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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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In the News

Mar 27, 2022

Marks on CNN on the possible coup in Russia

By Atlantic Council

Ronald Marks responds to Biden's misstatement that the United States is planning a coup in Russia.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 27, 2022

Ellinas in CyprusMail: Global energy markets upended for good

Energy Markets & Governance Renewables & Advanced Energy

In the News

Mar 27, 2022

Arbit quoted in Haaretz on Biden adminstration’s foreign policy goals in the Middle East regarding Iran nuclear deal

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Defense Policy Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 27, 2022

Slavin joins BBC Sounds to discuss implications of Negev Summit on Iran nuclear deals

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Defense Technologies

In the News

Mar 27, 2022

Nikoladze piece on cybersecurity export controls on Russia’s tech sector featured in National Interest

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 26, 2022

Sales quoted in The Wall Street Journal on financial obstacles on the US and EU amidst Russia sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 26, 2022

Huessy in Warrior Maven on the Russian nuclear threat

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Peter Huessy depicts the holistic nuclear and conventional threat that Russia poses to the West.

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Mar 26, 2022

Friedlander quoted in Yahoo Finance on the global implications of reduced Russian and Ukraine grains

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Corruption Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 25, 2022

Kroenig and Ashford debate European defense and the prospect of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal

On March 25, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and NAEI resident senior fellow Emma Ashford where they discussed European defense initiatives and whether an early peace deal between Russia and Ukraine would do more harm than good.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 25, 2022

Grieco on Chain Reaction: The air war over Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

On March 25, Kelly Grieco appeared as a guest on FPRI’s Chain Reaction podcast to discuss the battle for the skies over Ukraine. “I never would’ve expected for (the air war) to go this badly. In the air war, the Russians show deficits at every level: strategic, operational, and tactical. And it’s only getting worse, that’s the […]

Conflict Defense Technologies