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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

Apr 1, 2024

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

By Kaush Arha

On March 31, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Kaush Arha co-authored an article on The National Interest about the geographical and geopolitical significance of the Italian port of Trieste in the Indo-Pacific competition.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

“Retaliation and Resilience: China’s Economic Statecraft in a Taiwan Crisis” report launch announced in Politico National Security Daily newsletter

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary in SC Media

By Dakota Cary

On March 26th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary was interviewed by SC Media about US and UK sanctions on Chinese cyber espionage.

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary in SC Media

By Dakota Cary

On March 27th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Dakota Cary was interviewed by SC Media on Chinese state-backed threat operation APT31.

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Wechsler joins Channel 4 News to discuss the reported transfer of arms from US to Israel

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Israel

In the News

Apr 1, 2024

Polymeropoulos quoted in USA Today about the “Havana Syndrome” and the US intelligence community

On April 1, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Marc Polymeropoulos reacted to a ’60 Minutes’ report that named the Russian military intelligence unit behind the mysterious “Havana Syndrome,” neurological symptoms that US diplomats and spies have reported suffering from for nearly a decade.

Conflict Defense Technologies

In the News

Mar 31, 2024

Polymeropoulos spoke with The Insider on suffering from “Havana Syndrome”

On March 31, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Marc Polymeropoulos spoke with The Insider on his suffering from “Havana Syndrome” after his 26 year career as an operations officer with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Conflict Intelligence

In the News

Mar 31, 2024

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Coming months will see big price increases at the pumps

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Mar 31, 2024

CBDC Tracker cited by Modern Diplomacy on cross-border central bank digital currency projects

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 30, 2024

Donovan and Nikoladze cited by Yahoo Finance on oil trade between China, Russia, and Iran

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China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion