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

Mar 7, 2022

Friedlander interviewed on Hidden Forces podcast regarding economic sanctions against Russia

Listen to the interview here

Crisis Management Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Friedlander quoted in Politico on economic sanctions against Russian oligarchs

Read the article here

Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Plitsas in News12 on stopping the Russian advance in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Alex Plitsas considers non-military measures for deterring the Russian advance.

Defense Policy Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Hu in Voice of America on information warfare around Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Evanna Hu addresses information operations around Ukraine, and the recent growth of Western narrative dominance.

Disinformation Media

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Norrlof article published in the Washington Post on SWIFT and sanctions

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Ullman in The Hill: Inside Putin’s brain

Senior Advisor Harlan Ullman discusses Russian President Vladimir Putin's strategy and interests in Ukraine.

Conflict Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Lipner quoted in Americans for Peace Now on Israeli perspectives on war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Human Rights

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Middle East Program’s event with the Abraham Accords Caucus was mentioned in Politico National Security Daily

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Disinformation

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Ashford in MSNBC: Can lessons from the Cold War help us de-escalate?

By Atlantic Council

On March 7, Emma Ashford featured on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” to discuss the similarities between the current Ukraine crisis and the tensions of the Cold War. “(A return to the Cold War) isn’t the perfect metaphor. No one should assume that we’re going back to something that looks exactly like the Cold War…but we’re all […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

In the News

Mar 7, 2022

Ashford in The Week: The moral mess of banning Russian oil

By Atlantic Council

On March 7, Emma Ashford was quoted in The Week on the dangers of banning imports of Russian oil. “This is what happens in wartime: You make a deal with the devil in order to avert some greater evil. The United States allied with the Soviet Union to defeat Nazi Germany, then opened the doors […]

Defense Policy Eastern Europe