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

Apr 18, 2022

Wald quoted in The Intercept on Saudi oil production

Middle East Oil and Gas

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Chamlou joins VOA Farsi to discuss Iran’s recent economic developments with the IMF and World Bank

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Farsi

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Nia joins WNYC Studios to discuss international law and Russian war crimes in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Corruption Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Deni in ERR: US security experts: Strategy to defend the Baltics needs to be overhauled

By John R. Deni

John Deni offers recommendations for improving NATO defense posture in the Baltic states.

Conflict Eastern Europe

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Konaev in NPR on the Mariupol front

By Atlantic Council

Margarita Konaev discusses the strategic significance of Mariupol to the Russian southeastern campaign, and its value as a Ukrainian “stronghold of resistance.” 

Conflict Media

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Kroenig in POLITICO on US grand strategy

By Atlantic Council

POLITICO highlights an appearance from Matthew Kroenig in an episode of the Vandenberg Coalition Series on the Future of Conservative Foreign Policy.

National Security United States and Canada

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Kroenig in the Wall Street Journal on tactical US nuclear weapons

By Atlantic Council

The Wall Street Journal cites Matthew Kroenig's 2018 WSJ op-ed on “The case for tactical US Nukes.”

National Security Nuclear Deterrence

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Kroenig in the Hill on Russian “salami-slicing” strategy in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Matthew Kroenig assesses that unconfirmed allegations of Russian chemical attacks in Ukraine could be part of a Russian “salami-slicing” strategy.

Conflict Non-Traditional Threats

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Pavel in the New York Times on international perspectives on the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel discusses how moral and geopolitical frameworks concerning the war in Ukraine differ around the world.

Conflict International Norms

In the News

Apr 18, 2022

Schuman in The Atlantic: China’s costly exceptionalism

By Atlantic Council

On April 18, 2022, Global China Hub senior fellow Michael Schuman published an article in The Atlantic, “China’s Costly Exceptionalism”. “‘Zero COVID’ may ultimately serve as a lesson for Beijing in the perils of exceptionalism. Americans have come to realize that their own belief in their nation’s mission comes with great cost in lives, money, […]

China Politics & Diplomacy