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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EnergySource

Jun 5, 2026

India’s energy security at a crossroads: The Hormuz crisis and an opportunity for US-India cooperation

By Paul Stahle

The Iran crisis has exposed India's energy vulnerabilities but opens an opportunity for a stronger trade partnership between the US and India.

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

UkraineAlert

Jun 4, 2026

Ukraine just showed the whole world that Putin is losing control of the war

By Peter Dickinson

Ukraine's audacious drone strike on St. Petersburg as the Russian city hosted a flagship international economic forum known as "Putin's Davos" sent a clear signal to global audiences that the Kremlin dictator is losing control of the war, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Defense Technologies

MENASource

Jun 4, 2026

تفتت الفصائل المسلحة العراقية بعد تحول النظام الإيراني من الثيوقراطية الى الجنتوقراطية

By Munqith Dagher

كيف يؤثر تغيير القيادة في ايران على الميليشيات العراقية؟ د. منقذ داغر يبدو اننا بتنا ، بعد 28 فبراير 2026 ،امام نظام مختلف وظيفياً، بل وحتى هيكلياً عما عرفناه طوال السنوات السبعة وأربعين من عمر النظام الايراني. فقد اتسم نظام الحكم في ايران بنسخته الخمينية الأولى 1979-1989  بأحادية قطبية لا مكان فيها سوى للمرشد الأعلى(الخميني). […]

Arabic Conflict

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In the News

Jun 21, 2024

Novak referenced in Indonesian media on US delegation visit

This week, GCH/IPSI nonresident fellow Parker Novak was referenced in pieces by IDN Times, Responsulteng, and Indonesia Inside, regarding his visit with the Deputy Chairman of the Indonesian House of Representatives’ Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation Agency as part of a US delegation. 

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jun 21, 2024

Jo quoted in CNN on Putin’s North Korea visit

On June 20, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Bee Yun Jo was quoted in CNN discussing Putin’s recent first visit to North Korea and the escalating cooperation between the two countries, specifically regarding the “comprehensive strategic partnership pact” they signed and its article outlining the possibility of military-technical cooperation. 

Defense Policy Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jun 21, 2024

Tran cited by Business Insider on Saudi Arabia petrodollar alternatives

Read the full article here.

Saudi Arabia Trade and tariffs

In the News

Jun 21, 2024

McCord joins MSNBC to discuss Judge Cannon and Trump documents case

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 20, 2024

Tobin featured in Reforma on US-Mexico energy cooperation

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Jun 20, 2024

Webster in War on the Rocks: Batteries as a Military Enabler

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Jun 19, 2024

Dohner published by Herald Corporation on US dollar growth

On June 18, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Robert Dohner published a column in the Herald Insight Collection, titled, “Why Won’t the Dollar Topple?” He discusses the growth and permanence of the dollar and argues that the huge scale of offshore US dollar credit markets has direct consequences for US monetary policy and financial stability. 

Economy & Business English

In the News

Jun 19, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi quoted in South China Morning Post on East China Sea tensions

On June 18, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a South China Morning Post article, discussing potential new conflict flashpoints in the East China Sea due to a new Chinese coastguard law. 

China Conflict

In the News

Jun 18, 2024

Religious freedom conference featured in article from UK’s Religion Media Centre

Religious freedom and integral human development: A new global platform, the Freedom and Prosperity Center’s inaugural event on religious freedom and development held in Rome, was featured in an article with the Religion Media Centre. Written by Hassan Abdein, a trustee of Religion Media Centre and conference attendee, echoed how religious freedom plays a key […]

In the News

Jun 18, 2024

Zaaimi in Leadership Connect: Tribal Spotlight Interview

By Atlantic Council

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