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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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Content

In the News

Apr 6, 2016

Eljarh Quoted by Financial Times on Libya’s Transitional Government

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Apr 6, 2016

Herbst Quoted by Voice of America (Russian) on Panama Papers

By John E. Herbst

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In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Knights Writes for Al Jazeera on Sectarianism in Iraq and the Effect ISIS Has on Sectarian Violence

By Future of Iraq Task Force

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In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Vakhshouri Joins BBC Persian Service to Discuss Iran’s Oil and Condensate Export Rise

By Sara Vakhshouri

Matt Bryza: http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/karabakh/2515175.html     http://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/2513483.html   http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Matthew-Bryza-Only-Russia-fights-for-peace-in-Karabakh-right-now.html (But the headline is terribly wrong!)

Energy & Environment Iran

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Hruby Quoted by Knowledge@Wharton on Her New Book “The Next Africa: An Emerging Continent Becomes a Global Powerhouse”

By Aubrey Hruby

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Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Atlantic Council Report ‘Distract, Deceive, Destroy: Putin at War in Syria’ Featured in The Guardian

By Atlantic Council

The Guardian featured the ground-breaking report "Distract, Deceive, Destroy" which uses open-source research to detail Russian air forces in Syria.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Karatnycky Quoted by International Business Times on Panama Papers in Relation to President Poroshenko

By Adrian Karatnycky

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Ukraine

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Stein Quoted by StarTribute on Europe’s Migration Deal

By Aaron Stein

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Turkey

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Ghaddar in NOW: Hezbollah Goes Corporate

By Hanin Ghaddar

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Middle East Syria

In the News

Apr 5, 2016

Ashooh Quoted by Voice of America on ISIS Operations and Politics in Iraq

By Jessica Ashooh

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Iraq