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 15, 2016

Orient News Features Mazen Darwish at the Atlantic Council on Freedom of Expression in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Syria

In the News

Apr 15, 2016

Cohen Joins Voice of America Russia to Discuss Ukraine’s New Government

By Ariel Cohen

Watch the full interview here.

Ukraine

In the News

Apr 15, 2016

Nordenman in USNI News: Russian Flyby of USS Donald Cook Highlights International Tension in the Baltics

By Magnus Nordenman

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NATO Russia

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

VOA Covers Iraq Task Force Event with Kanan Makiya

By Future of Iraq Task Force

VOA Kurdish Service covers the Iraq Task Force event “Identity, Sectarianism, and Conflict in Iraq: A Conversation with Kanan Makiya” on April 6. Watch the full coverage here.

Iraq

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

Atlantic Council Event Featuring Former Finance Minister of Ukraine Natalie Jaresko Featured in Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

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Ukraine

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 14, 2016

Morningstar Quoted by Reuters on President Barack Obama’s Decision to Join ‘Brexit’ Talks

By Richard L. Morningstar

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United Kingdom

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

Atlantic Council Event with Argentine Finance Minister Featured by Bloomberg

By Atlantic Council

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Latin America

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

Stein Quoted by The Week on Russian Involvement in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

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Russia Turkey

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

Farkas Joins CBS News to Discuss Close Russian Fly-Bys

By Evelyn Farkas

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Russia

In the News

Apr 14, 2016

Atlantic Council’s Event with Argentinian Finance Minister Featured in Reuters

By Atlantic Council

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Latin America