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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

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

Mar 18, 2025

Wechsler quoted in The Wall Street Journal on the division of Arab countries on Hamas

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 18, 2025

Chamlou joins Iran International to discuss the consequences of the tariffs imposed by the US

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Farsi

In the News

Mar 17, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the New York Times on Europe’s nuclear posture and US deterrence  

On March 15, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was quoted in the New York Times on European leaders’ discussion of replacing US nuclear protection with European capabilities. He argues that Europe does not have sufficient resources to replace the nuclear umbrella provided by the United States.  

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Mar 17, 2025

Lipsky quoted by NBC News on the second Trump administration’s tariff strategy

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Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 17, 2025

Hadley, Fried, and Kramer in Foreign Affairs on the importance of US strength to end the war in Ukraine

On March 7, Atlantic Council Executive Vice Chair Stephen Hadley, Board Director Franklin D. Kramer, and Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow Daniel Fried were published in Foreign Affairs on the imperative of the United States to achieve “peace through strength” to end the war in Ukraine. They argue that Europe should take the lead in bolstering […]

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

Mar 16, 2025

Lipsky quoted by Politico on Bessent’s role in shaping Trump’s economic strategy

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Economy & Business International Markets

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Soofer interviewed on War on the Rocks podcast about Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

By Atlantic Council

On March 12, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was interviewed by Ankit Panda, host of the “Thinking the Unthinkable” podcast on War on the Rocks. The episode discussed the Trump administration’s plan for an American “Iron Dome” and the questions it raises for US missile defense and the strategic vulnerability in the United States today.

China Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Bayoumi interviewed on ABC News Australia on tensions between the US and Canada

On March 12, Imran Bayoumi, associate director of the GeoStrategy Initiative in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, was interviewed on ABC New Australia on US President Donald Trump’s relationship with expected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney amid tariff disputes.

Politics & Diplomacy Trade and tariffs

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Global China Hub associate director Matt Geraci in Liga.net

By Matt Geraci

On February 28th, 2025, Global China Hub associate director Matt Geraci was quoted in a Liga.net article on China’s strategic interests in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 13, 2025

Global China Hub and Indo-Pacific Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts in The Wire China

By Dexter Tiff Roberts

On February 21st, 2025, Global China Hub and Indo-Pacific Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in an article on the private companies invited to meet Xi Jinping in The Wire China.

China Economy & Business