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 11, 2016

Barno and Bensahel Join Federal News Radio to Discuss The Army’s Unbalanced Budget Woes

By David Barno & Nora Bensahel

Listen to the full discussion here.

In the News

Oct 11, 2016

Mardini Quoted by Frontline on Who’s In The Fight Against ISIS

By Ramzy Mardini

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In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Saab in The National: In Yemen, a Complicated Conflict Has Yet to Find the Right Solution

By Bilal Saab

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Yemen

In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Geers Interviewed by NPR on High-Profile Russian Cyber Attacks

By Kenneth Geers

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Russia

In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Montanino Joins SkyTG24 to Discuss the Economic Policies of the US Presidential Candidates

By Andrea Montanino

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In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Braw Joins The Monocle to Discuss Russia’s Iskander missiles in Kaliningrad

By Elisabeth Braw

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In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Stein Quoted by Rudaw on Turkey’s Desire to Play a Role in Mosul Operation

By Aaron Stein

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Iraq Turkey

In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Trump Doubles Down on His Bromance With Putin

By Barbara Slavin

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Russia

In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Cohen Joins Orient to Discuss Parliamentary Elections and Russian Interior Policy

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Oct 10, 2016

Atlantic Council Cooperation with World Energy Congress Highlighted in Hurriyet Daily News

By Atlantic Council

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