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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

Apr 2, 2021

Slavin quoted in VOA Russia on Iran nuclear negotiations

Iran Middle East

In the News

Apr 2, 2021

Slavin joins Alhurra to discuss the Iran Deal

Arabic Iran

In the News

Apr 2, 2021

Stefanini in The New York Times: Vaccine ‘Fiasco’ Damages Europe’s Credibility

By Stefano Stefanini

Stefano Stefanini was quoted in the New York Times on how the EU’s reputation has been impacted by its handling of the pandemic and its vaccination program.

Coronavirus Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 2, 2021

Goldin interviewed on NPR’s marketplace on her comments regarding inclusive recovery for minority workers

By Nicole Goldin

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Apr 2, 2021

Goldin in The Hill on equitable recovery for minority workers

By Nicole Goldin

Read the full article here.

Economy & Business Macroeconomics

In the News

Apr 2, 2021

From Myanmar to Iran: Kroenig and Ashford debate Chinese influence around the world

By Atlantic Council

On April 2, 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 vulnerabilities to the global trading system, China’s preferences for what happens in Myanmar, and the consequences of China imposing retaliatory sanctions […]

China Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Apr 2, 2021

Wieslander as a panelist at Princeton University Center for International Security Studies (CISS) Annual Conference – “Europe and the Future of Security”

Europe & Eurasia NATO

In the News

Apr 1, 2021

Manning in The Korea Times: Biden in new chapter of North Korea saga

By Atlantic Council

On April 1, Robert Manning published an op-ed in The Korea Times that examined whether the Biden’s administrations goals in its North Korea policy were realistic. He notes that North Korea’s domestic challenges are severe, but do not mean that they will capitulate to US demands. “Biden’s effort to fashion a North Korea policy comes […]

Korea Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 1, 2021

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: Busting myths about China

By Atlantic Council

On April 1, Chris Preble hosted the Net Assessment podcast, in which he and his co-hosts discussed the recent War on the Rocks article “Beyond Colossus or Collapse: Five Myths Driving American Debates about China.” The hosts scrutinized which myths are most widely believed, and which should not be guiding American policy. But they also […]

English Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Apr 1, 2021

Ashford in Foreign Policy: Great power competition is a recipe for disaster

By Atlantic Council

On April 1, Emma Ashford published an article at Foreign Policy questioning the idea of Great Power Competition, and arguing that competition is not a coherent strategy for the United States. “Unfortunately, for all that great-power competition has been Washington’s favorite buzzword in recent years, it remains frustratingly poorly defined. Indeed, most commentators skip right […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada