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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

Sep 10, 2021

Arbit mentioned in Politico’s National Security Daily

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 10, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford discuss the brewing refugee crisis in Eastern Europe and the new Taliban government

By Atlantic Council

On September 10, Foreign Policy published a biweekly column featuring Scowcroft Center deputy director Matthew Kroenig and New American Engagement Initiative senior fellow Emma Ashford discussing the latest news in international affairs. In this column, they discuss Belarus’ attempt to inundate Eastern Europe with migrants, threats to democracy in Brazil, and the newly announced Taliban government in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan Belarus

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Ashford on the Pop & Locke podcast: The Hurt Locker and the legacies of the war on terror

By Atlantic Council

On September 9, Emma Ashford joined Natalie Dowzicky, Landry Ayres, and Eric Gomez on the Pop and Locke podcast to discuss the movie “The Hurt Locker,” and the legacies of the war on terror. They discussed whether the movie is an accurate depiction of the experiences of service members during the Iraq War and how […]

English Iraq

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in the Washington Times on the Taliban’s intent to run a terror state in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Corruption

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Fox News on how the ‘new’ Taliban is just as brutal as ‘old’ pre-9/11 terror organization

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Sales quoted in Washington Examiner on his stance that US counterterrorism has improved in the past 20 years

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Friedlander quoted by Politico about Negotiations for the Global Tax Deal

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Wechsler quoted Spiegel International on the future of counterterrorism

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 9, 2021

Nooruddin joined CNBC-TV18 to discuss and provide insights on the Taliban introducing their new government

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Sep 8, 2021

Friedlander quoted by Wall Street Journal about Biden’s embrace of economic sanctions

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion