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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

Feb 25, 2022

Wald quoted in Axios on potential impact of energy sanctions on Russia

Europe & Eurasia Russia

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Farrand joins The New Arab to discuss pro-democracy movements in Algeria and the future of human rights

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Sullivan in Arab News: Bettering the World Can Mean Battling Ignorance and Bias

Resilience & Society

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Ellinas in Cyprus Economic Society: Cyprus LNG Import Project – Questions that Will Not Go Away

Geopolitics & Energy Security Oil and Gas

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Ashford in Yahoo News: NATO rushing to resupply Ukraine by land; no-fly zone all but ruled out

By Atlantic Council

On February 25, Emma Ashford was cited in Yahoo News about the escalation risks a no-fly-zone over Ukraine would entail. “If the U.S. and its allies were to issue such an order in Ukraine, the Air Force would be forced to undertake a military mission against the invading Russian forces, and … U.S. forces would […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Ashford in NPR’s Marketplace: Why countries stockpile foreign cash

By Atlantic Council

On February 25, Emma Ashford was quoted in NPR’s Marketplace on government reserves of foreign currency.  “When a country’s own currency loses value, foreign currency can help with all sorts of things, including routine international trade, said Emma Ashford… “‘Large stockpiles of foreign reserves just are very useful for helping to insulate yourself from global economic shocks,’ […]

Eastern Europe Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Zarazinski quoted in POLITICO: Russia’s hidden tool to undermine sanctions

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Russia

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Konaev in Bloomberg on social media disinformation

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev explains how Russia is utilizing disinformation campaigns against their citizens to justify their actions in Ukraine.

Conflict Disinformation

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Pavel featured on CNBC to discuss European security

By Atlantic Council

Barry Pavel explains the role of hybrid warfare in the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian crisis and recommends how NATO can weaponize it.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 25, 2022

Tran quoted in Reuters on oil and gas prices following Western sanctions

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia