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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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Mar 4, 2022

Friendlander quoted in Politico on China aiding Russia in light of western sanctions

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China Economy & Business

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Mar 3, 2022

Amb. Fried quoted in the Washington Post on the long term considerations for the war in Ukraine

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Economy & Business European Union

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Garlauskas featured in Reuters on Russian missile use and the implications for North Korea

On February 28, Markus Garlauskas, a nonresident senior fellow at the Asia Security Initiative, was quoted in Reuters on the impact of Russian missile use in Ukraine. As many countries in the Indo-Pacific are facing increased security concerns and developing their own missiles, Garlauskas argues that “North Korean and Chinese militaries are taking copious notes right […]

China Conflict

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Amb. Fried quoted in NPR on how sanctions may influence Putin’s military objectives

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Economy & Business European Union

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Mar 3, 2022

Kroenig in Fast Company on Putin’s nuclear alert

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig highlights the unlikeliness that Russia will escalate to nuclear warfare.

Arms Control Crisis Management

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Mar 3, 2022

Friendlander quoted in Bloomberg on long term effect of sanctions and the Russia Ukraine war

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Mar 3, 2022

Khoury in the Arab Center Washington DC: Yemen: The Failure of International Diplomacy

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Conflict Corruption

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Mar 3, 2022

Friendlander quoted in the Pioneer on economic sanctions

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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Mar 3, 2022

Kroenig on MSNBC discusses Putin’s attack on Ukrainian nuclear power plant

By Atlantic Council

Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig suggests that the West must remain vigilant as there is a chance that Russia may target Ukraine's nuclear plant again.

Conflict Crisis Management

In the News

Mar 3, 2022

Stodder and Warrick in Lawfare on biometrics at US borders

By Atlantic Council

An Atlantic Council issue brief by Seth Stodder and Thomas Warrick is featured in a quarterly Lawfare blog article on AI and national security.

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