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

Oct 15, 2023

Webster quoted in Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on the intensifying energy dialogue between Russia and China

China Economic Sanctions

In the News

Oct 15, 2023

Ellinas in Cyprus Mail: Energy security in the East Med

Energy & Environment Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Ambassador Abercrombie-Winstanley on BBC: US working to release hostages.

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Samaan for The Straits Times: Israel-Hamas war: Fallout beyond Gaza

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Atkins on Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse podcast

On October 13, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Victor Atkins spoke on an episode of the Industrial Cybersecurity Pulse Cybersecurity Awareness Month podcast series. He discussed issues such as patching organizational and personal cyber vulnerabilities, IT/OT integration, and emerging technologies such as AI and machine learning. Atkins noted that with the increasing automation of critical infrastructure […]

Artificial Intelligence China

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman quoted and Lipsky cited in the Statesman on their conversation at IMF-World Bank Week

Read the full article here.

G20 India

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Webster quoted in the AFP wire service on Russia’s dependency on China

China Energy & Environment

In the News

Oct 14, 2023

Rich Outzen joins Al Jazeera for a panel on Gaza

Conflict Middle East

In the News

Oct 13, 2023

Zeneli in Panorama on nearshoring in the Western Balkans

By Valbona Zeneli

On October 13, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Valbona Zeneli wrote an op-ed in Panorama that shared opportunities for near-shoring in the Western Balkans.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 13, 2023

Nusairat in ISPI: Jordan: internal security first 

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management