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

Latest in-depth research and reports


Report

Sep 23, 2025

The critical minerals boom is an opportunity to integrate public health into mining operations

By
Connor Gregory, Ciara M. Weets, and Rebecca Katz

Africa is central to the global push for cleaner energy, including the continent’s stocks of critical minerals that power green-energy technologies. But a race to extract more minerals poses public health risks, from the occupational hazards miners suffer to new disease outbreaks in mining camps. There’s a better course for investors and African governments.

Africa
Economy & Business


Report

Sep 23, 2025

Natural gas has a small but important role in Africa’s energy transition

By
Neil Ford

Limited access to electricity has long constrained both quality of life and economic growth across much of Africa. About 42 percent of the continent’s population still lives in homes without any access. While it is technically possible to rapidly increase African electrification rates through renewables, change on such a scale would require massive global investment that is not a realistic prospect in the foreseeable future. Africa’s untapped and associated gas reserves can provide part of the solution by supporting renewable energy in boosting electrification rates.

Africa
Energy & Environment


Issue Brief

Sep 22, 2025

A three-pillar strategy for US democracy assistance in Central and Eastern Europe

By
Stephen Nix and Megan Tamisiea

This paper is the first in the Freedom and Prosperity Center’s “Future of Democracy Assistance” series, which analyzes the many complex challenges to democracy around the world and highlights actionable policies that promote democratic governance.

Central Europe
Democratic Transitions

Content

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Braw in Svenska Dagbladet: Women in the Military

By Elizabeth Braw

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Kempe Interviewed by Hurriyet Daily News on US-Turkey Relations

By Fred Kempe

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Turkey

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by the New York Times on Egypt’s Sugar Crisis

By H.A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Manning and Metzl Quoted by CNN on Philippines President’s Call for ‘Separation’ With the United States

By Robert Manning and Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Manning Quoted by International Business Times on US-Philippines Relations

By Robert Manning

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Gramer Quoted by Talk Media News on NATO Members’ Spending

By Robbie Gramer

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Hof in Defense News: Building Syria on the Bones of Daesh

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Herbst Quoted by RFE/RL on the West’s Response to Russian Actions in Ukraine

By John Herbst

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NATO Russia

In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Metzl Joins AirTalk to Discuss Philippine President Cutting Ties with the US

By Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Oct 21, 2016

Burwell Quoted by International Business Times on How the CETA Blow Could Bolster Eurosceptics in Britain

By Frances G. Burwell

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