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

Mar 31, 2017

Shaffer Quoted by VOA on Turkey-Israel Relations and Energy

By Brenda Shaffer

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Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Hof in Defense News: Defeating ISIS and Protecting Civilians in Raqqa

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Hof Quoted by the New York Times on ISIS and the Syrian Conflict

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Stein in CFR: Reconciling US-Turkish Interests in Northern Syria

By Aaron Stein

Read the report here.

Syria Turkey

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Slavin in VOA: Russia’s Ties? – Issues in the News

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by the Huffington Post on Increased Islamophobia in Europe

By Alina Polyakova

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Hruby in Newsweek: How a Nigerian Presidential Council can Revive the Country’s Ailing Economy

By Aubrey Hruby

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Nigeria

In the News

Mar 31, 2017

Durakoglu in Medium: An Unlikely Opposition: How Sputnik Turkiye is Posing as Opposition Media & Exploiting Vulnerabilities in Turkey’s Narrowing Media Space

By Naz Durakoglu

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Turkey

In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Fairbank in U.S. News & World Report: Central Asia Is a Critical Crossroads

By Timothy Fairbank

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Central Asia

In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Pham Quoted by the Diplomat on South Sudan’s Famine

By J. Peter Pham

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East Africa