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 19, 2016

Murta Joins TRT World to Discuss Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s Impeachment

By Andrea Murta

Brazil Latin America

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Hassan Joins BBC Arabic to Discuss the Syria Negotiations in Geneva and Hostilities in Aleppo

By Future of Iraq Task Force

Iraq Task Force Member Kawa Hassan joins BBC Arabic to discuss the Syria negotiations in Geneva and hostilities in Aleppo. Hassan explains the intensification of fighting in Aleppo and its impact on the civilian population, as well as the lack of progress in the Geneva negotiations. He also discusses the continued lack of access to […]

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Marczak Joins CCTV to Discuss the Rousseff Impeachment

By Jason Marczak

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Brazil

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Sen in Nikkei Asian Review: Iran Torpedoes Deal to Freeze Oil Output

By Amrita Sen

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Iran

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Blanford in Now Media: The Ghost of Qana

By Nicholas Blanford

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Middle East

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Sennes Quoted by The Cipher Brief on Impeachment Proceedings in Brazil

By Ricardo Sennes

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Brazil

Bremain vs Brexit

Apr 18, 2016

Burwell Joins The Diane Rehm Show to Discuss What Britain’s Potential Exit From the European Union Could Mean For Global Markets

By Frances G. Burwell

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United Kingdom

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Pham and Hruby Quoted by Aujourd’hui Le Maroc on Morocco’s Economic Diversification

By J. Peter Pham and Aubrey Hruby

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Economy & Business Morocco

In the News

Apr 18, 2016

Ullman in UPI: Trump, Cruz, Sanders Radicalizing Angry Americans

By Harlan Ullman

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 17, 2016

Herbst Joins Ukraine TV to Discuss Ukraine’s New Cabinet

By John E. Herbst

Ukraine