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

Oct 22, 2026

Lipsky quoted in Semafor article on China’s efforts to dethrone the dollar

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

De Kruijf cited in Standard Chartered report on Islamic Finance

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

AC Front Page event with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman covered by The Wall Street Journal in an article on the Fed’s outlook for further rate increases

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

AC Front Page event with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman covered by American Banker in an article on eSLR reform and Treasury market functioning

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

AC Front Page event with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman featured on C-SPAN in coverage of her remarks on financial regulation modernization

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

AC Front Page with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman featured in Seeking Alpha article on eSLR reform and market liquidity

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

AC Front Page event with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman featured in a Bloomberg video on the outlook for Fed rate moves

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

Lipsky quoted in France 24 article on G20 trade talks and the impact of Trump’s tariffs

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

CBDC Tracker cited in Citi report, The Connective Tissue of Digital Finance: Interoperability, Programmability, and the Path to Institutional Scale.

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In the News

Oct 22, 2026

Chhangani cited in Forbes article on Saudi Arabia’s withdrawal from the mBridge CBDC platform.

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