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

Explore the podcast series

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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted by NBC News on stakes of G7 Summit

Read the full article here.

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Webster and Tobin in Hydrogen Europe: U.S. Clean Hydrogen and its post-2025 Outlook: A view from Washington D.C.

Europe & Eurasia
Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Khakova quoted in BBC The World at One on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Geopolitics & Energy Security
Ukraine

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Nia quoted in New York Times on Swedish-Iranian prisoner swap

By Atlantic Council

Middle East
Northern Europe

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Nia quoted in Globe Echo on Swedish-Iranian prisoner swap

By Atlantic Council

European Union
International Norms

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Klamberg joins BBC Persia on Swedish-Iranian prisoner exchange

By Atlantic Council

Farsi
Iran

In the News

Jun 14, 2024

Tannebaum cited by The Banker on US secondary sanctions and foreign banks in Russia

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 14, 2024

Cryptocurrency Regulation Tracker cited in Bank of International Settlements Paper on CBDC and crypto development

Read the full report here.

Digital Currencies
Digital Policy

In the News

Jun 14, 2024

Imai interviewed by BBC on Ukraine-Japan security agreement

On June 13, Kyoko Imai was interviewed by BBC News to share her analysis regarding the 10-year security agreement that Ukraine signed with Japan on the sidelines of the G7 Summit.   

Indo-Pacific
Japan

In the News

Jun 14, 2024

Bauerle Danzman featured in New Enlightenment podcast on US-China economic competition

Listen to the full podcast here.

China
Financial Regulation