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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

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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

Jan 15, 2024

Bhusari, Graham, and Nikoladze acknowledged in UNICEF’s 2024 Global Outlook

Read the full report here.

Africa Americas

In the News

Jan 15, 2024

Hinata-Yamaguchi in VOA

On January 14, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi was quoted in a VOA article, where he discussed Seoul’s “increasing capacity to deal with international security issues.” 

Indo-Pacific Korea

In the News

Jan 15, 2024

Braw featured in CEPA’s Europe Edge on criminalizing Russia’s propaganda machine

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in the Center for European Policy Analysis’ Europe Edge, where she discussed Russia’s malign influence campaigns and how European nations are crafting their responses to combat their influence.

Disinformation English

In the News

Jan 15, 2024

Kerg featured on “Why We Fight ~ 1943” podcast

On January 14, IPSI nonresident fellow Brian Kerg spoke on an episode of the Why We Fight ~ 1943 podcast about the story of the Marines at Tarawa in November 1943 and present-day takeaways from this battle. 

Conflict Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jan 14, 2024

Michta in Politico discussing the need for a new US national security strategy

By Atlantic Council

On January 14, Andrew Michta, Director and Senior Fellow of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, was published by Politico on why Congress’s failure to pass the Ukraine aid package in December 2023 demonstrates that the United States should develop a new national security strategy. He argues that “the U.S. and its allies should have laid out […]

Conflict National Security

In the News

Jan 14, 2024

Ambassador Stefanini featured in Formiche

By Stefano Stefanini

On January 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Ambassador Stefano Stefanini wrote an op-ed in Formiche that analyzed Africa’s role in the G7 and how Italy could serve as an interlocutor in Western institutions for the interests of countries in the so-called Global South (original source in Italian).   

Africa International Organizations

In the News

Jan 13, 2024

China Pathfinder cited in Bloomberg on financial system development

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 12, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary spoke to CNN

By Dakota Cary

On January 12, GCH Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary spoke to CNN on how the Chinese government relies on the private sector to help its cybersecurity capacities.

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Jan 12, 2024

Zysk quoted in High North News on Russian maritime capabilities

By Katarzyna Zysk

On January 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in an article in High North News where she discussed her latest analysis of Russian maritime capabilities in the North Sea.   

Maritime Security Northern Europe

In the News

Jan 12, 2024

Norrlöf authors op-ed in Project Syndicate on geopolitics and economic security

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business International Markets