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

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jan 7, 2023

“Diversity among diplomats will strengthen U.S. foreign policy” Nonresident Fellow Leland Lazarus featured in the Washington Post

On January 7, 2023, Global China Hub Nonresident Fellow Leland Lazarus’ op-ed article on the importance of diversity in the American foreign policy world was featured in the Washington Post.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 7, 2023

Webster in China-Russia Report: Special report: Russian intelligence’s very bad year

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jan 6, 2023

Karatnycky in the Wall Street Journal: Putin’s American Cheerleaders

By Atlantic Council

Disinformation

In the News

Jan 6, 2023

Zysk in ABC/Nyheter on the difficulties Russian authorities will have continuing to maintain domestic propaganda (in Norwegian)

On January 6, TSI NRSF Katarzyna Zysk was quoted discussing the difficulties Russian authorities will have continuing to maintain domestic propaganda (in Norwegian).  

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Jan 6, 2023

Okamoto cited in Politico on his new role as nonresident senior fellow with the Geoeconomics Center.

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Jan 5, 2023

Gilbert Interviewed on Radio Free Asia

On January 4, IPSI Associate Director Lauren Gilbert was featured in an interview with Radio Free Asia to discuss the Republic of Korea’s newly announced Indo-Pacific Strategy and the implications it holds for the US-ROK alliance, US-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation, and relations with North Korea. 

Indo-Pacific Korea

In the News

Jan 4, 2023

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

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On January 4, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post in Non-State Actress, discussing 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.

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Jan 4, 2023

Svetlova in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich: Israel’s Power Couple

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Israel

In the News

Jan 4, 2023

Svetlova quoted by NPR on Ben-Gvir’s visit to Jerusalem

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Israel

In the News

Jan 3, 2023

Hellendoorn quoted by Politico on EU considerations of outbound investment controls

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business European Union