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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jul 13, 2017

Alami in The New Arab: Islamic State Have Left Mosul, but the Battle Will Relocate to the Desert

By Mona Alami

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In the News

Jul 13, 2017

Murta Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Conviction of Brazil’s Ex-President Lula da Silva

By Andrea Murta

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Brazil

In the News

Jul 13, 2017

Marczak Quoted in Miami Herald on Venezuela’s Constitutional Reform Referendum

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Ullman in The Observer: Trump, Russia, America and Putin Spell ‘TRAP’

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Piiparinen in China-US Focus – Phishing in the South China Sea: Cyber Operations and Hybrid Warfare in the Troubled Waters

By Anni Piiparinen

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In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Pham Quoted in Sudan Vision on the Campaign to Lift Unilateral US Sanctions

By Peter Pham

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Sudan

In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Dungan Speaks With Les Echos on Trump’s Connections to Russia

By Nicholas Dungan

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Russia

In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Braw in The Financial Times: How a University Doctorate Adds Power to a General’s Arsenal

By Elizabeth Braw

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In the News

Jul 12, 2017

Cohen Joins Radio Kommersant to Discuss Trump’s Russia Ties

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Jul 12, 2017

McFate Joins VOA to Discuss Private Guns in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Sean McFate

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South & Central Africa