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

Explore the podcast series

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, 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

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Braw interviewed on The Dark State Podcast

By Elisabeth Braw

On March 11, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was invited on The Dark State Podcast to discuss modern espionage tactics.   

National Security NATO

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Norrlöf publishes op-ed in Project Syndicate on Sweden NATO accession

Read the full op-ed here.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Ahmed Charai in National Interest: What Does Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address Mean for the Middle East?

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Cohen on Bloomberg Surveillance discusses Russia’s upcoming election

By Atlantic Council

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 11, 2024

Yevgeniya Gaber joins Arab News to discuss Zelenskyy’s Istanbul visit

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 10, 2024

Webster quoted in The Wire China on state of global hydrogen industry

China Energy & Environment