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.

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Content

In the News

Mar 14, 2024

CBDC Tracker cited and Lipsky quoted by Reuters on global progress on central bank digital currency

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Mar 14, 2024

Braw quoted in TRT on Russia’s nuclear threat

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 14, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in TRT on the nuclear threat posed by Putin’s Russia.   

Nuclear Deterrence Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

Mar 13, 2024

Panuelo and Garlauskas mentioned by New Zealand media platform

On March 12, Markus Garlauskas and IPSI Distinguished Fellow David Panuelo were mentioned in a news briefing by RNZ News, a New Zealand media platform, which highlighted Panuelo’s recent affiliation with the Atlantic Council.

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Mar 12, 2024

Webster in War on the Rocks: Win-wind: How a bipartisan SHIPS act could meet China and climate challenges

China Climate Change & Climate Action

In the News

Mar 12, 2024

Braw featured in Foreign Policy on ecclesiastical expansionism of Russian Orthodox Church

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw wrote an article in Foreign Policy on expansionist tactics employed by Russian Orthodox Church in Africa.   

Africa Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 12, 2024

Braw quoted in iNews on the threat posed by Russia

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 12, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was quoted in iNews discussing the threat of Russia and the potential Trump presidency.   

NATO Russia

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Baek featured in Rest of World

On March 10, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Jieun Baek’s comments on contemporary North Korean society were featured in an article by Rest of World, a platform focusing on global technology.

Human Rights Indo-Pacific

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Panuelo quoted in the Diplomat and Financial Times

On March 8, IPSI Distinguished Fellow David Panuelo was quoted in articles by the Diplomat and the Financial Times on the recently funded Compacts of Free Association.

China Freedom and Prosperity

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Shaffer joins Strait Talk to discuss the Turkmenistan/Turkey gas deal

Central Asia China

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Shaffer quotes in the Washington Examiner on Biden’s LNG pause

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Markets & Governance