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

Mar 17, 2016

InterPressNews Features Atlantic Council Event with Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs

By Atlantic Council

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The Caucasus

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Atlantic Council Event with Georgia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Featured in Agenda.ge

By Atlantic Council

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The Caucasus

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Miami Herald on President Obama’s Visit to Cuba

By Peter Schechter

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Cuba

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Stein in Al Jazeera: The Intentions of Syrian Kurds with Self-Administration

By Aaron Stein

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Syria

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Event with Senators Murphy and Portman Featured in Voice of America

By Atlantic Council

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China Russia

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Ward in War on the Rocks: Free Trade, Trump’s Brain, and Loose-Lipped Ben Carson

By Alex Ward

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Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Montanino in La Stampa: Why Cuba Should Join the International Monetary Fund

By Andrea Montanino

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Cuba

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Hellyer in The National: Barack Obama’s Perspective on Islam is Mistaken

By H. A. Hellyer

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Middle East

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Pham Joins Center for Security Policy Podcast to Discuss al Shabaab in Somalia

By J. Peter Pham

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North & West Africa Somalia

In the News

Mar 17, 2016

Sloan in The National Interest: Rebuilding Washington’s Transatlantic Alliance

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