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

Apr 21, 2021

Nasr in New York Times: The clock is ticking for Biden on Iran

By Atlantic Council

Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Iran

In the News

Apr 21, 2021

Lipsky quoted in Bloomberg on China’s digital yuan research progress being a wake up call for the US and Europe

By Josh Lipsky

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 21, 2021

Khoury in the Arab Center: “Yemen’s Critical Moment”

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 21, 2021

O’Toole quoted in Foreign Policy on how to approach sanctioning Russia

By Brian O’Toole

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Economy & Business Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Apr 20, 2021

Slavin joins The Wright Show to discuss US-Iran relations

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East

In the News

Apr 20, 2021

Lipsky spoke with BBC radio in an interview on ‘britcoin’

By Josh Lipsky

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Economy & Business United Kingdom

In the News

Apr 20, 2021

Greenwald spoke with CNBC in an interview on the US falling behind China in the digital currency race

By Michael Greenwald

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China Economy & Business

In the News

Apr 20, 2021

Forscey in Lawfare: the cyber regulators are coming for the cloud

Today’s cloud computing industry is as important as it is complicated, a critical and opaque sector that undergirds the economy but that few people truly understand. Cloud services have become a pillar of digital society, supporting nonstop innovation. They also create interdependencies that generate a wellspring of concentrated risk. Ensuring that the various subsectors of […]

Cybersecurity

In the News

Apr 19, 2021

Ben Mahfoudh in JCL-MENA: “Tunisia: between calls for dialogue and the politics of denial”

Democratic Transitions Middle East

In the News

Apr 19, 2021

Blanford quoted in Forbes on Iran’s militia proxies

By Atlantic Council

Iran Middle East