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

Jan 18, 2021

Hruby quoted in African Business on the Trump administration’s Africa policy

By Atlantic Council

Africa Economy & Business

In the News

Jan 17, 2021

Slavin quoted in Financial Times on US-Iran policy in the final days of the Trump administration

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 17, 2021

McFate joins Full Measure to discuss the new rules of war

By Atlantic Council

China Conflict

In the News

Jan 17, 2021

Snegovaya quoted by Washington Examiner on Navalny versus Putin

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Jan 15, 2021

Sievers quoted in Arabian Business on Oman’s economy

Economy & Business Middle East

In the News

Jan 15, 2021

Lipsky on the Polski Instytut Ekonomiczny podcast on the state of the US economy

By Josh Lipsky

Listen here.

Macroeconomics United States and Canada

In the News

Jan 14, 2021

Nooruddin joins The Bhangra Podcast: Policy to protest: A deeper dive into the kisaan movement

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society India

In the News

Jan 14, 2021

Friedlander quoted by Politico on Chinese retaliation against US sanctions

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jan 14, 2021

Friedlander quoted by S&P Global Market intelligence on Trump’s lack of retaliation against France’s digital service tax

By Julia Friedlander

Read the full article here.

China Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion

In the News

Jan 13, 2021

Rodriguez writes in ARMY Magazine on defense reform

By Atlantic Council

Forward Defense Senior Advisor Stephen Rodriguez writes in ARMY, the magazine of the Association of the US Army (AUSA), on the need for defense reform.

Defense Policy National Security