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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 3, 2022

Lipsky quoted in CNN Business on the uncertainty business face as a result of sanctions imposed on Russia

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Our research on the location of Russian central bank’s foreign exchange reserves featured in Axios

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Chemali quoted in Washington Post on Russian reserves held abroad

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Lichfield quoted in CNN Business on Russia’s import substitution policies following western sanctions in 2014

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Cimmino quoted in the Washington Examiner on outlook for Ukraine conflict

On March 2, Scowcroft Strategy Initiative associate director Jeffrey Cimmino told the Washington Examiner that Putin may have no off-ramp short of escalation — and the conflict in Ukraine is likely to get worse before it gets better.

Arms Control Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Slavin quoted in the Daily Mail on Biden’s nuclear negotiations with Iran

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Arms Control Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Shullman quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek: Improved Russia-China ties have ominous implications for the US

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, 2022, Global China Hub senior director David Shullman was quoted in Bloomberg Businessweek’s article, “Improved Russia-China Ties Have Ominous Implications for the U.S”. In regards to US’ ability to address issues including East Asian and European security, democratic resilience, and the defense of the global financial system, Shullman said “the U.S. will […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Mar 2, 2022

Manning in The Hill: Putin’s war in Ukraine is an inflection point

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Robert Manning published his biweekly column in The Hill on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, calling it an inflection point that is set to reshape geopolitics. While Manning cautioned against predicting outcomes, he urged policymakers to remember that the enemy gets a vote in how the war plays out. More about our […]

China Eastern Europe

In the News

Mar 2, 2022

Burrows and Preble in Responsible Statecraft: Do we really want another Cold War?

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Mathew Burrows and Christopher Preble published an article in Responsible Statecraft on how to avoid a repeat of the Cold War with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. “Over time, anger and resentment toward Moscow will give way to something else. The impulse to cut Russia out of the international system is […]

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

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Mar 2, 2022

Ashford in the Christian Science Monitor: A new Iron Curtain? How Russia’s invasion will reshape the world

By Atlantic Council

On March 2, Emma Ashford was quoted in the Christian Science Monitor on how the Russian economy might adapt to Western sanctions. “How deep the new economic division goes may be contingent on the outcome of the Ukraine invasion. The Russian people might find it difficult to accept a deep plunge in their standard of […]

Eastern Europe Economy & Business