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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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Content

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Starr in Foreign Policy: Why progressives should help defend Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Ellinas in Financial Mirror: Aphrodite row needs quick fix

Oil and Gas Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Sullivan in Arab News: Energy transition will not come without risks

Energy Transitions Geopolitics & Energy Security

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Warrick quoted in USA Today on trucker protests against vaccine mandates in Canada

By Atlantic Council

Americas Conflict

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Slavin quoted in Frankfurter Allgemeine on American hostages in Iran and US-Iran nuclear talks in Vienna

By Atlantic Council

Conflict German

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Konaev in the Christian Science Monitor on pivoting to China

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Margarita Konaev explains how the United States is balancing multiple issues simultaneously.

China Crisis Management

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Cooper in Inkstick: Planning for a Ukrainian refugee crisis

By Atlantic Council

On February 11, Cooper was published in Inkstick advocating for the creation of a comprehensive Ukrainian refugee strategy. In light of the potential for millions of Ukrainians to become refugees if war breaks out, Cooper argues that the West needs to be ready to assist with humanitarian aid. “Refugee resettlement is a complex process, particularly […]

Crisis Management Eastern Europe

In the News

Feb 11, 2022

Asat joins PBS to discuss Uyghur human rights amidst China’s Beijing Olympics

By Atlantic Council

China Civil Society

In the News

Feb 10, 2022

Warrick in USA Today on Super Bowl protests

By Atlantic Council

Thomas Warrick comments on a potential anti-vaccine trucker convoy on Super Bowl weekend.

Infrastructure Protection National Security

In the News

Feb 10, 2022

South China Morning Post featured Changchun’s comments on digital yuan from the IMF-GeoEconomics Center event on CBDC development

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China Digital Currencies