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

May 17, 2017

Marczak Quoted by Deutsche Welle on Columbia’s Peace and Venezuela’s Crisis

By Jason Marczak

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Colombia Venezuela

In the News

May 17, 2017

Woods Quoted by Forbes on Medical Devices Hit By Ransomware

By Beau Woods

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

May 17, 2017

El-Gamal Joins Al-Hurra’s Final Edition Show to Discuss Iraq, ISIS, Iran, and the US-Kurdish Relationship

By Jasmine El-Gamal

Watch the full interview here.

Middle East

In the News

May 17, 2017

Durakoglu Joins the Middle East Institute Event to Discuss US-Turkey Relations

By Naz Durakoglu

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Turkey

In the News

May 17, 2017

Durakoglu Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss Erdogan-Trump Visit

By Naz Durakoglu

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Turkey

In the News

May 17, 2017

Engelke in Meeting of the Minds: On Benjamin Barber—Cities, Democracy, and Global Governance

By Peter Engelke

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In the News

May 17, 2017

Castello-Catchot Joins Bloomberg’s El Financiero to Discuss Trump’s “Witch Hunt” Comments

By Carles Castello-Catchot

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In the News

May 17, 2017

Aslund Quoted in Newsweek on Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak Possibly Relinquishing Role

By Anders Åslund

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Russia

In the News

May 17, 2017

Stein Quoted in Deutsche Welle on US-Turkish Relations

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 17, 2017

Tewari in The Indian Express: OBOR is the Grandest Failure of Indian Foreign Policy

By Manish Tewari

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India