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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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Content

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Gedmin in The American Interest: Losing America’s Voice – And More

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Grigas Interviewed by Pacific Council on Standing Firm Against Russian Aggression

By Agnia Grigas

Read the full interview here.

Russia

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Ward and Cole in War on the Rocks: Comedy and Strategy: Don’t Laugh, This Is Serious…OK Laugh

By Alex Ward and August Cole

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In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Khan Quoted by Reuters on the IMF’s Middle East Department

By Mohsin Khan

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North Africa

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Khoury Joins Al Jazeera to Discuss What to Expect from a Trump Presidency

By Nabeel Khoury

Watch the full discussion here.

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Stein Joins NPR to Discuss US-Turkish Relations and the Raqqa Operation

By Aaron Stein

Listen to the full discussion here.

Turkey

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Stefanini Quoted by Express on Trump’s EU Education

By Stefano Stefanini

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In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Wolff Quoted in C4ISRNET on US Strike Missions in Libya

By Katherine Wolff

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Libya

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Gold Quoted by the Washington Post on Israel’s Border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula

By Zack Gold

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Israel North Africa

In the News

Nov 14, 2016

Ullman in United Press International: Donald Trump’s Election Plays Into Vladimir Putin’s Propaganda

By Harlan Ullman

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