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

Content

In the News

May 10, 2023

Garlauskas, Webster, and Verges in RealClear Defense 

On May 9, Markus Garlauskas, Emma Verges, and Global Energy Center Fellow Joseph Webster were featured in RealClear Defense for their New Atlanticist piece on PRC support vital to Putin’s war in Ukraine. 

China Russia

In the News

May 9, 2023

Zysk in Radio Canada International on Sino-Russian cooperation in the Arctic

By Katarzyna Zysk

On May 9, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in Radio Canada International discussing the implications of the memorandum between the Russian and Chinese coast guard concerning Arctic Cooperation.

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 9, 2023

Senior Fellow Jeremy Mark interviewed on the German Marshall Fund’s China Global podcast on sovereign debt restructuring

Listen to the full interview here.

Economy & Business

In the News

May 9, 2023

Charai in Israel Hayom: Jake Sullivan’s moment

By Ahmed Charai

Jake Sullivan was 44 when President Biden named him as national security advisor, making him the youngest American to hold the post in nearly 60 years. He comes not from a college campus with sweeping, untested theories, but rather from Capitol Hill and the State Department with practical experience as a diplomat and policymaker. He […]

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 8, 2023

Jeglinskas in 15min.IT on Lithuania’s goals for the Vilnius Summit

By Giedrimas Jeglinskas

On May 8, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was mentioned in 15min.lt discussing Lithuania’s goals at the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius which include strengthening cooperation between NATO and Indo-Pacific allies.

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

May 8, 2023

Shaffer in Foundation for Defense of Democracies: President Aliyev: “Relations between Azerbaijan and Iran are at the lowest level ever”

Energy & Environment

In the News

May 8, 2023

Sec. Mark Esper and Sec. Deborah Lee James promote DoD budget flexibility and program management reform in Defense One

By Atlantic Council

Sec. Mark Esper and Sec. Deborah Lee James co-wrote an article in Defense One discussing two key recommendations from the Atlantic Council's Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption interim report.

Defense Industry Defense Policy

In the News

May 8, 2023

Bhusari cited in Investopedia on debt limits

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business

In the News

May 8, 2023

Tran cited in Reuters on G7 unity toward China policy

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business

In the News

May 7, 2023

Dakota Cary in Bloomberg as China tightens grip on information flows

On May 7th, 2023, Nonresident fellow Dakota Cary spoke to Bloomberg about Beijing's recent efforts to curtail overseas firms' access to Chinese data sources.

China Politics & Diplomacy