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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.

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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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In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Brian O’Toole was quoted by The Boston Globe on capital flight out of Russia impacting the War in Ukraine.

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Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Bauerle Danzman author of opinion piece in Foreign Affairs on the importance of consensus among the U.S. and allies in a technology competition with China

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Feldman-Piltch in Non-State Actress on the Taliban

By Maggie Feldman-Piltch

On December 30, Transatlantic Security Initiative nonresident senior fellow Maggie Feldman-Piltch wrote a blog post in Non-State Actress, discussing the rise of the Taliban. In the inaugural edition of Non-State Actress, Maggie Feldman-Piltch provides an in-depth explanation of Afghanistan’s history and cultural as a country. In addition, she touches on how the Taliban came to […]

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Shapiro quoted in Reuters on PM Netanyahu’s new government

By Atlantic Council

Israel Middle East

In the News

Dec 30, 2022

Shapiro quoted in New York Times on Israeli-U.S. Relations

By Atlantic Council

International Norms Israel

In the News

Dec 29, 2022

Crypto Regulation Tracker cited by The Hill in an opinion piece on ‘The Six Principles for Governing Crypto Regulation.’

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 29, 2022

Friedlander interviewed by the Brookings Institution on government sanctions on Russia

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Dec 29, 2022

Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman featured in The Atlantic on Sino-Russian relations

By Michael Schuman

On December 29, 2022, Global China Hub Nonresident Senior Fellow Michael Schuman was featured in The Atlantic, discussing the tense relationship between Xi Jinping’s China and Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

China Russia

In the News

Dec 27, 2022

Lipsky interviewed by CoinDesk TV on the future of CBDCs

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Dec 24, 2022

Graham quoted by I News on the impact of China’s COVID U-turn on British consumers.

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China Economy & Business