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 22, 2022

Uzair in Profit by Pakistan Today: The no-confidence vote inspires little confidence

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Younus on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Indo-Pacific South Asia

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Nooruddin with India Today on the Russia-Ukraine War

By Atlantic Council

Russia Ukraine

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Riaz in The Daily Star on Bangladesh’s UN Vote of the Ukraine Crisis

By Atlantic Council

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Dr Riaz interviewed by Bengali Daily Samakal

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Indo-Pacific

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Dr Riaz quoted in DW News: “Russia accuses Bangladesh media of ‘bias’ on Ukraine war coverage”

By Atlantic Council

Russia Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Charai in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: A letter from the publisher

By Ahmed Charai

As we emerge onto the post-COVID-19 landscape in 2022, the virus will still be with us. But it will have yielded center stage—both to pre-existing trends it accelerated, and to new realities it created. Read Charai’s latest in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune on America’s prospects in facing the challenges of 2022. Ahmed Charai is a […]

Americas Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Central Bank Digital Currency tracker cited in the Wall Street Journal

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Digital Currencies Digital Policy

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Friedlander included in Wall Street Journal In-Depth Features video on global sanctions against Russia

Watch the full video here.

Crisis Management Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 22, 2022

Lipsky quoted in the Wall Street Journal on global development of CBDCs

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Africa Digital Currencies