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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

Explore the podcast series

NATO 20/2020 is a weekly podcast that explores 20 bold ideas to push NATO to be more visionary, more capable, and more self-evidently valuable to the security of more people.

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 4, 2025

Lipsky quoted by AP News on the US’ limited gains from the tariffs on Canada and Mexico and consequent pause agreements

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Economy & Business International Markets

In the News

Feb 3, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on the risks associated with overusing economic threats

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Colombia Economy & Business

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Feb 3, 2025

Soofer quoted in Washington Post article on Trump’s ‘Iron Dome’

By Atlantic Council

On January 30, Forward Defense senior fellow Robert Soofer was quoted in a Washington Post article titled, “Could Trump’s Iron Dome work? Only if Canada attacks Detroit.” The article quotes Soofer’s recent report, “‘First, we will defend the homeland’: The case for homeland missile defense” on how refocusing missile defenses will “enhance US nuclear survivability.”

China Defense Policy

In the News

Feb 3, 2025

Moehr and Tannebaum cited by Axios on how the use of economic statecraft tools can lead to economic fragmentation

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Economic Sanctions Economy & Business

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Feb 3, 2025

Sultoon quoted by the New York Times on why prior administrations refrained from designating cartels as terrorist organizations

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Americas Economic Sanctions

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Feb 3, 2025

Tannebaum interviewed by CBS on how Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China impact the US economy

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China Economy & Business

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Feb 3, 2025

Busch quoted by Newsweek on how revoking de minimis exemptions impacts Chinese online retailers selling in the US

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China Economy & Business

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Feb 2, 2025

Lipsky quoted by Bloomberg on how China might respond to US tariffs

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China Economy & Business

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Feb 2, 2025

Lipsky quoted in Fortune on how China could devalue the Yuan in response to US tariffs

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China Economy & Business

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Feb 2, 2025

Grundman featured in Newsweek on Hegseth

By Atlantic Council

On February 2, Steve Grundman, a senior fellow at Forward Defense, was featured in a Newsweek article discussing the likelihood that Hegseth will serve Trump's full term as defense secretary.

Defense Policy National Security