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

Oct 21, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in The Banker on solving CBDC interoperability for cross-border payments.

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

China Pathfinder Project cited in the Wall Street Journal on Xi Jinping inhibiting prospective Chinese economic growth

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Nonresident senior fellow Hung Tran interviewed for the WBUR On Point radio show on ending US reliance on China 

Listen to the full show here.

China Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Nonresident senior fellow Sarah Bauerle-Danzman quoted in Bloomberg on the likelihood of CFIUS interference with Elon Musk 

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Economy & Business United Kingdom

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Program Assistant Mrugank Bhusari cited in Infobae on the international implication of the dollar’s strength 

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Economy & Business Latin America

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Assistant Director Ananya Kumar cited in Computer World on the surveillance potential of a CBDC

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Assistant Director Niels Graham quoted in Luzerner Zeitung on linkages between the EU and the Chinese economy

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Americas China

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Senior Director Josh Lipsky quoted in Politico on international tension due to the Fed raising interest rates

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Younus quoted in Aljazeera: Economic woes, shifting ties complicate Pakistan’s flood recovery

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Climate Change & Climate Action Economy & Business

In the News

Oct 21, 2022

Townsend and Zysk in The Sydney Morning Herald: Russia’s militarization of the Arctic

On October 21, TSI Senior Advisor Jim Townsend and TSI NRSF Katarzyna Zysk were quoted in The Sydney Morning Herald discussing Russia’s militarization of the Artic.

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy Markets & Governance