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

Mar 20, 2026

Kroenig quoted in The Economist on war in Iran

By Atlantic Council

On March 19, Atlantic Council vice president and Scowcroft Center senior director Matthew Kroenig was quoted in The Economist on US action in Iran, arguing that President Trump is weakening a regime hostile to the United States.

Iran Security & Defense

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Zagorodnyuk in Foreign Policy: Four years of war in Europe

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Vershbow in RealClearDefense: Why we must not ignore Havana Syndrome

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia National Security

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Temnycky in Forbes: How Ukraine’s youth organizations have been impacted by Russia’s war

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Conflict

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Temnycky in Forbes: Georgian Dream drifts from NATO and EU as opposition seeks integration

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia European Union

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Temnycky in Forbes: Hungary creates rift with EU and Ukraine over Russian energy sanctions

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Economy & Business

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Temnycky in the Hill: Congress can boost US trade and strike a blow to Iran with Azerbaijan’s help

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Karatnycky in the American Spectator: Russia’s vulnerabilities and Trump’s chance for peace in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Karatnycky in Foreign Policy: Ukraine and the paradox of national conservatism

By Atlantic Council

Europe & Eurasia Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Mar 20, 2026

Hook in the Hill: Business with dictators is a security risk America has fallen for before

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Europe & Eurasia