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

Econographics

Jun 19, 2026

Central banks can’t afford to keep missing their inflation targets

By Jack Muldoon

While the Iran war explains the sudden rise in inflation, relying on this excuse obscures that there is potentially a long-term problem central banks will need to confront as they manage the long tail of this crisis.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

UkraineAlert

Jun 18, 2026

Putin’s obsession with ‘denazifying’ Ukraine makes peace impossible

By Peter Dickinson

Putin’s obsession with “denazifying” Ukraine makes a mockery of efforts to portray the Russian invasion as a mere land grab and helps explain why there has been no meaningful progress toward peace despite more than a year of US-led efforts, writes Peter Dickinson.

Conflict Disinformation

Podcast

Jun 18, 2026

“Shoot everybody”: US contractors in San Diego court

By Alia Brahimi

In Season 2, Episode 16 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi is joined by Daniel McLaughlin, an international lawyer and Legal Director of the Centre for Justice and Accountability (CJA), a California-based legal nonprofit working on behalf of victims of torture and other atrocity crimes. Daniel and CJA are leading a civil suit in San Diego against a Delaware-registered PMC, Spear Operations Group, for war crimes in Yemen. They represent the Yemeni parliamentarian Anssaf Ali Mayo, who was one of the targets of an alleged hit-squad in Yemen. Daniel talks us through the facts of the case, how it ended up in a California courtroom ten years later, and which US and international laws were ostensibly broken by the PMC. He also argues forcefully that the US government has a duty to regulate how former members of its military use their training and know-how.

Middle East Rule of Law

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

Benitez in Breaking Defense on cooperation between the United States and European Union

By Jorge Benitez

On April 28, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Jorge Benitez was mentioned in Breaking Defense discussing the US Department of Defense—European Defence Agency cooperation pact.  

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

<strong>Garlauskas, Whitlark, and Taylor in <em>Breaking Defense</em></strong>

On April 27, Markus Garlauskas, FD Nonresident Senior Fellow Rachel Whitlark, and IPSI Nonresident Fellow Jessica Taylor were featured in Breaking Defense for their comments in an Atlantic Council “Experts React” on a US-ROK nuclear-armed alliance.

Korea Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

<strong>Taylor in <em>i</em></strong>

On April 28, IPSI Nonresident Fellow Jessica Taylor was featured in i news discussing the future of cooperative decision making with South Korea on nuclear deterrence as US elections approach.

Korea Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

<strong>Garlauskas in <em>Politico</em></strong>

On April 27, Markus Garlauskas was featured in Politico for his remarks on confusion surrounding President Yoon’s comments that the United States had promised to employ nukes in order to defend South Korea from a North Korea nuclear attack. Markus suggested, “It’s helpful to add a little bit of clarity to declaratory policy.” 

Korea Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

<strong>Garlauskas in <em>WSJ</em></strong>

On April 27, Markus Garlauskas was quoted in The Wall Street Journal in relation to the nuclear issues surrounding the US-South Korea summit, noting that “North Korea has increasingly asserted its nuclear status as nonnegotiable and developed capabilities to make that a reality.” 

Korea Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

Tran cited in the South China Morning Post on strategic competition & economic fragmentation

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 28, 2023

Graham quoted in Al-Araby on Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse’s collapse

Watch the full video here.

Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 27, 2023

<strong>Cynkin in <em>WSJ </em>and<em> USA Today</em></strong>

On April 26, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Tom Cynkin was quoted in The Wall Street Journal on South Korean officials’ response to the Pentagon document leaks. On April 23, he was interviewed by USA Today to discuss more on the leaks, particularly in the lead-up to President Yoon’s state visit.

Korea Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 27, 2023

Leland Lazarus in Foreign Policy: China Is Exploiting a U.S. Police Void in Latin America

On April 27, 2023, Nonresident Fellow Leland Lazarus' article in Foreign Policy focused on China's new civilian security ties in Latin America.

Politics & Diplomacy Taiwan

In the News

Apr 27, 2023

Webster quoted in Ukrainska Pravda on commodity prices and China

China Energy & Environment