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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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Content

In the News

Jun 17, 2024

Tobin quoted in Diálogo Americas on China’s influence in Brazil’s energy sector

Brazil China

In the News

Jun 17, 2024

Tran, Matthews, and CBDC Tracker cited by YouTube video on Saudi Arabia mBridge membership

Watch the full video here.

China Digital Currencies

In the News

Jun 17, 2024

Kumar and CBDC Tracker cited by Axios on global central bank digital currency development

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jun 16, 2024

Charai in the National Interest: Assessing the G-7 Summit

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Middle East

Insights & Impact

Jun 16, 2024

Nia joins Afghanistan International to discuss human rights

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Arabic

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Lipsky quoted by NBC News on stakes of G7 Summit

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion International Financial Institutions

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Webster and Tobin in Hydrogen Europe: U.S. Clean Hydrogen and its post-2025 Outlook: A view from Washington D.C.

Europe & Eurasia Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Khakova quoted in BBC The World at One on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure

Geopolitics & Energy Security Ukraine

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Nia quoted in New York Times on Swedish-Iranian prisoner swap

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Northern Europe

In the News

Jun 15, 2024

Nia quoted in Globe Echo on Swedish-Iranian prisoner swap

By Atlantic Council

European Union International Norms