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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
By
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.
Latest commentary and analysis
AfricaSource
Jun 24, 2026
Governments are still underestimating the power of sports
By
Rama Yade
Governments should harness the power of sports for their economic development strategies.
Econographics
Jun 24, 2026
As democracies grow old, it becomes harder to adopt sound economic policies
By
Martin Mühleisen
By slowing growth and tightening fiscal space, aging in democracies may contribute to an increase in political polarization.
UkraineAlert
Jun 23, 2026
Putin vowed to demilitarize Ukraine. Instead, he created a major military power.
By
Peter Dickinson
When Putin launched the full-scale invasion in 2022, he identified the “demilitarization” of Ukraine as one his two primary war aims. It is now clear that he has failed in the most spectacular fashion imaginable, writes Peter Dickinson.
Latest in-depth research and reports
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.
Issue Brief
Jun 24, 2026
Perspectives from the 2026 CEO Dialogue
By
Nour Dabboussi, Joze Pelayo, Manal Fatima, David Maloney, Khalid Azim
The Atlantic Council’s MENA Futures Lab hosted a group of more than thirty business leaders, academics, analysts from international organizations, and policymakers for the CEO Dialogue in the lead up to the World Governments Summit in Dubai. The insights shared there reflect trends in AI, supply chain resilience, and more.
Report
Jun 23, 2026
Balancing openness and control: Cross-border health data and AI governance in China
By
Kenton Thibaut
In China, health data is no longer just a medical resource—it is a strategic asset at the center of AI competition.