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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

Mar 23, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on NATO unity

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Plitsas in CBS New York on materiel shipments to Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Alex Plitsas quoted on the sensitive nature of materiel shipments to Ukraine in light of recent Russian threats.

Conflict Russia

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Barranco, Johnson, and Wetzel in BBC Mundo on the war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Col Buss Barranco, COL Ben Johnson, and Lt Col Tyson Wetzel referenced in BBC Mundo for a military assessment on the conflict in Ukraine.

Conflict Russia

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Sales quoted in Fox News on the consequences of potential sanctions being lifted from Iranian military

By Atlantic Council

Extremism Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Slavin in Morning Consult: Despite friction over the Nuclear Deal, Iran is sticking by an unpopular Russia — for now

Iran Middle East

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Dungan joins Bloomberg to discuss French President Macron’s position as wartime leader

Conflict France

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Abderrahmane in The Conversation: Ce que change l’accord de coopération sécuritaire entre le Maroc et Israël

By Atlantic Council

French Middle East

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Slavin quoted in Morning Consult on Russia-Iran relations amidst Vienna talks

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Fulton’s report on great power relations in the MENA region mentioned by the Middle East Institute

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Manning in VOA: “North Korea’s launch of multiple rocket launchers should not be taken lightly… “Increasing Korea’s offensive capabilities” [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On March 22, Robert Manning was quoted by Voice of America on recent North Korean missile launches. “Robert Manning, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, said that North Korea’s launch of four projectiles that appear to be multiple rocket launchers into the West Sea on the20th should be viewed as an extension of the […]

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