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 23, 2022

Ambassador Fried quoted in WSLS on economic consequences in Ukraine

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

Friedlander quoted in ABC News on sanctions escalation

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole interviewed by Bloomberg News on Russia sanctions

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Financial Times on energy-related sanctions

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Eastern Europe Economy & Business

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

Friedlander interviewed in Formiche on sanctions against Russia

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Quartz on Western sanctions against Russia

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole quoted in Financial Post on economic impact of sanctions

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

Friedlander quoted in the Washington Post on the timing of sanctions

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

Grieco in Space News: Why space alarmism is wrong and dangerous

By Atlantic Council

On February 22, Kelly Grieco published an article in SpaceNews, cautioning against space alarmism. She argues that such space race concerns can drive misperceptions and unnecessary spending and that the United States should focus on cooperation in space over competition. According to Grieco, “Mutually beneficial scientific cooperation between the United States and China mitigates the […]

China Defense Technologies

In the News

Feb 22, 2022

O’Toole interviewed by CNN on sanctions against Russia

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia