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

Sep 26, 2022

Ryan quoted in Ars Technica on the diversification of EV battery supply chains

Energy Markets & Governance Energy Transitions

In the News

Sep 23, 2022

Roberts Reviews China Books

On September 22, IPSI Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published, “At stake in the U.S.-China rivalry: The shape of the global political order,” in The Washington Post. This is a book review of three China books: Revolution and Dictatorship: The Violent Origins of Durable Authoritarianism, by Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way; Xi Jinping: The Most […]

China Civil Society

In the News

Sep 23, 2022

Roberts on Xi-Putin Meeting

On September 15, IPSI Senior Fellow Dexter Tiff Roberts published an article titled, “The Xi-Putin meeting: It’s not about the money,” in The China Project. Roberts argues that, despite Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping’s announcement of a “no limits” partnership, it does, in fact, face serious limits. Roberts concludes that politics underlie Xi’s close relations […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 22, 2022

Webster quoted in El Mundo on China’s perspective on the war in Ukraine

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 22, 2022

The Atlantic Council’s Distinguished Fellow Ambassador Daniel B. Shapiro provides testimony for the House Foreign Affairs Committee

By Atlantic Council

Middle East programs Distinguished Fellow Daniel B. Shapiro testifies for Senate Foreign Affairs Committee.

Israel Middle East

In the News

Sep 20, 2022

Norrlöf testifies to Congress on alternative payment methods and national security

Watch the testimony here.

Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

Lipsky interviewed by Coin Desk: Money-Reimagined Podcast on think tank crypto research

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in Politifact.com on Executive Order 14067

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Yahoo Finance on the rise of digital currencies around the world

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 19, 2022

Nonresident senior fellow Brian O’Toole cited in the New York Times on Russian oil output following a price cap

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Economy & Business European Union