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

Jan 19, 2016

Horrell in USNI News: Politicizing Navigation

By Steven Horrell

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Iran

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Polyakova in Institute of Modern Russia: Putinism and the European Far Right

By Alina Polyakova

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Russia

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Hruby Joins Knowledge@Wharton To Discuss Chinese Investment In Africa

By Aubrey Hruby

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Africa China

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Dungan in Le Monde: The End of the Obama Doctrine

By Nicholas Dungan

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United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Cohen Joins Real Politics to Discuss President Obama’s Foreign Policy Legacy

By Ariel Cohen

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In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Eljarh Quoted by Financial Times on Libya Peace Talks

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Eljarh Quoted by La Stampa on Libyan Efforts to Create Parallel Negotiations for a New Government Outside of the UN Sponsored Talks

By Mohamed Eljarh

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Libya

In the News

Jan 19, 2016

Mezran Quoted by La Stampa on the Defection of a Member of Libya’s Newly Composed Presidency Council

By Karim Mezran

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Libya

In the News

Jan 18, 2016

Slavin in Washington Examiner on US Sanctions Against Iran

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran

In the News

Jan 18, 2016

Slavin Quoted by Financial Times on US-Iran Mistrust

By Barbara Slavin

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Iran