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.

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Content

In the News

Nov 11, 2016

Shaffer in The Energy Bar Association: Israel’s Energy Resource Management Policy: Lessons For Small Markets

By Brenda Shaffer

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Israel

In the News

Nov 11, 2016

Ward Quoted by Mashable on Trump’s Unique Presidency

By Alexander Ward

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In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Alyahya Quoted by Financial Times on Saudi Prince Giving Trump the Benefit of the Doubt

By Mohammed Khalid Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Hof Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Trump’s Foreign Policy

By Frederic C. Hof

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In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Herbst Joins WBUR Radio to Discuss President-Elect Trump and The World

By John Herbst

Listen to the full discussion here.

In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Khoury Joins Global Journalist to Discuss Yemen’s Man-Made Disaster

By Nabeel Khoury

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Yemen

In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Pintak in Foreign Policy: For Muslim Americans, Fear and Shock at a Trump Presidency

By Lawrence Pintak

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In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Braw in The National Interest: Can NATO Pay Up?

By Elisabeth Braw

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In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Khoury Joins Global Journalist to Discuss Yemen’s Man-Made Disaster

By Nabeel Khoury

Watch the full discussion here.

Yemen

In the News

Nov 10, 2016

Pintak in Foreign Policy: For Muslim Americans, Fear and Shock at a Trump Presidency

By Lawrence Pintak

Read the full article here.