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

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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

Jul 21, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Reuters on what the US absence at the G20 might mean for the future of the forum

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Economy & Business G20

In the News

Jul 21, 2025

Nikoladze and Donovan cited in Centre for International Governance Innovation report on digital privacy, assets, and decentralization

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Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity

In the News

Jul 20, 2025

Chhangani cited in American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt’s Business Monthly on the Trump administration’s dollar strategy

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United States and Canada

In the News

Jul 18, 2025

Charai in National Interest: Why the Muslim Brotherhood Should Be Designated as a Terrorist Organization

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Middle East Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 16, 2025

Dollar Dominance Monitor cited in a DWS article

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Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 16, 2025

CBDC Tracker cited in Financial Times

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 16, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Financial Times on how the digital Euro has the opportunity to be the standard setter for CBDCs

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 15, 2025

Donovan quoted by Radio Free Europe on the need for further US sanctions against Russia

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Russia United States and Canada

In the News

Jul 15, 2025

Ullman in the Hill on Trump’s National Security Council

On July 14, Atlantic Council Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman published an op-ed in the Hill on US President Trump’s “restructuring” of the National Security Council (NSC). He argues that clearly defined and streamlined decision-making processes are essential to improving the NSC’s effectiveness and ensuring coordinated national security policy.

National Security Security & Defense

In the News

Jul 15, 2025

Yevgeniya Gaber co-authored an op-ed on the recent developments in the Middle East and their implications for the Turkish-Russian relations

Conflict Europe & Eurasia