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 13, 2024

Mullaney quoted by the New York Times on potential US-EU trade agreements

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Elliot Ackerman in the Free Press on Pete Hegseth

On December 10, Elliot Ackerman, non-resident senior fellow at Forward Defense, published a piece in the Free Press and offers his opinions on statements made by President-elect Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth.

Defense Policy Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Bauerle Danzman quoted by WRTV on the effects of a potential TikTok ban

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

Dec 12, 2024

Shaffer in Real Clear Energy: Europe’s Nuclear Energy and Central Asian Uranium

By Brenda Shaffer

Central Asia Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Dec 10, 2024

Bhusari and McDowell quoted by Voice of America on BRICS and US dollar

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Dec 10, 2024

Michta in RealClearDefense and RealClearWorld on a new approach to NATO

On December 9, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow of the GeoStrategy Initiative, published an article in RealClearDefense on why the United States must rethink its approach to NATO. He outlines that, due to the wide range of challenges facing the Alliance, the next US president should focus efforts toward the countries in the Northeast […]

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Dec 10, 2024

Rich Outzen joins TRT World’s Strait Talk to discuss the developments in Middle East

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Dec 10, 2024

Charai in The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Assad’s Downfall: A Turning Point in the Middle East

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Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Dec 9, 2024

Donovan quoted by Bloomberg on the private sector’s role in sanctions compliance

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia