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

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Content

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Fellow Parker Novak featured in VOA

By Parker Novak

On April 16th, Global China Hub/IPSI Nonresident Fellow Parker Novak was interviewed by VOA about the upcoming election in the Solomon Islands, focusing on how the election will shape the country’s relationship with China and its future approach.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman and Nonresident Fellow Oscar Meywa Otele in The Atlantic

By Michael Schuman, Oscar Meywa Otele

On April 21st, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman published an article in The Atlantic discussing China’s consumption of donkeys in Africa and its broader implications for exploitation in the Global South. Nonresident Fellow Oscar Meywa Otele was interviewed on the need for responsible leadership from China in its engagement with African countries.

Africa China

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Kumar interviewed by P.I.T. Exchange on reimagining payment systems to rebuild the Palestinian economy

Listen to the full episode here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Apr 22, 2024

Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Tuvia Gering in Newsweek

By Tuvia Gering

On April 15th, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Tuvia Gering was interviewed by Newsweek regarding China’s response to the Iranian military strike on Israel and its implications for strengthening strategic alignment with Russia and Iran.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 21, 2024

Mühleisen quoted in Bloomberg on IMF debt restructuring reform

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Fiscal and Structural Reform International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 20, 2024

Konaev cited in Taipei Times about drone warfare, deterring China, and global conflict

On April 20, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Margarita Konaev was quoted in the Taipei Times about drone warfare as a deterrent against China and its implications on increasing global conflict.

China Conflict

In the News

Apr 19, 2024

Hammes referenced in a Georgetown Security Studies Review article about autonomous military systems

On April 18, Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Thomas X. Hammes was referenced in a Georgetown Security Studies Review piece titled “From Sling and Stone to Autonomous Drone? Key Questions for Determining Whether Autonomy Favors Davids or Goliaths,” about autonomous military systems (AMS) favoring conventionally “weaker” or poorer actors.

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

In the News

Apr 19, 2024

Idlbi quoted in Arabi 21 on new US captagon law

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Corruption Middle East

In the News

Apr 19, 2024

Mühleisen quoted in Axios on IMF debt restructuring reform

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Fiscal and Structural Reform International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 18, 2024

Thomas Warrick mentioned in The Cipher Brief about an open letter to the Senate on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

On April 18, Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas S. Warrick was mentioned in a Cipher Brief article releasing an open letter to the Senate. Signed by a group of former senior national security officials, this letter urged the reform of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, adopting The Reforming Intelligence and Securing […]

Civil Society Political Reform