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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

Dec 14, 2021

Dr Ali Riaz joins SAMAKAL, প্রমাণহীন বলছে সরকার, ভুল দেখছে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের

By Atlantic Council

South Asia

Future of DHS

Dec 13, 2021

Warrick in Bloomberg Government on DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow Thomas Warrick comments on the importance of DHS Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans.

Extremism Intelligence

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Manning in The Hill: The truths and fallacies of Biden’s Summit for Democracy

By Atlantic Council

On December 13, Manning published his biweekly op-ed in The Hill, writing about the Summit for Democracy and the need for democracies to look internally at the factors causing rising authoritarianism. “Mobilizing allies and like-minded partners into coalitions to influence updated rules and norms on specific issues is the prerequisite of any viable U.S. strategy. […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Ashford in Inkstick: Debating the efficacy of US sanctions on Venezuela and Ethiopia

By Atlantic Council

On December 13, Emma Ashford was featured in Inkstick’s Adults in a Room column, writing on the Biden administration’s review of sanctions policy. “The Biden administration’s recently released sanctions review was emblematic of a core problem faced by advocates of sanctions reform. To the surprise of many, the review laid out extremely clearly some of […]

English Ethiopia

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Temnycky in the National Interest: Can Armenia and Azerbaijan Settle Their Differences at the Eastern Partnership Summit?

By Atlantic Council

The Caucasus

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Chhibber with the Centre for Social and Economic Progress: Flagship Seminar & Book launch | Unshackling India: Hard Truths and Clear Choices for Economic Revival

By Atlantic Council

India Indo-Pacific

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Ullman in The Hill: A gunpowder military in an information age

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Warrick quoted in Bloomberg Gov on the confirmation of Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, Robert Silvers

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Extremism

In the News

Dec 13, 2021

Azodi quoted in The New Arab on the implication of the UAE’s top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s recent visit to Tehran

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Dec 12, 2021

Rothschild quoted in the Washington Examiner on the G20 Leaders’ Summit

On October 26, nonresident senior fellow Amanda Rothschild was quoted in the Washington Examiner discussing the format and messaging of the G20 Leaders’ Summit amid Covid-19 and rising tensions with China.

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada