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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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In the News

Jan 26, 2021

Nawaz joins CGTN to discuss U.S. troop withdrawals

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

In the News

Jan 26, 2021

Nawaz joins Dawn News to discuss Pak-US relationship in Joe Biden precedency

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan

In the News

Jan 26, 2021

Varshney joins Brown University to discuss Evolving news media landscapes in India and Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy India

In the News

Jan 26, 2021

Nawaz joins Dawn News for an interview to discuss: Why not debate issues openly?

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan India

In the News

Jan 26, 2021

Nawaz joins CGTN to discuss How will Joe Biden deal with the China-U.S. relations?

By Atlantic Council

China Indo-Pacific

In the News

Jan 26, 2021

Nooruddin joins Brown University to discuss Evolving news media landscapes in India and Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Digital Policy

In the News

Jan 25, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in Financial Times on Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al-Nahyan

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 25, 2021

Ferziger in Foreign Policy: Israel’s Arabs May Help Netanyahu Avoid Trump’s Miserable Fate

Israel Middle East

In the News

Jan 25, 2021

O’Toole in Reuters on the Biden administration’s latest move regarding the Houthi movement

By Brian O’Toole

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Arms Control United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 25, 2021

Hudson quoted in the Financial Times on relations between Sudan and Western countries

By Atlantic Council

Africa East Africa