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

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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

Mar 30, 2017

Manning Quoted by the Washington Diplomat on Internal Disputes Between Trump and Defense Experts

By Robert Manning

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In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Manning Quoted by the Washington Diplomat on US Withdrawal From Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Robert Manning

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Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Durakoglu Joins BBC Radio to Discuss Brexit Process

By Naz Durakoglu

Listen to the full interview here.

European Union International Organizations

In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Metzl in the Trail Runner: Taiwan Beast: Rumbling Through the Jungle in One of the Toughest 50Ks on the Planet

By Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Manning in Vaida Discussion Club: Economic Order in the Asia Pacific and Russian Interests

By Robert Manning

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Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 30, 2017

Daniels in the Diplomat: Saudi Arabia Pivots to Asia (For Now)

By Owen Daniels

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Mar 29, 2017

Stein Quoted by Rudaw on Turkish-Russian Cooperation in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Russia Syria

In the News

Mar 29, 2017

Polyakova Quoted by the Cipher Brief on the Russian Influence on French Elections

By Alina Polyakova

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 29, 2017

Hellyer in the National: UK Woman Was Vilified for Being a ‘Visible Muslim’

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Mar 29, 2017

Stein Quoted by the Christian Science Monitor on US-Turkey ISIS Strategy

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey