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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

Dec 17, 2020

Busch in The Hill: Getting to ‘yes’ on a post-Brexit deal

By Marc L. Busch

Marc Busch writes that to get a final agreement on a Brexit deal, both sides need to make some concessions to allow for a win-win scenario.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia
Artwork by Peter Kuper

In the News

Dec 17, 2020

The Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center partners with LEADERS Magazine to dedicate an entire issue to resilience

For its Fall/Winter issue of 2020, LEADERS Magazine, asked the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to produce an issue dedicated to resilience. The Resilience Issue assembles a broad range of global thought leaders and experts who are currently tackling the challenges and crises facing the world from different perspectives.

In the News

Dec 17, 2020

Preble on the Net Assessment podcast: 2020 in review

By Atlantic Council

On the December 17 Net Assessment podcast, Christopher Preble joined co-hosts Melanie Marlowe of CSIS and AEI’s Zack Cooper in a review of developments over the last year and a debate over what might happen in 2021. Topics included Lloyd Austin’s nomination for secretary of defense, and the Trump administration’s best and worst foreign policy […]

Americas Security & Defense

In the News

Dec 17, 2020

Borghard in WIRED: Russia’s hack wasn’t cyberwar. That complicates US strategy

By Atlantic Council

Erica and co-author Jacquelyn Schneider discuss the SolarWinds hack and its implication in terms of U.S. cyber strategy, analysing the concepts of deterrence and defend forward. More about our expert

Cybersecurity Defense Policy

In the News

Dec 16, 2020

Nia in Dawn MENA: Can Mohammad bin Salman Be Held Accountable in Canadian Courts?

Iran Politics & Diplomacy

In the News

Dec 16, 2020

Ashford in World Politics Review: What’s worth salvaging from Trump’s foreign policy

By Atlantic Council

On December 16, Emma Ashford was featured on World Politics Review’s Trend Lines podcast, discussing the legacies of the Trump administration and the future of foreign policy. More about our expert

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Dec 16, 2020

CBS produces drama ‘Burn In’ based on Cole’s novel

By Atlantic Council

On December 15, CBS Studios put into development Burn In, an AI drama based on Burn In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution by Forward Defense nonresident senior fellow August Cole and P.W. Singer.

Non-Traditional Threats Technology & Innovation

In the News

Dec 16, 2020

Manning quoted in Newsweek: Hunter Biden corruption probe could humiliate China too

By Robert A. Manning

On December 16, Robert Manning was quoted in Newsweek discussing the Hunter Biden probe and US-China relations. “More revelations about Hunter, if there are any, could be bad for both Biden and China. ‘My sense is that China is looking to put a floor under, to stabilize, a U.S.-China relationship in free fall,’ Robert Manning, […]

Politics & Diplomacy United States and Canada

In the News

Dec 15, 2020

Friedlander featured on Sanctions Space podcast about finance and economics in Foreign Policy

By Julia Friedlander

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Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion Macroeconomics

In the News

Dec 15, 2020

Crouch in DOD Reads on “Anchors: Ethical and Practical Maxims”

By Atlantic Council

On December 15, Forward Defense senior military fellow LtCol Matthew Crouch wrote a book review in DOD Reads on "Anchors: Ethical and Practical Maxims" by Rafeel Benitez.

Security & Defense United States and Canada