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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
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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
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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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Dispatches
Oct 9, 2026
The US just sanctioned the International Criminal Court. What’s next?
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Atlantic Council experts
Atlantic Council experts weigh on what Washington's sanctions on the ICC could mean for international justice and how the court's supporters can respond.
EnergySource
Oct 9, 2026
The war and the new energy narrative: How minerals redefine the Middle East’s strategic position
By
Sara Vakhshouri
The Middle East crisis warrants diversification beyond energy exports into minerals, processing, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure partnerships.
TURKEYSource
Oct 9, 2026
Russia has rejected another Black Sea ceasefire. What next?
By
Yevgeniya Gaber
Russia’s latest ceasefire rejection leaves Black Sea security dependent on credible deterrence and increased allied support for Ukraine.
Latest in-depth research and reports
Issue Brief
Oct 9, 2026
Enabling NATO’s technological transformation
By
David Julazadeh
NATO faces persistent challenges in translating technological potential into operational capability. Recent analysis of NATO innovation efforts suggests that the limiting factor is often the ability of organizations and operators to adopt, experiment with, and implement new capabilities effectively.
Issue Brief
Oct 6, 2026
The new geoeconomics of Bretton Woods
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Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou, Martin Mühleisen, Nicole Goldin, Hung Tran, and Nisha Narayanan
Trade, investment, technology, finance, energy, and critical minerals are increasingly intertwined with national security. But globalization is not ending—it is becoming more contested and fragmented.
Issue Brief
Oct 2, 2026
The risks of the strategic petroleum reserve’s four-decade low
By
Jamie Webster and Morgan D. Bazilian
The US Strategic Petroleum Reserve has reached a historic low. As oil markets continue to tighten, refilling the reserve will become increasingly difficult.




