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 3, 2016

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: The Catastrophic Success of the US Air Force

By David Barno & Nora Bensahel

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Defense Industry Security & Defense

In the News

May 3, 2016

Mezran Quoted by PBS Frontline on Libya’s Transitional Government and Foreign Intervention

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

May 3, 2016

Schwedler Quoted by Foreign Affairs on the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan

By Jillian Schwedler

Listen to the full interview here.

Syria

In the News

May 2, 2016

Marczak in The Hill: Time to Wake Up to the Venezuelan Crisis

By Jason Marczak

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Venezuela

In the News

May 2, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Global Strategy Forum Robert Work Keynote Featured in Federal News Radio

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

May 2, 2016

Younis Quoted by Wall Street Journal on Protests in Iraq and the Country’s Political Climate

By Nussaibah Younis

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Iraq

In the News

May 2, 2016

Al Hayat Quotes Hof on the Implications of Regime Air Strikes in Aleppo

By Frederic C. Hof

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Syria

In the News

May 2, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by High North News on Submarine Warfare and Surveillance in Northern NATO States

By Magnus Nordenman

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

May 2, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Needed — A New Detente with Russia

By Harlan Ullman

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Russia United States and Canada

In the News

May 1, 2016

Burwell Quoted in the Washington Post on Brexit and the European Migrant Crisis

By Frances G. Burwell

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European Union International Organizations