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

Feb 25, 2017

Shaffer in Natural Gas World: US, EU Must Prioritize Energy Security in Policy Discussions

By Brenda Shaffer

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Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Eliot Higgins quoted by McClatchy on Breaking Aleppo report

By Eliot Higgins

Eliot Higgins, Nonresident Senior Fellow for the DFRLab, spoke to McClatchy DC on the methodology behind the Breaking Aleppo report.

Disinformation English

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Manning Quoted VOA on Chinese Presence in the South China Sea

By Robert A. Manning

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In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Eljarh Quoted by RFI on the Recent Travel Ban in Libya

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Hellyer Quoted by France 24 on Scope of ISIS

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Nordenman in Defense News: The Russian Challenge in the Arctic isn’t About Icebreakers

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Bildt in the Washington Post: The Truth About Refugees in Sweden

By Carl Bildt

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Northern Europe

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Vershbow Joins “Countdown to Closing Bell” on Fox Business Network to Discuss US-Russia Relations Under President Trump

By Alexander "Sandy" Vershbow

Watch full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Herbst Joins VOA Ukraine to Discuss Trump Administration Policy Toward Russia and Ukraine

By John E. Herbst

Watch full interview here.

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Feb 24, 2017

Gold Quoted by the New York Times on ISIS Violence Against Christians in Egypt

By Zack Gold

Read full article here.

North Africa