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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

CBDC Tracker cited by The American Banker on the prospects of CBDC project development in 2023.

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

Brzezinski in TVN24 discussing the importance of defense investment in Poland and Germany

By Ian Brzezinski

On January 2, Transatlantic Security Initiative Fellow Ian Brzezinski was quoted in TVN24 discussing the importance of investing in defense and modernization efforts for Poland and Germany (text in Polish).

Europe & Eurasia Germany

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

CBDC tracker cited in American Banker on 2023 CBDC pilots

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

Zagorodnyuk in Foreign Affairs: The Case for Taking Crimea

By Atlantic Council

Geopolitics & Energy Security Security & Defense

In the News

Jan 2, 2023

Tran cited in Asia Global Institute Paper on sanctions and foreign currency reserves

Read the full paper here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 1, 2023

Assistant Director Kitsch Liao quoted in Financial Times on Taiwan’s military conscription reforms

On January 1, 2023, Global China Hub Assistant Director Kitsch Liao was quoted in the Financial Times, discussing Taiwan's extension of mandatory conscription from four months to one year.

China National Security

In the News

Dec 31, 2022

Zysk in iNews discussing the threat that Russia’s war in Ukraine presents to energy in Europe

By Katarzyna Zysk

On December 31, the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Nonresident Senior Fellow Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in iNews discussing the implications of possible attacks from the Kremlin on European energy and data links.

Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security

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