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.

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Content

In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Braw in The Riga Conference: Build Them a House (and a Tank Ramp): How the Baltic Sea States are Accommodating NATO Troops

By Elisabeth Braw

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Mardini Quoted by Financial Times on the War Against Isis Having Fragmented Iraq on Levels of State and Society

By Ramzy Mardini

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Iraq

In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Itani Quoted by The Telegraph on a UN Diplomat’s Offer to Personally Escort al-Qaeda Fighters Out of Aleppo

By Faysal Itani

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In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Abdo Quoted by Middle East Eye on Iran’s Role in the Middle East

By Genevieve Abdo

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Iran

In the News

Oct 6, 2016

H A Hellyer in The National: Will the UK Tories Choose Common Interest Or Fear?

By H A Hellyer

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In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Koranyi in Nature: The Strategic Role of the US in European Energy Security

By David Koranyi

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Ullman in Daily Times: Why Putin Will Fail

By Harlan Ullman

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In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss Syria’s White Helmets

By Evelyn Farkas

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Syria

In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Metzl Joins BBC World News to Discuss Eternal Sonata

By Jamie Metzl

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In the News

Oct 6, 2016

Cohen in The Hill: What Clinton and Trump Need to Know About Putin’s Russia

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia