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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.

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 11, 2022

Kroenig’s “Memo to the President” quoted in New York Times

By Atlantic Council

New York Times opinion piece cites Matthew Kroenig on responding to a possible nuclear escalation by Russia.

Europe & Eurasia Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Oct 11, 2022

Kroenig on CNBC

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig appears on CNBC to discuss North Korean missile test.

Indo-Pacific Korea

In the News

Oct 10, 2022

Wald quoted in NPR on NOPEC bill

Middle East Oil and Gas

In the News

Oct 10, 2022

Bociurkiw in CNN Opinion: A razor blow for a nation rising to its feet

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Security & Defense

In the News

Oct 10, 2022

Gaber joins War on the Rocks to discuss prospects for future Russian-Ukrainian negotiations

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 9, 2022

CBDC Tracker cited by The Crypto Briefing on the outlook of a Digital Dollar

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Oct 9, 2022

Tran quoted by the South China Morning Post on risks of stagflation and a global recession

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Economy & Business International Financial Institutions

In the News

Oct 7, 2022

Wald quoted in CNN on the OPEC+ oil cut

Energy & Environment Middle East

In the News

Oct 7, 2022

Aoki quoted in Bloomberg on Kim Jong Un’s Silence

On October 6, IPSI Nonresident Senior Fellow Naoko Aoki was quoted in a Bloomberg article titled, “Kim Jong Un’s Silence as Missiles Fly Shows Strategy Shift.” In a conversation on North Korea’s silence on recent tests as it focuses on advancing its goal of a credible nuclear strike, Aoki explained, “The big picture here is […]

Korea Missile Defense

In the News

Oct 7, 2022

Khakova joins DW News to discuss European energy security

Europe & Eurasia European Union