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

Feb 9, 2025

Braw quoted in interview with L’Express on developments in the Northern Atlantic

By Elisabeth Braw

According to Swedish expert Elisabeth Braw, a specialist in the links between geopolitics and the global economy, the Danes have at least two ways of cooling the ambitions of the American president.

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Event with Federal Reserve Governor Waller featured by Bloomberg TV on the role of stablecoins in promoting the dollar’s global reserve status

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Event with Fed Governor Waller featured in Cointelegraph on the role of stablecoins in promoting the dollar’s global reserve status 

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Event with Federal Reserve Governor Waller featured in American Banker on the Fed’s decision to not pursue wholesale CBDC development

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Event with Fed Governor Waller featured in Bloomberg Law on the role of stablecoins in promoting the dollar’s global reserve status

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Event on the future of payments with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller featured in Politico’s Morning Money newsletter

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Event on the future of payments with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller restreamed by Yahoo Finance

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Busch quoted by RetailWire on how revoking de minimis exemptions impacts Chinese online retailers selling in the US

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Busch cited by the Hinrich Foundation on Trump’s trade order

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Economy & Business Mexico

In the News

Feb 7, 2025

Global China Hub program assistant Samantha Wong featured in Semafor

By Samantha Wong

On February 7th 2025, Global China Hub program assistant Samantha Wong was quoted in Semafor on Gen Z’s views on TikTok’s national security risks.

Technology & Innovation