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

Oct 31, 2016

Leland Interviewed by Markets Insider on China’s Economy

By Leland Miller

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China

In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Du Mont Joins Adaptive Leadership Network Conference at Harvard University

By Malia Du Mont

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In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Newsweek on Russian Activities in the Baltics

By Agnia Grigas

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Northern Europe Russia

In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Benitez Joins Panel Discussion on NATO Hosted by Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

By Jorge Benitez

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Stein Quoted by Al Monitor on Detention of Journalists in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Jaresko Quoted by Foreign Policy on Vice President Biden’s Role in Ukraine Policy

By Natalie Jaresko

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Ukraine

In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by Express on Russian Submarine Spotted Off British Coast

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Ward Quoted by Federal News Radio on Trump and Clinton’s Call for Defense Spending

By Alexander Ward

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In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Foreign Affairs Reviews Abdo’s New Book, The New Sectarianism

By Geneive Abdo

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In the News

Oct 31, 2016

Herbst in Real Clear World: How Syria Catapulted Russia from Mideast Pawn to Power Broker

By John Herbst

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Syria