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

Explore the podcast series

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.

Latest commentary and analysis

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Content

In the News

Apr 23, 2022

Brzezinski quoted in Financial Times: A profound shift’: US boosts supply of heavy weapons to Ukraine

Conflict Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Polymeropoulos in Newsy on Russian diplomats expulsion

By Atlantic Council

Marc Polymeropoulos states that the coordinated European move to expel so-called Russian diplomats was overdue to counter Russian influence and intelligence operations in Europe.

Conflict Intelligence

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

White in the Washington Examiner & the Cyberwire on hybrid warfare

By Atlantic Council

VADM Timothy J. White, USN (Ret.) speaks at the annual Joint Service Academy Cybersecurity Summit.

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the importance of the G20 in coordinating global action

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Friedlander interviewed by the RUSI Suspicious Transaction Report podcast

Listen to the episode here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Ellinas quoted in Financial Mirror on solar energy production in Cyprus

Energy Markets & Governance Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Bell quoted in Boston Globe on nuclear energy

Nuclear Energy United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Skaluba in Defense One: NATO membership for Sweden would be ‘a small step for the military, but a giant leap for the political system’

By Christopher Skaluba

Chris Skaluba discusses how quickly Finland and Sweden could be granted admission to NATO after their applications.

Conflict Eastern Europe

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Ellinas quoted in Financial Mirror on new EU Directive to promote RES

Energy Markets & Governance Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Apr 22, 2022

Ahmad with Foreign Policy: Imran Khan’s Dangerous Game

By Atlantic Council