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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Issue Brief

Jul 21, 2026

Colombia’s path to growth and opportunity through cooperation with the United States

By the US–Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition

Abelardo de la Espriella will take office as Colombia's next president on August 7, inheriting a challenging fiscal deficit, elevated borrowing costs, and softening investor confidence. As his government works to restore growth, the Atlantic Council's US–Colombia Strategic Alignment Coalition outlines how strengthened trade and investment with the United States can boost economic opportunity across agribusiness, energy, critical minerals, and tourism.

Americas Colombia

Report

Jul 16, 2026

Artificial intelligence and the future of African mining

By Anthony Carroll and Jef Karel Caers

Artificial intelligence and digitalization offer African states, the United States, and allied partners an opportunity to move beyond legacy constraints and one-sided partnerships in the mining sector.

Africa Artificial Intelligence

Report

Jul 15, 2026

2026 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes: The legal foundations that enable prosperity are rapidly eroding

By Ignacio Campomanes, Nina Dannaoui-Johnson, Annie (Yu-Lin) Lee, James Mazzarella

Adherence to the rule of law has declined sharply since 2020. Drawing on thirty years of data across 171 countries, the 2026 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes show why that matters: without strong legal foundations, economic reforms stall, democracies erode, and prosperity stays out of reach for millions.

Freedom and Prosperity Rule of Law

Content

In the News

Jan 24, 2024

Braw interviewed in Brussels Signal on the EU’s naval mission in the Red Sea

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 23, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was featured in Brussels Signal on the European Union’s decision to launch a naval mission to protect merchant ships from potential attacks in the Red Sea.

English Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 24, 2024

Wieslander interviewed on Radio Sweden

P1 Morgon On January 24, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, was interviewed by Radio Sweden, “P1 Morgon” discussing the approval of Sweden’s NATO accession by the Turkish parliament. “Now the same thing must happen in Hungary. The Hungarian Parliament also needs to ratify Sweden’s NATO application”, she says.

NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Graham and Tran featured in Futubull on economic fundamentals driving dedollarization

Read the full piece here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Tran quoted in Reuters on long-term cross-border investment trends

Read the full piece here.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Wieslander interviewed on Radio Sweden

Radio Sweden, Studio Ett On January 23, Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, was interviewed by Radio Sweden, “Studio Ett” following Turkey’s parliament’s approval of Sweden’s accession to NATO. In response to the question of what Sweden’s role will be in NATO, Anna Wieslander highlights three important points:

NATO Northern Europe

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Roberts featured on Stand Up! podcast

On January 22, IPSI/Global China Hub nonresident senior fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts appeared as a guest on the Stand Up! with Pete Dominick podcast to discuss current relations between the United States, China, and Taiwan in light of the recent Taiwanese presidential elections. 

China Elections

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Dean quoted in the Australian Financial Review on protecting AUKUS technology

On January 22, IPSI nonresident senior fellow Peter Dean was quoted in an Australian Financial Review article, where he explained that Australian private sector security arrangements are insufficient to protect sensitive AUKUS technology.

Australia China

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the impact of Red Sea attacks on global supply chains

Read the full piece here.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Graham and Tran quoted in Business Insider on economic fundamentals driving dedollarization

Read the full piece here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 23, 2024

Braw interviewed on DW News on NATO’s Steadfast Defender military exercise

By Elisabeth Braw

On January 22, Transatlantic Security Initiative senior fellow Elisabeth Braw was interviewed on DW News where she discussed NATO’s Steadfast Defender military exercise, which is the largest of its kind since the Cold War.

Europe & Eurasia NATO