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

May 8, 2026

Tannebaum quoted in Politico article on the realities of this year’s Milken Institute Global Conference

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In the News

May 8, 2026

McDowell cited in Bloomberg article on how swap lines could undermine faith in the dollar

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In the News

May 8, 2026

Nikoladze was quoted in a BBC article about how China’s “teapot refineries” buy sanctioned crude at reduced prices

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In the News

May 4, 2026

Charai for The National Interest: Iran’s Terror Regime Has Shown Its True Face

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Iran Middle East

In the News

May 4, 2026

Tannebaum featured on Bloomberg’s Balance of Power on how companies are grappling with geopolitical risk

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In the News

May 4, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Breaking the Architecture of Iran’s Regime Power

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Iran Maritime Security

In the News

May 2, 2026

Tran quoted in South China Morning Post article on how a series of mini-crises could cascade into a collective economic collapse

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In the News

Apr 29, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: The Crown’s Moral Voice: King Charles in Washington and the Test of Western Clarity

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NATO Partnerships Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 25, 2026

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited in Financial Times article on quantity of global trade invoiced in dollars

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In the News

Apr 24, 2026

Tannebaum quoted in CNN article explaining that the recent Iranian crypto freeze will not dent the country’s war efforts

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