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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.

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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

Mar 25, 2021

Fulton quoted in South China Morning Post on Chinese foreign minister’s Middle East tour

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Raghuraman in The Hindu: Doubling down on a resilient India

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business India

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Lakhani joins Clubhouse to discuss Pakistan’s talent opportunity and the future of work

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Chaudhary joins the OPEN Tri-State to discuss women following their passion through non-traditional careers.

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Education

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Samad joins Al Jazeera to discuss the implications of the US Secretary of Defense’s visit to Kabul

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Defense Policy

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Nasr joins the Quincy Institute to discuss if time is running out for the JCPOA?

By Atlantic Council

Defense Policy Iran

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Slavin quoted in Responsible Statecraft on taking a harder line on Iran

Iran Middle East

In the News

Mar 25, 2021

Fulton quoted in Nikkei Asia on China’s role in the Middle East

China Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 24, 2021

Manning in Foreign Policy: The US doesn’t need China’s collapse to win

By Atlantic Council

On March 24, Robert Manning wrote in Foreign Policy about the dangers of zero-sum thinking about great power competition and the US approach towards China. “I often think of the evolution of U.S.-China policy as the five stages of grief. The United States was too long in denial, unwilling to admit that Washington’s long-standing assumptions […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Mar 24, 2021

Lipner joins CNBC to discuss the Israeli election

Elections Israel