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

Feb 24, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Politico on sanctions price spikes

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Lipner quoted in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Israel’s diplomatic obstacles during the ongoing Ukraine crisis

By Atlantic Council

Conflict International Norms

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Wechsler and Pfaff quoted in Forbes on Iraq’s increasing involvement in militant attacks in the region

By Atlantic Council

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Feb 24, 2022

Wieslander speaks to Marshall Center on “Sweden and Finland: Responses to the Russian Threat”

By Anna Wieslander

On the occasion of the Alumni in-residence-scholarship of Anna Wieslander, Director Northern Europe at the Atlantic Council, the Marshall Center organized an online seminar to analyze Sweden’s and Finland’s responses to Russia’s threats and aggression. Russia’s military attack on Ukraine on the same day made the seminar particularly relevant and timely.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Friedlander interviewed by France24 on the cost of sanctions

Watch the interview here.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Slavin quoted in USA Today on Russian sanctions and support for Ukrainian humanitarian efforts

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Friedlander quoted in The New York Times on EU sanctions against Russia

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried quoted in Politico on Biden’s sanctions actions

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried interviewed on Bloomberg Sound ON podcast on Putin’s next move

Listen to the podcast here.

Defense Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried in Foreign Affairs on Putin’s Ukraine strategy

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia