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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Program Impact Story
Feb 6, 2020
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.
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UkraineAlert
Jul 16, 2026
Ukraine’s tech-savvy defense minister ousted in clash with army old guard
By
Peter Dickinson
President Zelenskyy's decision to side with the army old guard and oust Ukraine's tech-savvy Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has sparked a political crisis and raised questions over the country's future direction, writes Peter Dickinson.
UkraineAlert
Jul 16, 2026
Innovation under fire: Ukraine’s energy defense is a blueprint for the world
By
Oleksii Riabchyn
Those who still treat energy resilience as a technical matter are not prepared for the changes currently taking place in military doctrine. Thanks to Ukraine, the blueprint to address this vulnerability exists, writes Oleksii Riabchyn.
UkraineAlert
Jul 16, 2026
Ukraine’s national recovery must go far beyond rebuilding what was lost
By
Vitalii Kim
As international efforts to end the Russian invasion of Ukraine continue, it is also vital to look beyond the battlefield and address the issue of Ukraine’s recovery in order to create the conditions for a genuine national renewal, writes Vitalii Kim.
Latest in-depth research and reports
Report
Jul 16, 2026
Artificial intelligence and the future of African mining
By
Anthony Carroll and Jef Karel Caers
Artificial intelligence and digitalization offer African states, the United States, and allied partners an opportunity to move beyond legacy constraints and one-sided partnerships in the mining sector.
Report
Jul 15, 2026
2026 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes: The legal foundations that enable prosperity are rapidly eroding
By
Ignacio Campomanes, Nina Dannaoui-Johnson, Annie (Yu-Lin) Lee, James Mazzarella
Adherence to the rule of law has declined sharply since 2020. Drawing on thirty years of data across 171 countries, the 2026 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes show why that matters: without strong legal foundations, economic reforms stall, democracies erode, and prosperity stays out of reach for millions.
Issue Brief
Jul 7, 2026
AI is the next major biodefense tech priority
By
the Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense
Artificial intelligence is changing how biological threats can be created, detected, and countered.