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 1, 2016

Pavel Quoted by Los Angeles Times on Cost of Allies Paying for US Troops

By Barry Pavel

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In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Piiparinen Quoted by The Christian Science Monitor on Support for Philippines President Duterte

By Anni Piiparinen

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In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Pintak in Foreign Policy: The Spark That Lit the War on Terror

By Lawrence Pintak

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In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Farkas Quoted by Associated Press on Russia’s Role in Syria

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia Syria

In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Cohen Joins RIA Novosti to Discuss Oil Prices and How OPEC’s Decisions Affect Russia

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Cohen Joins Vesti.az to Discuss the Geopolitics of the Caucasus

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Sep 30, 2016

Itani Quoted by Vocativ on Russia’s Role in Syrian Ceasefire

By Faysal Itani

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Russia Syria

In the News

Sep 29, 2016

Alyahya Quoted by the Financial Times on the US Legislation that Would Allow Lawsuits against Saudi Arabia

By Mohammed Alyahya

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Sep 29, 2016

Braw Joins The Monocle to Discuss Swedish Conscription and Austrian Elections

By Elisabeth Braw

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Northern Europe

In the News

Sep 29, 2016

LeBaron in US News: A Job Worth Doing

By Richard LeBaron

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Israel