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

Apr 29, 2016

Grigas Joins Power Vertical Podcast to Discuss Russian Prime Minister Putin’s Foreign Policy Strategy

By Agnia Grigas

Russia

In the News

Apr 29, 2016

Slavin Joins Voice of America to Host Issues on The News to Discuss the US Presidential Race and Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Diversify Its Economy

By Barbara Slavin

Saudi Arabia United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 29, 2016

Slavin in Al Monitor: Why Big European Banks are Reluctant to Return to Iran

By Barbara Slavin

Iran United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 29, 2016

Cohen Quoted by Trend News Agency on Armenia Development

By Ariel Cohen

Read the full interview here.

The Caucasus

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Schechter Quoted by the Associated Press on Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Strategy Toward Latin America

By Peter Schechter

Read the full article here.

Elections Latin America

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Koranyi and Brown in GMF: The Strategic Role of Natural Gas Trade in Transatlantic Relations

By David Koranyi

Read the full article here.

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Mardini Quoted by The New York Times on Politics as the Source of Security Issues

By Ramzy Mardini

Read the full article here.

Iraq

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Aslund Quoted Foreign Policy on Foreign Direct Investment in Russia

By Anders Aslund

Read the full article here.

Russia

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Hellyer in The National: Stop Viewing the Region through a Narrow Lens

By H. A. Hellyer

Read the full article here.

Middle East

In the News

Apr 28, 2016

Dungan Quoted by the Guardian on Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Strategy

By Nicholas Dungan

Read the full article here.

Elections European Union