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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

Jun 27, 2022

Amb Rahmani in The Ecologist: Women’s rights can mitigate climate impacts

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Climate Change & Climate Action Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford debate Lithuania’s land blockade of Kaliningrad

On June 24, Foreign Policy published its biweekly "It's Debatable" column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI resident senior fellow Emma Ashford. In their latest column, they debate the implications of Lithuania's blockage of Russian overland supply to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.

Europe & Eurasia Russia

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Dr. Vyas featured in Medical Xpress: How the supreme court’s abortion ruling impacts public health

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Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Manning in Global Asia: Ukraine and US Asia-Pacific policy

By Atlantic Council

In the June 2022 issue of Global Asia, Robert Manning authored an article about how the war in Ukraine affects US Asia-Pacific policy. “Few have yet to fathom just how deep in uncharted waters we are — and why it is a hinge of history, like the Sept. 11 attacks, reshaping world affairs,” Manning predicted. […]

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jun 27, 2022

Lakhani quoted in TechJuice: Rides takes off with a $3.1M seed round to courier Pakistan’s businesses into the 21st century

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Economy & Business Pakistan

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Jun 26, 2022

Nia quoted in Business Insider on the need for the international community to hold Russia accountable for their human rights violations in Ukraine

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Human Rights International Organizations

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Jun 26, 2022

Connable in Lawfare: Russia’s ‘demonstration army’ is a red flag for US Security Force Assistance

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Russia Security & Defense

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Jun 26, 2022

Katz in National Interest: One War Too Many – Will Putin follow Brezhnev and Nicholas I to ruin?

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Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

Jun 26, 2022

Rafiq in The National Interest: America must stand up for human rights in India

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China Human Rights

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Jun 25, 2022

Eftimiades in Industry Update on the satellite industry

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Nicholas Eftmiades discusses how the US government can leverage small-satellite developments to ensure safe and secure access to space.

Defense Industry Defense Policy