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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.

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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In the News

May 27, 2026

Kroenig interviewed on NPR on Abraham Accords and Iran

By Atlantic Council

On May 27, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on NPR, arguing that President Trump is pushing for more countries to join the Abraham Accords to help secure a viable deal with Iran.

Iran Israel

In the News

May 27, 2026

Kroenig quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on Iran

By Atlantic Council

On May 18, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on how Rubio entered Trump's inner circle.

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 26, 2026

Lipsky quoted in a Bloomberg article explaining that stablecoins will not uphold the dollar’s outsized global role on their own, with its fundamental pillars still laying with trust in institutions.

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In the News

May 26, 2026

Chhangani’s research featured in a Financial Times article on the uptick in transaction value settled on CIPS in March amidst the Iran war.

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In the News

May 26, 2026

Nikoladze published in the inaugural volume of the Journal of Geoeconomics on Chinese economic coercion and the case of trade restrictions against Australia from 2020–2024.

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In the News

May 26, 2026

Nikoladze and Bhusari cited by an article in Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business on Russian gold holdings and the side effects of Russian reliance on the renminbi.

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In the News

May 26, 2026

Lichfield cited in a Bloomberg article on how an agreed upon G7 diagnosis of global imbalances could begin a collaborative strategy.

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In the News

May 26, 2026

Lipsky cited in a New York Times article on the specter of Trump’s tariffs over G7 ministers meeting.

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In the News

May 26, 2026

Kroenig quoted in The Guardian on Rubio’s legacy

By Atlantic Council

On May 22, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Guardian, explaining that Trump's current foreign policy is not unlike that Rubio promoted on his 2016 presidential campaign.

Politics & Diplomacy United States

In the News

May 24, 2026

Charai for The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Mr. President, Listen to the Father in You

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy