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

Explore the podcast series

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

Jan 28, 2022

Lipsky quoted in Yahoo Finance on the divide between politicians and the corporate world concerning the boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 28, 2022

Our CBDC Tracker was cited in a paper from the Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center on formally launched central bank digital currencies and countries in their pilot stages

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Digital Currencies Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 28, 2022

Lipsky and Aladekoba cited in Politico on the controversy surrounding the Nigerian government’s plan to remove fuel subsidies

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Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Sales quoted in Fox News on the United States decision to close Ukraine embassy

By Atlantic Council

Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Manning in Naver: It’s late, but it’s better than nothing [translated from Korean]

By Atlantic Council

On January 27, Manning was quoted by the South Korean outlet Naver on the belated appointment of a US ambassador to South Korea. “Atlantic Council senior fellow Robert Manning, an expert on the Korean peninsula…(said) ‘Korea is an important ally to the United States. ‘The fact that (Biden) waited a year just to appoint an […]

Korea Korean

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Ashford in Vox: How America’s NATO expansion obsession plays into the Ukraine crisis

By Atlantic Council

On January 27, Ashford was quoted in a Vox article about NATO expansion and the Ukraine crisis. “At its core, this is about US power and how it has changed since the Soviet Union’s end. ‘It’s become a conversation about whether the US should be out in the world defending human rights and spreading democracy,’ […]

Eastern Europe English

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Stodder in the New York Times on international perceptions of US migration policy

By Atlantic Council

Seth Stodder comments to the New York Times on a capsized boat of migrants coming to the United States.

Latin America Maritime Security

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Sullivan in Arab News: Nuclear power is needed for net zero and more

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Ellinas quoted in Ahval News on Natural Gas in Europe

Energy & Environment Energy Transitions

In the News

Jan 27, 2022

Eftimiades on Nexus Podcast to discuss espionage methods

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Nicholas Eftimiades joins the Nexus podcast for an episode on methods of espionage.

Intelligence United Kingdom