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

Nov 28, 2014

Pham on Lobbying in Africa

By J. Peter Pham

The Africa Report quotes Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham on lobbying efforts ahead of Nigeria’s hotly contested presidential elections in February:

Nigeria Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 28, 2014

Seip: Mr. Hagel’s Ouster Solves Little

By Mark Seip

Brent Scowcroft Center US Navy Fellow Mark Seip writes for the Washington Post on why Chuck Hagel’s dismissal as defense secretary will “do little to change the direction of the fight against the Islamic State or broader national foreign policy:”

In the News

Nov 28, 2014

Montanino on Switzerland’s Gold Referendum

By Andrea Montanino

US News and World Report quotes Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino on the recent referendum in Switzerland to return to a “gold standard”:

In the News

Nov 26, 2014

Ullman on ISIS: Existential or Exaggerated Danger?

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on the danger of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham:

In the News

Nov 26, 2014

Hariri Center Event Cited in Dow Jones

By Atlantic Council

Dow Jones cites an event on Yemen hosted by the Atlantic Council’s Rafik Hariri Center:

Yemen

In the News

Nov 26, 2014

Manning on Upcoming OPEC Meeting

By Robert Manning

Anadolu Agency quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Robert Manning on the upcoming meeting of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries: 

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 25, 2014

Washington Post Cites Metzl’s “Genesis Code”

By Jamie Metzl

The Washington Post lists the Genesis Code, a new book by Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow for Technology and National Security Jamie Metzl, as one of three new sci-fi novels that depict frightening alternate realities: 

In the News

Nov 25, 2014

Kroenig on Iran Talks: “There Has Been Little Progress”

By Matthew Kroenig

Voice of America quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Matthew Kroenig on the extension of nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 powers:

Iran

In the News

Nov 25, 2014

Pham: Trouble Looming in Guinea, and Why That Matters

By J. Peter Pham

Africa Center Director J. Peter Pham writes for The Hill on trouble facing the country of Guinea as it heads into local elections:

In the News

Nov 25, 2014

Pavel on Hagel’s Resignation

By Barry Pavel

The Independent quotes VP and Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on the resignation of former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel: