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.

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Content

In the News

Jan 13, 2017

Manning Quoted by Voice of America on President-Elect Trump and the South China Sea

By Nike Ching

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China

In the News

Jan 13, 2017

Herbst Joins RFE/RL to Discuss Europe’s East and Russia

By John Herbst

Listen to the full interview here.

Eastern Europe Russia

In the News

Jan 13, 2017

Marczak Quoted in Miami Herald on U.S. Immigration Policy Changes

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Cuba

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Hellyer in Al Jazeera: On Muslims, Swimming Lessons, and European Secularism

By H.A. Hellyer

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Cunningham Speaks with Abu Dhabi TV During the Global Energy Forum

By Thomas Cunningham

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Marczak Quoted by Politco on US-Cuban Immigration Policy

By Jason Marczak

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Cuba United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Healey Quoted by FCW on Cybersecurity and the Trump Administration

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Morningstar Quoted by Bloomberg on Trump, Putin, and Oil

By Richard L. Morningstar

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Energy & Environment Russia

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Manning in the National Interest: China and the Perils of Improvisation

By Robert Manning

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China

In the News

Jan 12, 2017

Farkas in Newsweek: Does Putin Have Something on Trump? Obama Should Tell Us

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia