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

Dec 27, 2016

Benitez Quoted by the New York Times on Trump and NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Read the full article here.

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Farkas Joins TYT Politics to Discuss the Trump-Putin Relationship

By Evelyn Farkas

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Ullman in UPI: New President Faces Too Many Icebergs, Too Many Titanics

By Harlan Ullman

Read the full article here.

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Seznec Quoted by New York Times on Saudi Royal Family’s Spending

By Jean-François Seznec

Read full article here.

Saudi Arabia

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Corman Quoted by Daily Mail on Medical Device Security Regulations

By Joshua Corman

Corman Quoted by Daily Mail on Medical Device Security Regulations

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

LeBaron Quoted by the Daily Signal on the UN Resolution on Israel’s Settlement Construction

By Richard LeBaron

Read the full article here.

Israel

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Khoury Joins Sky News Arabia to Discuss US Influence in the Middle East

By Nabeel Khoury

Watch the full interview here.

Middle East

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Bloomberg on Chinese and Latin American Economies

By Peter Schechter

Read full article here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 27, 2016

Alami in Middle East Eye: Aleppo Defeat Exposes Divisions within Ranks of Ex-Nusra Front

By Mona Alami

Alami in Middle East Eye: Aleppo Defeat Exposes Divisions within Ranks of Ex-Nusra Front

Syria

In the News

Dec 26, 2016

Itani Quoted by the Associated Press on Turkey’s Influence in Syria

By Faysal Itani

Syria Turkey