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

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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

Sep 28, 2021

Slavin quoted in Alhurra on the future of the Iran nuclear deal talks

By Atlantic Council

Arabic International Norms

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Drun quoted in Nikkei Asia

By Atlantic Council

On September 28, 2021, Jessica Drun was quoted in an article by Erin Hale in Nikkei Asia, “Taiwan’s new Kuomintang leader keeps party on China-friendly track.” “One of the biggest struggles for the KMT is squaring the disconnect between what the CCP wants and what the Taiwanese electorate want,” said Drun. “To me, the election […]

China Politics & Diplomacy

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Sep 28, 2021

Shahid in article14: Singling Out Muslims: Bihar Govt Asks Citizens To Identify, Report ‘Illegal Immigrants’

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Atlantic Council mentioned in Politico on Europe’s response to Uyghur genocide

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China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Nasr was quoted in the New Statesman article: Why getting aid to Afghanistan has become a moral dilemma for the West

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Human Rights

In the News

Sep 28, 2021

Nasr was quoted in Tehran Times article: Senior analysts advise U.S. to separate the Iran nuclear deal from regional security negotiations

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Defense Policy Iran

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Sep 27, 2021

Sales joins Fox Business to discuss officials testifying about the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Indo-Pacific

In the News

Sep 27, 2021

Preble on The McGill International Review: The Limitations on the US’s Military Intervention in Afghanistan and Iraq

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On September 27, Christopher Preble joined host Joey Spada of MIR’s Review Radio to discuss the limits of US military intervention in Iraq and Afghanistan. They evaluated whether the wars were a failure of execution or originated from misguided assumptions about the role of military force. More about our expert

Afghanistan English

In the News

Sep 27, 2021

Roberts featured in CNN International on Evergrande’s debt crisis

On September 20, Dexter Tiff Roberts was featured in CNN International on Wall Street’s reaction to China’s Evergrande crisis. He argued that the Chinese government has a very firm hand on financial sectors and “would like to make an example of Evergrande” by injecting politics into the country’s economy.  Read more about the author:

China Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 26, 2021

Alam was quoted in Outlook India News article: UN and Afghanistan’s Taliban, figuring out how to interact

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Afghanistan Conflict