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 5, 2016

Stein Quoted by The International Business Times on Kilis

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 5, 2016

Simakovsky Quoted by Voice of America on the Kremlin’s Precautionary Actions

By Mark D. Simakovsky

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Russia

In the News

May 5, 2016

Stefanini Quoted by The New York Times on Potential New US Foreign Policy Toward Europe

By Stefano Stefanini

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Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 5, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: #NATSEC2016: Sanders And Trump Foreign Policies Explained, Sort Of

By Alex Ward

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In the News

May 5, 2016

Gedmin in War on The Rocks: The West In Crisis: The Demise Of Europe Or Transatlantic Renewal?

By Jeffrey Gedmin

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In the News

May 5, 2016

Cohen Joins The Tipping Point to Discuss a Resurgent Russia

By Ariel Cohen

Russia

In the News

May 5, 2016

Stein Quoted by Foreign Policy on Resignation of Turkish Prime Minister

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

May 5, 2016

Blanford in Now Media: ISIS on the Move in Lebanon?

By Nicholas Blanford

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Israel Middle East

In the News

May 5, 2016

Atlantic Council Board Member Sherri Goodman Writes in The Hill: Travels in France: Reflections on World War II Heroes and Victims

By Sherri Goodman

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France

In the News

May 5, 2016

Manning in Korean Joongang Daily: Call for Nuclear Cooperation

By Robert Manning

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Korea