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

May 13, 2016

Saab Quoted by Associated Press on Evolution of Hezbollah

By Bilal Saab

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In the News

May 12, 2016

Healey Quoted by Federal Computer Weekly on the Cyber Act of War Act of 2016

By Jason Healey

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

May 12, 2016

Murta Quoted by The Telegraph on Brazil’s Interim Government

By Andrea Murta

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Brazil

In the News

May 12, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Supporters of Nuclear Deal Should Promote Iran Human Rights

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

May 12, 2016

Hellyer in The National: With Khan’s Win, Is the United Kingdom Ridding itself of Bigotry?

By HA Hellyer

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United Kingdom

In the News

May 12, 2016

Cohen Quoted by APA on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

By Ariel Cohen

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The Caucasus

In the News

May 12, 2016

Pham Quoted by Maghreb Arabe Presse on Visit of King Mohammed VI of Morocco in China

By J. Peter Pham

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China Morocco

In the News

May 11, 2016

Corman Quoted by Global Trade on the Security of the Internet of Things

By Joshua Corman

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Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

May 11, 2016

Real Clear Defense Features Atlantic Council Report Security and Public Order

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 11, 2016

Younis Quoted by Voice of America on Radicalization in Iraq

By Nussaibah Younis

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Iraq