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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In the News

Oct 14, 2021

Atlantic Council mentioned in Jewish Insider on the N7 conference in the United Arab Emirates

By Atlantic Council

International Organizations Israel

In the News

Oct 14, 2021

Nawaz quoted in DW News: Pakistan struggles to balance ties between Washington and Beijing

Afghanistan China

In the News

Oct 14, 2021

China Pathfinder report cited in Arab News about China’s potential economic growth

By The GeoEconomics Center

Read the full article here. Read the report here.

China East Asia

In the News

Oct 14, 2021

Tran quoted in South China Morning Post about wavering faith in US Treasuries

By Hung Tran

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

Oct 14, 2021

Mohseni-Cheraghlou quoted in Asia Times about how sanctions are impacting foreign investment in Iran

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Oct 13, 2021

Nilofar Sakhi writes for Middle East Institute: The humanitarian and human security crises in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Civil Society

In the News

Oct 13, 2021

Ullman in UPI: Great power competition with Russia, China is a fallacy

In the News

Oct 13, 2021

Charai in The Hill: A defense for Facebook and global free speech

By Atlantic Council

Read Charai’s latest in The Hill on the debate between Facebook and other social media networks filling a crucial role as platforms of free speech and the unintended consequences of the social media giant’s outsized role in the public square.

Civil Society Media

In the News

Oct 13, 2021

Atlantic Council mentioned in Washington Post on the N7 conference in the United Arab Emirates

By Atlantic Council

International Organizations Israel

In the News

Oct 13, 2021

Azodi joins Aljazeera to discuss latest developments regarding JCPOA

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Iran