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.

Latest commentary and analysis

Latest in-depth research and reports

Content

In the News

Nov 1, 2021

Ullman in The Hill: Is China’s recent missile test a ‘Sputnik moment’? I think not

China

In the News

Nov 1, 2021

Mark interviewed by BBC on key takeaways of the G20 summit

By Jeremy Mark

Watch the video here.

Economy & Business G20

In the News

Oct 31, 2021

Dr Shahid with Qaumi Junction for a conversation on the Tripura Riots

By Atlantic Council

Indo-Pacific South Asia

In the News

Oct 31, 2021

Graham Brookie and Jared Holt featured in The Washington Post’s interactive piece on the January 6 insurrection

A three-part immersive series from The Washington Post examining Jan 6 and its fallout featuring the Digital Forensic Research Lab's Graham Brookie and Jared Holt.

Disinformation

In the News

Oct 30, 2021

Eftimiades in Voice of America on FBI raid on Chinese company

By Atlantic Council

FD NRSF Nicholas Eftimiades quoted in Voice of America on the FBI’s raid on the Chinese point-of-sale device company PAX Global Technology.

China Cybersecurity

In the News

Oct 30, 2021

Dr Shahid with Indian Muslim Voices for a conversation on the Tripura Riots

By Atlantic Council

Indo-Pacific South Asia

In the News

Oct 29, 2021

Slavin quoted in Voice of America on Irans position on the renewed nuclear talks

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Oct 29, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Should Biden be pro-democracy or anti-autocracy?

By Atlantic Council

On October 29, Christopher Preble joined Net Assessment co-hosts Melanie Marlowe (CSIS) and Zack Cooper (AEI) to debate Madeleine Albright’s recent article on “The Coming Democratic Revival” in Foreign Affairs. They discussed whether the United States is in a position to promote democracy and push back against autocracy abroad, or whether it needs to focus […]

English Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Oct 29, 2021

Charai in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune: Biden must stand with the repressed people of Iran

By Ahmed Charai

Read Charai's latest in the Jerusalem Strategic Tribune on how President Biden's ongoing negotiations with the Iranian regime must consider the plight of the Iranian people.

Human Rights Iran

In the News

Oct 28, 2021

Nawaz quoted in The News: Bombed judgements – 2

Afghanistan Crisis Management