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Who we are<\/h2>\n

Through first-rate analysis and high-level convenings, the Atlantic Council promotes US cooperation with allies on the world\u2019s defining challenges, delivers relevant insight at speed to policymakers and the public, and helps shape a peaceful and prosperous global future.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n Learn more<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n

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About us<\/h2>\n

The Atlantic Council galvanizes US leadership and worldwide engagement, in collaboration with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges.
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The Atlantic imperative<\/h2>\n


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Staff and fellows worldwide<\/h2>\n

We generate ideas, foster debates, and leverage innovative approaches to develop practical solutions for today\u2019s most pressing issues. By building consensus and mobilizing durable coalitions, we transform ideas into action.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Iran<\/p>\n

War with Iran<\/h2>\n

Analysis from Atlantic Council experts in Washington, the Middle East, and around the world on the latest developments in the US-Israeli campaign and what\u2019s to come for Iran and the region. <\/p>\n Read More<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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Experts react: How the world is responding to the US-Israeli war with Iran<\/h2>\n

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We turned to our global network to explain how leaders in Europe, Asia, and Latin America are viewing the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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MENASource<\/p>\n

Trump wants Iranians to \u2018take back their country\u2019 from the regime. Can they?<\/h2>\n

by Alan Pino<\/span><\/p>\n

To succeed in overthrowing the Iranian regime, an uprising would likely require a unifying leader, an effective organization, and the support of whatever remains of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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The Atlantic Council Distinguished Leadership Awards<\/a>, known as the \u201cOscars of Washington,\u201d honors those who demonstrate excellence in leadership: visionary policymakers, trailblazing corporate leaders, decorated military brass, and humanitarian champions who are reshaping our global landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REPORTS FROM THE EXPERTS SHAPING GLOBAL POLICY<\/h2>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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Drawing on the wide-ranging, unparalleled expertise across the Atlantic Council’s programs and centers, our new flagship section brings you relevant, authoritative insight on the world\u2019s most important issues at speed and in depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Guide to the global economy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From elections to conflicts to markets, economics is part of everything. And now, you don\u2019t have to be an economist to understand how. Whether you live and breathe economics or barely survived it in college, this is the podcast for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Newsmakers. Big ideas. Global impact. The AC Front Page Podcast delivers high-level conversations with global leaders shaping the global agenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Politics and Diplomacy<\/p>\n

The future of Greenland<\/h2>\n

Atlantic Council experts are taking stock of the transatlantic dispute over the world’s largest island and providing solutions for the way forward.<\/p>\n Read More<\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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Resolving the Greenland challenge through shared responsibility<\/h2>\n

Focusing on shared responsibility through shared sovereignty would be to the mutual benefit of the United States, Denmark, Greenland, and NATO.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n

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Trump may move on from Greenland. Europe won\u2019t.<\/h2>\n

by J\u00f6rn Fleck<\/span>, James Batchik<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s willingness to engage in brinkmanship with Europe over Greenland will have a lasting impact on how the continent\u2019s leaders approach relations with Washington.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Reimagining European Defense and Innovation Task Force<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

At this inflection point for the transatlantic alliance, the Atlantic Council is establishing a task force to provide recommendations to boost industrial capacity and collaboration between Europe and the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trump Tariff Tracker<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The second Trump administration has embarked on a novel and aggressive tariff policy to address a range of economic and national security concerns. This tracker monitors the evolution of these tariffs and provides expert context on the economic conditions driving their creation\u2014along with their real-world impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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