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.

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Content

In the News

Nov 30, 2025

Siegel authored an op-ed in MS NOW on growing concerns over recent rollbacks of financial safeguards

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In the News

Nov 28, 2025

Global Sanctions Dashboard cited by the Hudson Institute on Iran’s funding of terrorist groups

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In the News

Nov 28, 2025

Nikoladze, Yin, and Meng cited in Cambridge University Press on their analysis on Russia-China economic cooperation in discussion of UNGA votes condemning unilateral economic coercion

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In the News

Nov 28, 2025

CBDC tracker cited in Crypto.news on South Africa’s decision to shelve retail CBDC plans in favor of wholesale CBDC and cross-border payment improvements

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In the News

Nov 28, 2025

CBDC tracker cited in markets.com on South Africa’s decision to shelve retail CBDC plans in favor of wholesale CBDC and cross-border payment improvements

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In the News

Nov 27, 2025

CBDC tracker cited in Trading View on South Africa’s decision to shelve retail CBDC plans in favor of wholesale CBDC and cross-border payment improvements

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In the News

Nov 27, 2025

Rich Outzen interview with ILTV/YNet News on US/ISR tensions over strained Gaza ceasefire 

Conflict Israel

In the News

Nov 27, 2025

Yevgeniya Gaber interview libertatea.ro, on the U.S. “peace plan” proposals for Ukraine and the Russian-Ukrainian-U.S. negotiations

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Nov 26, 2025

Nikoladze’s Venezuela crypto and crude piece mentioned in Illicit Edge’s newsletter as one of the top stories of the week

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In the News

Nov 26, 2025

Michta interviewed in Defense24 on Ukraine peace plan

On November 26, Andrew Michta, nonresident senior fellow with the GeoStrategy Initiative in the Scowcroft Center, was interviewed for an article in “Defense24”. He argues that as proposed, the deal could reward Russia and prove costly for Ukraine.

Conflict NATO