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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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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Content

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

In the News

Jun 14, 2024

House published in Bloomberg Law on US public-private investment in critical technology

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Digital Policy Technology & Innovation

In the News

Jun 13, 2024

Khakova quoted in Financial Times on US-Ukraine natural gas deal

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Jun 13, 2024

Donovan re-quoted by Yahoo News on G7 Ukraine bond plan backed by immobilized Russian assets

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Russia

In the News

Jun 13, 2024

Nicholas O’Connell quoted in Associated Press addressing the G7 summit

On June 13, 2024, The Associated Press published a piece titled “G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU’s traditional powers recalibrate.” This piece quoted Nicholas O’Connell, deputy director of deputy director for public sector partnerships at the Atlantic Council.

In the News

Jun 13, 2024

Lipsky interviewed by CNN on EU tariffs on Chinese EVs

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China European Union

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Jun 13, 2024

Donovan quoted by Bloomberg on G7 Ukraine bond plan backed by immobilized Russian assets

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 13, 2024

CBDC Tracker cited by MSN on central bank digital currency development outside US

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jun 13, 2024

Russia Sanctions Database cited by Newsweek on Russian SWIFT transactions

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia

In the News

Jun 12, 2024

Roberts quoted in South China Morning Post on China’s visa restrictions

On June 11, IPSI/GCH nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts was quoted in a South China Morning Post article regarding China’s relaxation of visa restrictions, which has attracted tourists back to the country following its COVID-19 lockdown. 

China Civil Society