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.

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Content

In the News

May 22, 2023

Lipsky on Bloomberg Markets about brinkmanship on US debt ceiling

Watch the full interview here.

Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 22, 2023

Lipsky cited in Quartz on US treasury securities in the case of debt default

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 22, 2023

Yevgeniya Gaber quoted in Foreign Policy on Turkey’s role in the War in Ukraine

Conflict Elections

In the News

May 22, 2023

Tran quoted in China Daily on recurrent US debt crises

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

May 21, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited in University of Florida Levin College of Law publication on the privacy implications of CBDCs

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

May 21, 2023

Lipsky quoted in Nikkei on G7 summit and getting tough on China’s trade policies

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

May 20, 2023

Rich Outzen joins WION to discuss transferring F-16s to Ukraine

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 20, 2023

Bhusari cited in The Intercept on debt ceiling policies

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

May 19, 2023

Lipsky quoted by Politico on possible G7 export ban

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Economy & Business

In the News

May 19, 2023

Lipsky quoted by Voice of America on US debt ceiling and foreign trips

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Economy & Business