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

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Content

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Politico on Mexican Foreign Investment

By Peter Schechter

Read the full article here.

Mexico

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Hof Quoted by Business Insider on the Prospective Fall of Aleppo to Assad

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss the Filipino President’s Latest Comments on US-Philippine Relations

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full interview here.

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Saldarriaga Jiménez Quoted by Voice of America on Defeated Colombian Peace Deal

By Andrea Saldarriaga Jimenez

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Colombia

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Metzl Joins The Leonard Lopate Show to Discuss His Latest Novel

By Jamie Metzl

Listen to the full interview here.

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Linderman Quoted by Accent on the Georgian Government

By Laura Linderman

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The Caucasus

In the News

Oct 5, 2016

Pham Quoted by The National Interest on Private Aid Helping North Koreans

By J. Peter Pham

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Korea

In the News

Oct 4, 2016

Handjani in Reuters: Commentary: Putin’s Middle East Gamble is Paying Dividends

By Amir Handjani

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Russia

In the News

Oct 4, 2016

Natural Gas World Features Atlantic Council Event on The Future of Natural Gas

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Oct 4, 2016

Brzezinski Quoted by Voice of America on Suspended US-Russia Talks Over Syria

By Ian Brzezinski

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Russia Syria