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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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In the News

Nov 17, 2021

Grieco in Parameters: “The US military no longer dominates the skies”

By Atlantic Council

On November 17, Grieco was featured in the US Army War College’s Quarterly, Parameters, in which she coauthored an article with Max Bremer on the concept of verticality when assessing threats to control of the air littoral. “This new and unprecedented littoral challenge to US air superiority calls for more than technological solutions. It requires […]

English Iraq

In the News

Nov 17, 2021

GeoEconomics Center cited by Axios on the days between the nominations of the past four Fed chairs, and the start of their terms

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Financial Regulation

In the News

Nov 17, 2021

Ullman in UPI: US founding fathers introduced some unintended flaws

In the News

Nov 17, 2021

Manning on TRT World: Has Biden reset relations with China after the Trump era?

By Atlantic Council

On November 17, Robert Manning was interviewed on Turkish TV’s TRT World about whether US-China relations will be reset following the Trump era. Manning observed that Biden and Xi Jinping appear to be trying to stabilize the relationship and put a floor on how badly it could degrade. More about our expert

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Nov 17, 2021

It’s time to modernize the US R&D ecosystem and unleash local innovation

By Borja Prado

"It is time for the government to ensure the translation of cutting-edge scientific knowledge into solutions for local and regional problems prioritized by communities across America." Read Nonresident Senior Fellow, Melissa Flagg, on her latest essay for Issues magazine.

Economy & Business Political Reform

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Badi in The Washington Post: Many Libyans already dismiss next month’s elections as illegitimate

By Atlantic Council

Elections Libya

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Lipner in CGTN: Escaping Bibi’s shadow

By Atlantic Council

Democratic Transitions Elections

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Fulton quoted in the Diplomat on the role of Gulf states in China-US rivalry

By Atlantic Council

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Lipner in Project Syndicate: Escaping Bibi’s Shadow

Israel Middle East

In the News

Nov 16, 2021

Ullman in The Financial Times: ‘Sole purpose’ arms stance ignores China’s build up