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

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Content

In the News

Sep 21, 2016

Kampani Quoted by The National Interest in India’s Military Equipment Purchases

By Guarav Kampani

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India

In the News

Sep 21, 2016

Hellyer in Newsweek: Why Post-9/11 Racial and Religious Profiling Is in Danger of Becoming Normalized

By H.A. Hellyer

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In the News

Sep 21, 2016

Hof in Defense News: Syria: Picking Up the Pieces

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Sep 21, 2016

Hof Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on the US-Russia Ceasefire for Syria

By Frederic C. Hof

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Russia Syria

In the News

Sep 20, 2016

Seznec Joins NPR to Discuss the the Future of the Saudi Arabian Oil Industry

By Jean-François Seznec

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Sep 20, 2016

Portuguese American Journal Features Atlantic Council Event with Portuguese Minister of the Sea

By Atlantic Council

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 20, 2016

War on the Rocks Features Atlantic Council Report on Future of the US Army

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Sep 20, 2016

Wyne in The National Interest: Counterfactuals Won’t Solve Syria

By Ali Wyne

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Syria

In the News

Sep 19, 2016

Stein in War On The Rocks: The Post-Coup Purge of Turkey’s Air Force

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Sep 19, 2016

Manning Quoted by SC Magazine on House Committee Advising Obama Not to Pardon Snowden

By Robert A. Manning

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