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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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In the News

May 14, 2024

McCord quoted in Raq Story on Trump hush money trial

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Rule of Law

In the News

May 14, 2024

Lipner quoted in The New York Times on Biden’s pause on weapons to Israel

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Human Rights

In the News

May 14, 2024

Lipner joins KNX News Los Angeles to discuss Israel’s next offensive of its war in Gaza

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

May 14, 2024

Warrick joins Nightly News to discuss border patrol tequila project probe

By Atlantic Council

Migration Resilience & Society

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Assistant Director Matt Geraci in LIGA.net

By Matt Geraci

On May 10, Global China Hub Assistant Director Matt Geraci was interviewed by LIGA.net about Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe and its implications for the Russia-Ukraine War.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha in The National Interest

By Kaush Arha

On May 7, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha wrote on East Asia Forum about India’s more assertive and confident foreign policy stance influenced by China’s regional influence and India’s strategic recalibration. 

China India

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May 14, 2024

Panikoff quoted in South China Morning Post on US decision to withhold weapons supplies to stop Israeli assault on Rafah

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Ngor Luong in The Wire China

By Ngor Luong

On May 5, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Ngor Luong co-authored an article on The Wire China about major U.S. tech firms’ investments in China, despite difficult market and international conditions.

China Economy & Business

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha in The National Interest

By Kaush Arha

On May 3, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha co-authored an article on The National Interest about major U.S. tech firms’ investments in China, despite difficult market and international conditions.

China Economy & Business

In the News

May 14, 2024

Pankioff joins Bloomberg’s Balance of Power podcast to discus Israel, ceasefire talks, and Rafah

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights