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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.

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

Jul 20, 2017

Charai in The Hill: Arabs and Africans Still See Hope in President Trump

By Atlantic Council

Africa International Norms

In the News

Jul 20, 2017

Fried Testifies Before the Helsinki Commission on Kleptocrats of the Kremlin: Ties between Business and Power in Russia

Watch the Testimony

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Stein Quoted in Bloomberg on Turkish Exposure of U.S. Troops in Syria

By Aaron Stein

Read the full article here.

Turkey

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Alyahya Quoted in The National on Arab Countries’ Six Principles for Qatar

By Mohammed Alyahya

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The Gulf

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Hof Quoted in Business Insider on Ending Support for Syrian Rebel Groups

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Eljarh Quoted in Reuters on Libyan Commander Haftar’s Intent to Extend Power

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Slavin Joins NPR to Discuss Iranian Sanctions

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full broadcast here.

Iran

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Herbst Quoted in VOA on US-Russia Dispute Over Seized Compounds

By John Herbst

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Russia

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Atlantic Council Featured in The Hill on Sudan Sanctions

By Atlantic Council

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Sudan

In the News

Jul 19, 2017

Folha de S. Paulo Features Latin America Center Event with Brazilian Justice Minister Torquato Jardim

By Atlantic Council

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Brazil