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 13, 2016

Atlantic Council Event on Energy Efficiency in the US Navy Featured in The Fuse

By Atlantic Council

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Energy & Environment

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Shaffer Joins Knowledge@Wharton to Discuss the Russia-Saudi Arabia Oil Production Freeze

By Brenda Shaffer

Russia Saudi Arabia

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Hof in Foreign Policy: Spare a Prayer for Staffan de Mistura

By Frederic C. Hof

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Iran Russia

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Atlantic Council Middle East Strategy Task Force Report Featured in Small Wars Journal

By Atlantic Council

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Syria

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Ullman Joins The Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler to Discuss ISIS Attacks in Brussels

By Harlan Ullman

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by The Guardian on Egypt’s Investigation of Giulio Regeni’s Murder

By H. A. Hellyer

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North Africa

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Hellyer Quoted by Reuters on Relations between Saudi Arabia and Egypt

By H. A. Hellyer

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North Africa Saudi Arabia

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Metzl Joins CNN to Discuss North Korean Defector

By Jamie Metzl

Watch the full interview here.

East Asia

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Bloomberg BNA on how US Sanctions Against Russia Affect International Law Firms

By Anders Aslund

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Russia United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 13, 2016

Pham Joins BBC World News to Discuss Boko Haram and the Kidnapping of the Chibok Girls

By J. Peter Pham

Nigeria