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 20, 2022

Vyas quoted in GW Today: GW joins area colleges and universities in the fight against gun violence

By Atlantic Council

Resilience & Society United States and Canada

In the News

Jul 20, 2022

Atlantic Council delegation featured by news outlets in Japan, China, and Taiwan

On July 19, the Atlantic Council delegation in Taiwan was featured by news outlets across Japan, China, and Taiwan, including Kyodo News, South China Morning Post, Taiwan News, Taipei Times, and Focus Taiwan. Articles highlight the delegation’s meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen, in which the delegation leader and former US Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, […]

Defense Policy Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jul 20, 2022

Nasr quoted in Heromag: Putin visits Iran, for talks including Turkey’s Erdogan

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 20, 2022

President Tsai meets Atlantic Council delegation

On July 19, the Office of the President for the Republic of China (Taiwan) released a synopsis of President Tsai Ing-wen’s meeting with Atlantic Council delegates Mark Esper, former US Secretary of Defense, Stefano Stefanini, former Permanent Representative of Italy to NATO, and Barry Pavel, Senior Vice President and Director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft […]

Defense Policy Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Shapiro quoted in Mondoweiss on Biden’s recent trip to Israel and whether it was a success

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Arbit quoted in Times of Israel on the path for normalization for Israel

By Atlantic Council

Israel Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Slavin quoted in the Washington Diplomat on the state of the Iran nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Pfaff quoted in Christian Science Monitor on the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Katz quoted in GRID News on Putin’s trip to Iran

By Atlantic Council

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 19, 2022

Lakhani quoted in CB Insights: 422 startup failure post-mortems

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan