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

Apr 23, 2024

Wechsler joins Scripps News to discuss Iranian and Israeli strikes

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Conflict Iran

In the News

Apr 23, 2024

Polymeropoulos book review of “But You Don’t Look Arab and Other Tales of Unbelonging” in The Cipher Brief

On April 23, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Marc Polymeropoulos wrote a book review for The Cipher Brief of Hala Gorani’s “But You Don’t Look Arab and Other Tales of Unbelonging.” The review covers the story of Emmy Award-winning international journalist Hala Gorani, from her time as a globe-trotting correspondent and anchor with her own […]

Conflict Education

In the News

Apr 23, 2024

Michta in Politico on the imperative of Europe’s rearmament

On April 22, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, published an op-ed entitled “Without European rearmament, NATO is setting itself up for failure” in Politico that discusses why Europe must rearm at speed and scale to prevent future threats to its security architecture.

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 23, 2024

Webster in The Interpreter: The Kyrgyzstan route facilitating Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Central Asia Energy & Environment

In the News

Apr 23, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report quoted in Semafor Principals newsletter

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Kroenig on Foreign Policy podcast on the future of foreign policy

On April 22, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed on FP Live on what US foreign policy may look like under a future Republican administration. He discusses We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy & the New Cold War, his new book with Dan Negrea, and outlines their […]

Politics & Diplomacy Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow in Newsweek

By Didi Kirsten Tatlow 

On April 19th, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Didi Kirsten Tatlow published an article in Newsweek regarding the expansion of Chinese state-owned companies and aligned private businesses in Antigua and Barbuda and other Caribbean countries.

Caribbean China

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Parsifal D’Sola in the United States Institute of Peace

By Parsifal D’Sola

On April 17th, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Parsifal D’Sola published a report on the United States Institute of Peace on Huawei’s expansion in Latin America and the Caribbean and examined its role as a major provider of information and communications technology in the region.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Wen-Ti Sung in Head Topics

By Wen-Ti Sung

On April 20th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Wen-Ti Sung was interviewed by Head Topics about China’s potential response to the expansion of Taiwan’s new flight path. 

China Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Fellow Parker Novak featured in VOA

By Parker Novak

On April 16th, Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Fellow Parker Novak was interviewed by VOA about the upcoming election in the Solomon Islands, focusing on how the election will shape the country’s relationship with China and its future approach.

China Indo-Pacific