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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

Feb 5, 2024

Braw featured on BBC World Service Weekend Edition on the recent Houthi strikes in the Red Sea

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in BBC World Service “Weekend Edition” where she discussed the recent Houthi strikes on targets in the Red Sea and how the US and the UK have responded.

English Maritime Security

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

Gordon and Derentz in the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies: United States nuclear policy, small modular reactors, and global energy security

Energy Markets & Governance Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

Tran cited in Reuters on reforming the G20 Common Framework

Read the full article here.

G20 Inclusive Growth

In the News

Feb 5, 2024

Kroenig on BBC News on how the US should respond to Iran-backed attack

On February 2, Matthew Kroenig, vice president and senior director of the Scowcroft Center, appeared on BBC News to discuss how the United States should respond to the recent attack by Iran-affiliated forces that killed 3 US service members in Jordan.

Conflict National Security

In the News

Feb 4, 2024

Braw quoted by CNBC on the Houthi threat

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured quoted by CNBC on the Houthi threat in the Red Sea.

Maritime Security Middle East

In the News

Feb 3, 2024

Webster quoted in The Telegraph on Taiwanese power plant defenses

China Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 3, 2024

Braw featured on Sitrep podcast on Norway’s military service model

By Elisabeth Braw

On February 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in the “Sitrep” podcast, in which she discussed the successes of the Norwegian military service model and key lessons that may be learned for the United Kingdom.

English Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 3, 2024

Khakova joins DW to discuss effects of US LNG permitting pause

Energy Markets & Governance Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 2, 2024

Braw and Michel featured in TRT World on Sweden joining NATO

By Elisabeth Braw, Leo Michel

On February 1, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw and nonresident fellow Leo Michel were interviewed by TRT World on Sweden’s prospects for joining NATO and the resulting implications for transatlantic security.

English NATO

In the News

Feb 2, 2024

Michta in City Journal and RealClearWorld on how the United States can achieve national renewal

On February 1, Andrew Michta, director and senior fellow in the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative, was published in City Journal and RealClearWorld on how the United States can revitalize itself. He argues that US leaders must consider how each of their decisions will help American citizens, bring to an end the ideological polarization dividing the country, […]

National Security Politics & Diplomacy