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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Content

In the News

May 7, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Lights On News on India’s role in the fight for global climate action

By Atlantic Council

Climate Change & Climate Action Energy & Environment

In the News

May 7, 2021

Nooruddin quoted in Star Tribune on India’s COVID-19 crisis

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Crisis Management

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lakhani joins XOCO Unlimited to discuss the role of Pakistani women in the investment space

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Inclusive Growth

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in The Guardian on April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Forbes on surprising April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in The Hill on surprising April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried in Foreign Policy: A New Sanctions Strategy to Contain Putin’s Russia

By Daniel Fried

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Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 7, 2021

Friedlander and Fried quoted in Politico on picking a spot for Biden and Putin’s potential summit

By Daniel Fried, Julia Friedlander

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Politics & Diplomacy Russia

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried’s tweet highlighted in Bloomberg on US-Russia relations

By Daniel Fried

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Economy & Business Russia

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried quoted in Bloomberg on how banks should approach doing business with US adversaries

By Daniel Fried

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion