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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

Feb 22, 2026

Lipsky cited in Reuters on why the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling limits Trump’s leverage but won’t end uncertainty for trade partners

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In the News

Feb 21, 2026

Lipsky cited in Bloomberg discussing how Trump’s negotiating edge was dulled by Supreme Court tariff ruling

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In the News

Feb 21, 2026

Lipsky cited in WSJ on why US trade policy will change even with Supreme court ruling on Trump tariffs

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In the News

Feb 21, 2026

Lipsky cited in Reuters detailing Trump’s pivot to new 10% global import duty and probes following Supreme Court tariff ruling

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In the News

Feb 21, 2026

Lipsky cited in AFP on what comes next after the Supreme Court tariff ruling

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In the News

Feb 20, 2026

ACFront Page event with Amb. Jamieson Greer featured in Bloomberg article on the Supreme Court’s IEEPA tariff ruling

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In the News

Feb 20, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on CBS News on US strategy in Iran and the Board of Peace

By Atlantic Council

On February 19, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on CBS News about potential US strikes in Iran and the Board of Peace.

Iran Middle East

In the News

Feb 19, 2026

Donovan and Nikoladze cited in a Kharon article discussing the West’s approach to shadow fleets.

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In the News

Feb 19, 2026

Chhangani cited in Bloomberg on the Dollar’s Waning Influence Relative to e-CNY

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In the News

Feb 19, 2026

Temnycky in Forbes on Europe’s move to phase out Russian LNG in 2026

By Mark Temnycky

On January 7, Mark Temnycky, nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, was published in Forbes on Europe’s plan to strengthen its energy markets and phase out Russian LNG in 2026. 

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia