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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

Jan 12, 2023

“Soft Landing? Global Economy 2023” event cited by Bloomberg

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Jan 12, 2023

Kumar interviewed by Revue Banque on the challenges posed in the development of CBDCs.

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 12, 2023

Lipsky was quoted by Financial Management Magazine on what finance needs to know about CBDCs

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 11, 2023

Koster on NPO Radio 1 discussing the new joint statement between the EU and NATO (in Dutch)

On January 11, the Transatlantic Security Initiative's Nonresident Senior Fellow Timo Koster was featured on NPO Radio 1 discussing the new joint statement between the EU and NATO, noting it was worrying the effort did not come sooner (in Dutch).  

Dutch Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 11, 2023

Propp in Lawfare: Gentlemen’s Rules for Reading Each Other’s Mail: The New OECD Principles on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities

Europe Center nonresident senior fellow Kenneth Propp reviews the finalized version of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) “Declaration on Government Access to Personal Data Held by Private Sector Entities,” which aims to document protections government have in place for access to individuals’ data. The OECD declaration is a notable accomplishment because it […]

Digital Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 10, 2023

Eser Özdil joins TRT World to the Turkey-Bulgaria gas interconnector

Energy & Environment Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Jan 10, 2023

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the consequences of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On January 10, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch released the third edition of Non-State Actress, which examined the cost of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Non-State Actress project is made possible by generous support from the German Federal Foreign Office, whom we thank for their support.

Defense Technologies Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 10, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited by the National Interest on CBDCs potential use as a national currency.

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Jan 10, 2023

Tran cited by the Bretton Woods Committee on the Fed’s reverse repo operations.

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Jan 9, 2023

Jeglinskas in Delfi News on the difficulty for NATO countries to collectively increasing defense spending (in Lithuanian)

On January 9, the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Giedrimas Jeglinskas was quoted in Delfi News on the difficulty for NATO countries to collectively increasing defense spending (in Lithuanian). 

Europe & Eurasia Lithuanian