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

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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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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Content

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Tannebaum interviewed by CNBC.

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In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Lichfield quoted in The New York Times.

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In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Samaan on Bloomberg: On Middle East Crisis

By Atlantic Council

Crisis Management International Norms

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Fontenrose in Semafor: In Global South, leaders strike a different tone on Israel-Gaza conflict

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Fontenrose on Bloomberg Radio: Kirsten Fontenrose on Israel-Gaza Conflict

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Fontenrose on Bloomberg: Bloomberg Markets 10/09/2023

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the Atlantic Council cited by the Economic Times on their conversation at IMF-World Bank Week

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G20 India

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Charai in The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: We are all Israelis

By Atlantic Council

The 1973 Yom Kippur War began as a surprise attack on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. On October 7, 2023, history has repeated itself.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Shaffer quoted in Voice of America on why foreign governments should be involved in the Israel-Hamas War

Conflict Israel

In the News

Oct 9, 2023

Wald was quoted in Bloomberg’s Surveillance on global oil markets in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel

Iran Israel