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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.
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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.
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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.
In the News
Dec 17, 2020
The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience
For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.
Insights & Impact
Mar 3, 2020
Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus
By
Atlantic Council
On February 11, 2020 the DFRLab hosted "Peering Around the Corner: The Geopolitics of Coronavirus," a timely series of panels on the potential geopolitical and economic consequences of Coronavirus, and how misinformation about the crisis may influence its impact.
Program Impact Story
Feb 6, 2020
US energy priorities abroad: A conversation with US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette
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Global Energy Center
On Friday, February 7, 2020, the Atlantic Council hosted newly appointed US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a public address and moderated discussion about US government energy priorities abroad.
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MENASource
Jun 29, 2026
The new non-alignment: How the Middle East is carving out room to maneuver in AI
By
Bilal Baloch
Middle Eastern countries are no longer just playing the wealthy customer, but increasingly shaping the AI future.
Timely Commentary & Analysis
Jun 27, 2026
Braw in POLITICO on public-private partnerships to defend against hybrid attacks
By
Elisabeth Braw
On June 27, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw published an article in POLITICO on how governments could benefit from further collaboration with the private sector to prevent hybrid attacks.
Inflection Points
Jun 26, 2026
Secretary General Mark Rutte on Trump, Europe, and the future of NATO
By
Frederick Kempe
Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe sits down with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington.
Latest in-depth research and reports
Issue Brief
Jun 29, 2026
Europe’s no-panic playbook for a radically different US foreign policy
By
Hans Binnendijk, James J. Townsend Jr.
How should the United States' allies, particularly in Europe, adapt to this new reality in US foreign policy?
Issue Brief
Jun 26, 2026
Lessons for Africa from Brazil on becoming more resilient to climate disasters
By
Eduardo A. Haddad, José Marengo, Regina Alvalá, and Tércio Ambrizzi
The growing economic and social impacts of natural disasters highlight the need for stronger disaster risk governance across many African countries. Brazil's disaster monitoring and early-warning system offers a model.
Issue Brief
Jun 24, 2026
Harmonizing USMCA: Enhancing customs to facilitate US-Mexico competitiveness
By
the Binational Task Force on Economic Security and Competitiveness
With the 2026 USMCA review underway, negotiating authorities should focus on strengthening the mechanisms that promote trade facilitation: customs.