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.

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Content

In the News

Jul 27, 2016

Farkas Quoted by Politico on Trump’s Russia Hack Comments

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Jul 27, 2016

Hof Quoted by Now. on What Hillary Clinton’s Syria Policy Might Be

By Frederic Hof

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Syria

In the News

Jul 27, 2016

Shaffer Quoted in Foreign Policy on Cyprus’ Natural Gas Industry

By Brenda Shaffer

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Jul 26, 2016

Saab and Blanford in World Politics Review: Will Syria Be Hezbollah’s Proving Ground, or Its Undoing?

By Bilal Saab and Nicholas Blanford

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Syria

In the News

Jul 26, 2016

Wyne in Vox World: America isn’t Weaker than China and Russia — It’s Just Held to a Different Standard

By Ali Wyne

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China Russia

In the News

Jul 26, 2016

Stein Joins Bloomberg TV to Discuss Economic Instability in Turkey Following Failed Coup

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Jul 26, 2016

Ward Quoted by the Washington Examiner on Trump’s Isolationism

By Alex Ward

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In the News

Jul 26, 2016

Ward Quoted by National Defense Magazine on the Impact of the 2016 US-Election on the US Military

By Alex Ward

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In the News

Jul 26, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Trend News Agency on the Turkish Stream Gas Pipeline

By Agnia Grigas

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Energy & Environment Russia

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 26, 2016

Riley in the Globalist: The Soft Brexit Option

By Alan Riley

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