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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

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Oct 29, 2023

Webster quoted in The Wire China on the limits of a China-Russia partnership

China Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 29, 2023

Aboudouh in The Economist: As the Gaza war rages, Egypt fears for its stability

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 28, 2023

Deni in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on US aid to Ukraine

By John R. Deni

On October 28, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow John Deni was quoted in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, discussing the future of US aid to Ukraine.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 28, 2023

Rich Outzen joins WION (India) to discuss Israeli ground operations

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 28, 2023

Lipner in The New York Times: Biden’s Israel Ties Rooted in Long Career: ‘From His Gut to His Heart to His Head’

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 27, 2023

Vershbow in Defence 24 on Ukrainian membership into NATO

By Alexander Vershbow

On October 27, TSI Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Alexander Vershbow was mentioned in Defence 24 in an article evaluating the future of Ukrainian NATO membership (text in Polish).

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 27, 2023

Dan Negrea among experts featured in panel on free markets and development

On September 27, 2023, Dan Negrea participated in a panel on democracy and economic markets hosted by the Center for International Private Enterprise at their third annual Free Enterprise & Democracy Network Conference. The panel explored the interplay between democracy, free markets, and global development, and emphasized the crucial role that freedom plays in development.

Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 27, 2023

Dan Negrea and Joseph Lemoine analyze freedom and prosperity with Centre for Civil Society

On September 4, 2023, Dan Negrea and Joseph Lemoine presented key findings from the 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes at an event with the Centre for Civil Society in India. The event delved into the performances of India and the broader South Asia and Central Asia regions in the Indexes. After concluding the presentation, Negrea […]

In the News

Oct 27, 2023

Dan Negrea and Joseph Lemoine talk freedom and prosperity in conversation with NATO official and former Moldovan prime minister

Dan Negrea and Joseph Lemoine collaborated with Project Romania 2030 on July 27, 2023 to analyze freedom and prosperity in Eastern Europe. The first of the Center’s regional launches, the event presented the findings of the 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes and discussed key performance indicators for both Romania and the Eastern Europe region as […]

In the News

Oct 27, 2023

Katz on The Sun: ‘Putin benefits from a world of global chaos’: What does Putin Gain from the Israel-Hamas Conflict?

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy