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

Apr 11, 2023

Guevara in El Heraldo de Mexico discussing how countries adjust their security policies as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second year and the cold war between the US and China intensifies

By Inigo Guevara Moyano

On April 11, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Inigo Guevara wrote an op-ed in El Heraldo De Mexico discussing how countries adjust their security policies as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its second year and the cold war between the US and China intensifies. 

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Bayoumi in Foreign Policy discussing the need for a democracy-first approach in Haiti

Imran Bayoumi authors an article for Foreign Policy discussing potential policy solutions to Haiti's ongoing state of unrest.

Caribbean Crisis Management

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Kroenig and Ashford debate Finland’s accession to NATO

On April 7, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and Emma Ashford assessing the latest news in international affairs.

NATO Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

CBDC tracker was cited in the Washington Post on how CBDCs have become politicized in the US

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Lipsky quoted in Politico on Yellen’s stance going into the IMF-World Bank meetings

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Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Event with Spain’s Vice President, Nadia Calvino, was featured in Reuters

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Lipsky quoted in the Washington Post on how CBDCs have become politicized in the US

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Rich Outzen joins TRT World to discuss the PKK in Iraq

Iraq Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Rich Outzen joins The San Francisco Experience podcast to discuss Turkey’s Black Sea Strategy

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 11, 2023

Webster quoted in Carbon Brief on Russian crude oil exports to China

China Energy & Environment