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

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 8, 2016

Gedmin in the American Interest: Making Europe Safe for Nationalism, and Vice Versa

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Brzezinski Joins Defense News to Discuss the NATO Summit in Warsaw

By Ian Brzezinski

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Marczak Writes for Peru’s El Comercio About the Importance of the Pacific Alliance for the Agenda of Peru’s President-Elect Pedro Pablo Kuczynski (PPK)

By Jason Marczak

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In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Younis Joins Voice of America to Discuss ISIS Attacks

By Nussaibah Younis

In the News

Jul 8, 2016

Wilson and Kramer in Politico Europe: NATO: Don’t Abandon Georgia

By Damon Wilson

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NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Morningstar and Aslund in Politico Europe: The Pluses and Minuses of Nord Stream 2

By Morningstar and Aslund

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In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Hellyer in The National: Where Do We Go From Here After Medina Attacks?

By H.A. Hellyer

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Gedmin in Politico Europe: NATO Cannot be Strong if Democracy is Weak

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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NATO Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Pothier in Politico Europe: Russia Factor at NATO Summit

By Fabrice Pothier

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NATO Russia

In the News

Jul 7, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Al Jazeera on the Russian Threat to the Baltic States

By Agnia Grigas

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NATO Russia