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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.
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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.
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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.
In the News
Dec 17, 2020
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience
For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.
Insights & Impact
Mar 3, 2020
Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus
By
Atlantic Council
On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.
Program Impact Story
Feb 6, 2020
US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette
By
Global Energy Center
On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.
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Econographics
May 28, 2026
As China’s surpluses become unbearable, the EU is edging toward its own Section 301
By
Charles Lichfield, L. Daniel Mullaney, Jessie Yin
As China’s industrial surpluses flood global markets, the EU is quietly debating whether it needs its own version of US Section 301—marking a potential shift toward more assertive trade defense tools against Beijing.
UkraineAlert
May 28, 2026
Ukraine’s battlefield success should not lead us to underestimate Russia
By
Peter Dickinson
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has failed to achieve any of its key goals, but this reflects Ukrainian strength rather than Russian weakness. Putin's army remains a formidable threat to Europe that must not be underestimated, writes Peter Dickinson.
Econographics
May 27, 2026
Don’t call it a G7 comeback
By
Bart Piasecki
The G7’s equity rebound may look broad-based. In reality, it’s largely a tale of US tech dominance, driven by the “Magnificent Seven” and an extraordinary concentration of global market power.
Latest in-depth research and reports
Issue Brief
May 28, 2026
A framework for US-Japan cooperation in the Arctic
By
Kyoko Imai, Connor McPartland, Audrey Roh
Japan's status as a maritime state and proximity to the Arctic Ocean means it is easily affected by climate-driven environmental shifts, evolving maritime routes, and infrastructure changes in the Arctic. How should it approach the rapidly changing region?
Issue Brief
May 28, 2026
Information fires: Building C-C5ISRT advantage in competition
By
Martin Zuber, Caleb Eames, Dan Minnocci, Amy Cowley
Countering adversary command, control, communications, computers, cyber, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (C5ISRT) has emerged as a critical operational priority.
Report
May 28, 2026
Promote the antidote: Reducing the risk from toxins
By
the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at Atlantic Council
The policymaking community is not fully aware of the expansion of the threat from toxins. In this report, the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense at Atlantic Council outlines the threat and how to negate it.




