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

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Assistant Director Matt Geraci in LIGA.net

By Matt Geraci

On May 10, Global China Hub Assistant Director Matt Geraci was interviewed by LIGA.net about Xi Jinping’s visit to Europe and its implications for the Russia-Ukraine War.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha in The National Interest

By Kaush Arha

On May 7, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha wrote on East Asia Forum about India’s more assertive and confident foreign policy stance influenced by China’s regional influence and India’s strategic recalibration. 

China India

In the News

May 14, 2024

Panikoff quoted in South China Morning Post on US decision to withhold weapons supplies to stop Israeli assault on Rafah

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Ngor Luong in The Wire China

By Ngor Luong

On May 5, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Ngor Luong co-authored an article on The Wire China about major U.S. tech firms’ investments in China, despite difficult market and international conditions.

China Economy & Business

In the News

May 14, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha in The National Interest

By Kaush Arha

On May 3, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha co-authored an article on The National Interest about major U.S. tech firms’ investments in China, despite difficult market and international conditions.

China Economy & Business

In the News

May 14, 2024

Pankioff joins Bloomberg’s Balance of Power podcast to discus Israel, ceasefire talks, and Rafah

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

May 14, 2024

Bakir in John Menadue’s Public Policy Journal: How Israel relies on up to 1,000 Australians and other foreign fighters to carry out its war crimes

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Human Rights

In the News

May 14, 2024

Samaan in The Gulf International Forum: The GCC’s Joint Security Vision: Reading Between the Lines

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Security & Defense

In the News

May 14, 2024

Garlauskas, Webster, and Verges quoted in The Economist on article on China’s support for Russia

China Energy & Environment

In the News

May 14, 2024

Alkhatib for The Times of London: I lost 31 relatives to Israeli attacks in Gaza. But I blame Hamas too

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East