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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

Mar 11, 2026

Rich Outzen is quoted in Die Zeit, on Iranian missiles fired into Türkiye

Conflict Iran

Uncategorized

Mar 11, 2026

Rich Outzen quoted in Middle East Eye on the Turkish defense industry amid tensions regarding ammunition sale links to Israel

Conflict Iran

In the News

Mar 11, 2026

WSJ featured Lipsky’s article discussing the GeoEconomic instruments Trump is using to squeeze Iran

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In the News

Mar 11, 2026

Senior Fellow Tannebaum quoted in New York Times article detailing why Trump’s Actions in Iran and Venezuela Show Limits of U.S. Sanctions

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In the News

Mar 10, 2026

Galicia interviewed on News4JAX on the ongoing war between the US, Israel, and Iran

On March 10, 2026, Scowcroft Center Assistant Director for Strategy and Operations, Bailey Galicia, was interviewed on News4JAX on the ongoing conflict with Iran. He discusses US posture in the Middle East and implications for regional partners.

Conflict Iran

In the News

Mar 10, 2026

Kroenig quoted in Fox News about US action in Iran

By Atlantic Council

On March 9, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in Fox News on US strategy in Iran, arguing that President Trump's advisors see themselves as supporting the President's vision.

Iran Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 9, 2026

Rich Outzen joins WION TV discussing Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

Conflict Iran

In the News

Mar 9, 2026

Lipsky quoted in Atlantic Daily article discussing the implications of the recent fluctuations in oil prices on Americans

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In the News

Mar 9, 2026

Lipsky cited in Reuters analysis on growing risks of the Iran war for the US and Trump

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In the News

Mar 8, 2026

Governor Waller’s conversation with Lipsky cited in New York Times article discussing the implications of dollar-pegged stablecoins on payments and interest rates.

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