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

Explore the podcast series

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

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Hof Quoted by Christian Science Monitor on Open Letter to the Obama Administration on Strategy Towards Syria

By Frederic Hof

Read the full article here.

Syria

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Farkas Joins NPR to Discuss NATO Activity in Poland

By Evelyn Farkas

Listen to the full discussion here.

NATO Poland

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Atlantic Council Report by Khan and Miller Mentioned by Daily News Egypt

By Khan and Miller

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North Africa

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 17, 2016

Kempe Quoted by The Guardian on Implications of Brexit for the United States

By Fred Kempe

Read the full article here.

United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Itani Joins NPR to Discuss the State Department’s Reaction to Obama’s Syria Policy

By Faysal Itani

Listen to the full interview here.

Syria

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Slavin Joins Voice of America to Discuss the Orlando Shooting

By Barbara Slavin

Listen to the full interview here.

Politics & Diplomacy

Bremain vs Brexit

Jun 17, 2016

Polyakova in Berkeley Blog: What Brexit Means to the United States

By Alina Polyakova

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United Kingdom

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Bruton Quoted by Star Tribune on Kenya’s Strategy Toward al-Shabaab

By Bronwyn Bruton

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East Africa Somalia

In the News

Jun 17, 2016

Gedmin in Voice of America on the US-Russia Relationship

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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Russia

In the News

Jun 16, 2016

Farkas Joins MSNBC to Discuss Donald Trump

By Evelyn Farkas