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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

Jul 12, 2021

Preble in Politifact: U.S. continues its military drawdown in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

On July 12, Christopher Preble was quoted in a Politifact article examining President Biden’s promises to withdraw US troops from Afghanistan. “The American people’s continued support for withdrawal, including a number of veterans groups, appears to have had much more of an impact than the worsening security situation inside of Afghanistan. Most Americans recognized some […]

Afghanistan Defense Policy

In the News

Jul 12, 2021

Grundman quoted in DefenseNews on the economic effects of COVID-19

Forward Defense Senior Fellow Steven Grundman quoted in DefenseNews in an article titled "Riding the wave: Defense revenues rise despite a dark 2020."

Defense Industry Defense Technologies

In the News

Jul 12, 2021

D’Sola for Andrés Bello Foundation: China makes the best of the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Atlantic Council

On July 12, 2021, Parsifal D’Sola published an article for the Andrés Bello Foundation, “China makes the best of the pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean.” The piece analyzes how “China’s proactive approach towards the region amid the pandemic appears to have improved China’s image and how it is perceived in the region.”

Caribbean China

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

NAEI in Inkstick: Adults in a Room

By Atlantic Council

On July 9, Inkstick Media published the first of NAEI’s Adults in a Room series, which features insights from participants in NAEI’s private monthly networking sessions. The topic of this month’s installment was the outcomes of the Biden-Putin summit and included submissions by Trey Herr, Julian Mueller-Kaler, Miranda Preibe of RAND, and Olya Oliker of […]

Cybersecurity Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Ashford in H-Diplo: Roundtable 12-12 on Orders of Exclusion

By Atlantic Council

On July 9, Emma Ashford’s book review of Kyle Lascurettes’ new book on the history of World Order, entitled “Orders of Exclusion: Great Powers and the Strategic Sources of Foundational Rules in International Relations”, was published in an ISSF/HDiplo roundtable. “The book offers a number of important lessons for today’s policymakers. Lascurettes is clearly correct […]

English International Norms

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Asat quoted in Radio Free Asia on US sanctions on Chinese companies over human rights abuses in Xinjiang

By Atlantic Council

China Economy & Business

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Atlantic Council mentioned in DefenseOne on an interview at the Council with Kevin Baron

Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Kroenig and Ashford debate China’s nuclear build-up

By Atlantic Council

On July 9, 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 debated the future of Chinese nuclear posture and utilization, the Sino-Russian relationship, US-China economic decoupling, and prospects for US action in Haiti […]

Arms Control Caribbean

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Friedlander spoke to Yahoo Finance on global corporate tax agreement

By Julia Friedlander

Watch the whole interview here.

Economy & Business Fiscal and Structural Reform

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in France24 on OPEC+ Row

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Energy & Environment