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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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Content

In the News

May 7, 2021

Fried quoted in The Economist on the Biden administration’s approach to dealing with Russia

By Daniel Fried

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

May 7, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Business Insider on the surprise April jobs report

By Josh Lipsky

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business United States and Canada

In the News

May 7, 2021

Wieslander as a panelist at the EU-US Future Forum – “Strengthening Europe’s Role in Transatlantic Security”

Europe & Eurasia Security & Defense

In the News

May 7, 2021

Why the U.S. and China may chill

By Atlantic Council

For The Next Zeitgeist, Dr. Mathew Burrows, Director of the Atlantic Council's Foresight, Strategy and Risks Initiative, and Atlantic Council Resident Fellow Julian Mueller-Kaler game out a world beyond the current trajectory that could be defined by an opposing idea: a long period of Sino-U.S. cooperation.

China Economy & Business

In the News

May 6, 2021

Hu talks with US Army Mad Scientist Initiative on competition and conflict

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Nonresident Senior Fellow Evanna Hu participates in a panel as part of the US Army's Mad Scientist Initiative's "Are We Doing Enough, Fast Enough?" webinar series.

Conflict Defense Policy

In the News

May 5, 2021

Slavin quoted in The Hill on nuclear talks in Vienna

By Atlantic Council

Nuclear Deterrence Nuclear Nonproliferation

In the News

May 5, 2021

Slavin quoted in Jewish News Syndicate on Biden’s approach to the Iran deal

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

May 5, 2021

Jain quoted in the New York Times on rebranding the G7 to focus on democracy

By Atlantic Council

On May 5, Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ash Jain was quoted in the New York Times on why now is the time to rebrand the G7 into a group of like-minded democracies in order to confront China’s authoritarian challenges.

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

May 5, 2021

Nia quoted in the Star Observer on 20 year-old gay man killed in Iran

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

May 5, 2021

Ben Mahfoudh in JCL-MENA: “The President of the Republic of Tunisia: Commander-in-Chief of all the armed forces or only the military forces?”

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Middle East