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 6, 2016

Schechter Quoted by O Globo Newspaper on the Strength of Brazilian Institutions in the Midst of a Serious Political Crisis

By Peter Schechter

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Brazil

In the News

Mar 6, 2016

Mezran Quoted by IBT on the Exaggerated Number of Jihadists in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Mar 5, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Affaritaliani on Intervention in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Mar 5, 2016

Mezran Quoted by Corriere della Sera on the Dangers of Armed Intervention in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Mar 5, 2016

Al-Ghwell Quoted by IBT on the Consequences of a Potential Intervention of Western Nations in Libya

By Hafed al-Ghwell

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Libya

In the News

Mar 5, 2016

Mezran Quoted by The Telegraph on the Number of Jihadists in Libya

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Mar 5, 2016

Atlantic Council Event with Admiral Michael S. Rogers Featured in The New York Times

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Mar 5, 2016

Aslund Quoted by Huffington Post on Russia’s Economic Outlook with Falling Oil Prices

By Anders Aslund

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Russia

In the News

Mar 4, 2016

Cole Joins White House Chronicle to Discuss ‘Ghost Fleet’

By August Cole

China Russia

In the News

Mar 4, 2016

Pham Quoted by Time on US Role in Uganda’s Presidential Elections

By J. Peter Pham

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East Africa Elections