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.

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Content

In the News

Nov 1, 2022

Bociurkiw in CNN Opinion: What happens when the port that feeds the world goes silent?

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 31, 2022

Lipner in Foreign Policy: Is Israel’s political virtuoso in denial?

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 29, 2022

Lipsky quoted by Barron’s on CBDCs in relation to tech companies

Read the full article here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Kroenig and Jain report on ally shoring cited in Foreign Policy

By Atlantic Council

On October 23, a recent report by Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig and Director for Democratic Order Ash Jain, titled “A Democratic Trade Partnership: Ally shoring to counter coercion and secure supply chains,” was cited in Foreign Policy.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Zysk in High North News: Russia’s nuclear drills and escalatory risks (in Norwegian)

On October 28, TSI NRSF Katarzyna Zysk was quoted in High North News discussing the implications of Russia’s latest nuclear drills on possible escalatory risks.

Europe & Eurasia Northern Europe

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Wald joins Bloomberg TV to discuss oil prices

Energy Markets & Governance Oil and Gas

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Riley quoted in Yahoo News on Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

Geopolitics & Energy Security Russia

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Sullivan quoted in Breaking Defense on current global diplomacy and security status

Europe & Eurasia Middle East

In the News

Oct 28, 2022

Ryan joins KCBS Radio to discuss European LNG supplies

European Union Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Oct 27, 2022

Riaz in South Asian Voices: What’s next for Bangladeshi politics?

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Democratic Transitions