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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

Jul 13, 2025

Rich Outzen joined i24 for an interview on maritime security and U.S. naval presence in the Red Sea

Conflict Maritime Security

In the News

Jul 13, 2025

Kroenig quoted in the Wall Street Journal on potential US strategic pivot to Asia

On July 13, Matthew Kroenig, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal on the suggestion by some officials within the US presidential administration that the United States should prioritize the Indo-Pacific over other regions.

China Defense Policy

In the News

Jul 12, 2025

Tannebaum and Hellendoorn quoted in the Financial Times on the growing importance of geoeconomics

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Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 12, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Agence France-Presse on the EU response to Trump tariff threats

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In the News

Jul 11, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Politico on competing G7 priorities

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In the News

Jul 11, 2025

Tannebaum interviewed on CBS News on Trump’s threat of increasing the additional tariff rate for Brazil to 50%

See full interview here.

Brazil Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 10, 2025

CBDC tracker cited in CEPR on the increasing adoption of CBDCs and its macroeconomic effects

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Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 10, 2025

Lipsky interviewed on CNBC on the additional tariffs issued by Trump and the agenda of the BRICS nations

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Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 10, 2025

Kumar quoted in The National on the punitive effect of the new U.S. remittance tax

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

Jul 10, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Associated Press on the implications of a three-week delay in imposing the tariffs

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Economy & Business Trade and tariffs