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 21, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by CNN on US Military Expenses in Europe and South Korea

By Magnus Nordenman

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European Union International Organizations

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

El Sirgany in CNN: Italian Student’s Killing Pulls Egyptian Family Into Web of Deaths, Dead Ends

By Sarah El Sirgany

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Hellyer in The National: The West and its Complacent, Bigoted Attitudes

By H.A. Hellyer

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Middle East United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 21, 2016

Ullman in the Daily Times: Radicalisation Ain’t Just for Muslims

By Harlan Ullman

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Pakistan United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

Slavin in Voice of America: Mideast Peace Takes a Back Seat in Race to White House

By Barbara Slavin

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

Atlantic Council Event on Silicon Valley and the US Defense Industry Featured in FCW

By Atlantic Council

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United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

Higgins Quoted by Wired on Google’s New YouTube Analysis App

By Atlantic Council

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Russia Syria

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

Pavel Quoted by Defense News on President Obama’s Gulf Cooperation Council Summit

By Barry Pavel

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International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by The New York Times on Russian Submarines

By Magnus Nordenman

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Russia

In the News

Apr 20, 2016

McFate Joins HBO’s “Afghan Women’s Rights & Floating Armories”

By Sean McFate

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Afghanistan