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

Feb 4, 2016

LobeLog Features Atlantic Council Iran Event

By Atlantic Council

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Iran

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Koranyi Quoted by Trend on Saudi Arabia and OPEC

By David Koranyi

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Saudi Arabia

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Hellyer in The National: Tackling Regional Sectarianism and Extremism

By H.A. Hellyer

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Middle East

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Montanino in La Stampa on Ongoing Negotiations Between Greece and the International Monetary Fund

By Andrea Montanino

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Greece

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Bensahel Joins The Diane Rehm Show to Discuss Women’s Role in US Military

By Nora Bensahel

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United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Vakhshouri Joins Middle East Institute For Event on Iran Nuclear Deal

By Sara Vakhshouri

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Iran

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Charai in US News & World Report: More Than Military Might

By Atlantic Council

Africa East Africa

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Vakhshouri Interviewed by US Association for Energy Economics on Issues Facing Energy Industry Today

By Sara Vakhshouri

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United States and Canada

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Schwedler Interviewed by Background Briefing on Jordan’s Increasing Refugee Population from Syria

By Jillian Schwedler

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Syria

In the News

Feb 4, 2016

Bruton Quoted by The Cipher Brief on How to Combat the al-Shabaab Threat

By Bronwyn Bruton

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Somalia