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.
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.
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.
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
By 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.
US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette
By 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.
Four questions (and expert answers) on the new US cryptocurrency legislation
By Atlantic Council experts
Atlantic Council experts pull back the curtain on three new pieces of legislation on digital currencies, covering everything from stablecoins to CBDCs.
Ground-zero for the US AI energy challenge: A state-level case study
By Andrea Clabough
Virginia’s AI data center boom could double the state’s power demand within a decade, forcing residents’ electricity bills higher. But with careful planning and partnerships, policymakers can balance energy, economic, and emissions goals.
The numbers that define the US-Brazil trade partnership
By Valentina Sader, Ignacio Albe
The US president has threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on Brazil in August. Before then, take a deep data dive into the current bilateral trade relationship.
Atlantic piracy, current threats, and maritime governance in the Gulf of Guinea
By Maisie Pigeon
A drop in attacks in the Gulf of Guinea does not necessarily mean piracy has been resolved. Pirates have adapted their tactics, and the potential for resurgence remains high; this issue remains a critical security and development concern. It is not just a regional priority—it is an international imperative.
Collective security in the Indo-Pacific: Rethinking the United Nations Command
By Richard D. Butler, Shawn P. Creamer
Europe has NATO. The Indo-Pacific needs a similar mechanism. Enter the United Nations Command, a legacy of the Korean War ready to be refitted for the current threat landscape in the Pacific.
Digital occupation: Pro-Russian bot networks target Ukraine’s occupied territories on Telegram
By Yuliia Dukach, Iryna Adam, and Meredith Furbish
New analysis of 3,634 automated accounts spreading pro-Russian propaganda on Telegram channels used by Ukrainian populations in occupied territories shows Russia’s attempts to extend its occupation into digital spaces.
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