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 2, 2022

CBDC tracker cited in World Economic Forum Geo-Economics blog on CBDCs’ potential to improve financial inclusion

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Sep 2, 2022

Riaz interviewed by The Daily Ittefaq: অতীতের রুশ সাম্রাজ্যের পুনঃপ্রতিষ্ঠা চাইছেন পুতিন: আলী রীয়াজ

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 2, 2022

Shahid writes for South Asia Voices: Geopolitical maneuvering of Nepal’s tourism sector

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 2, 2022

Goldwyn in New York Times: South African Villagers Win Suit to Halt Shell’s Oil Exploration

Energy & Environment Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Sep 2, 2022

Kroenig on CNBC discussing the prospect of great-power conflict

By Atlantic Council

On September 1, Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig was interviewed on CNBC’s “The News with Shepard Smith” discussing why the chances of great-power conflict between the US, Russia, and China may be increasing.

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 1, 2022

Khakova quoted in Washington Post on European energy security

By Olga Khakova

Europe & Eurasia Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Sep 1, 2022

Shaffer quoted in Newsweek on the European energy crisis and the G7 price cap

By Brenda Shaffer

Europe & Eurasia Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Sep 1, 2022

Shahid quoted in BehanBox: Navigating statelessness: How laws fail Bangladeshi trafficking survivors in India

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Human Rights

In the News

Sep 1, 2022

Mezran quoted in The Guardian on recent violence in Tripoli

By Atlantic Council

Libya Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Sep 1, 2022

Kroenig in Foreign Policy on IR theory and great-power conflict

By Atlantic Council

On August 27, Scowcroft Center acting director Matthew Kroenig published an essay in Foreign Policy on how IR theory suggests great-power war is coming.

China Politics & Diplomacy