US ROLE IN THE NATO ALLIANCE WITH SENATORS JEANNE SHAHEEN AND THOM TILLIS - The war in Ukraine has ushered in a sea change in transatlantic security. In response to Russia’s illegal and unprovoked war, the United States and its NATO allies have provided unprecedented military and political suppor...

SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN THE BLACK SEA: A CONVERSATION WITH ROMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER BOGDAN AURESCU - The Black Sea region is increasingly an area of strategic importance for the United States, its allies and for the Euro-Atlantic community as a whole. The Black Sea region is dominated by Rus...

A CONVERSATION WITH NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JENS STOLTENBERG - The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, in the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, hosted a conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, on January 28, 2022.

Russia’s military buildup in and a...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MAROŠ ŠEFČOVIČ, EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT - A fireside chat with H.E. Maroš Šefčovič, European Commission Vice-President discussing transatlantic cooperation in the area of strategic foresight, including prospects of a new international foresight network between the Un...

BALTIC PERSPECTIVES ON RUSSIA - Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine marked a turning point in the post-Cold War world order, forcing Europe and the West to urgently reflect and reassess our shared security posture. While NATO allies have reinforced the Alliance’s Eastern flank over the past e...

TRANSATLANTICISM IN A TIME OF CRISIS: THE VIEW FROM PRAGUE - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted a virtual public event on “Transatlanticism in a time of crisis: The view from Prague,” featuring Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský. This virtual event took place ...

PRIORITIES FOR THE NATO SUMMIT AND SECURITY IN EUROPE - The Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, in partnership with the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defense, hosted the hybrid conference "Priorities for the NATO Summit and Security in Europe." This p...

THE US AND POLAND: A TRANSATLANTIC PILLAR IN AN ERA OF VOLATILITY AND WAR - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted a Warsaw-based public event on “The US and Poland: A transatlantic pillar in an era of volatility and war.”

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unleashed aggression on the Europ...

REPORT LAUNCH: SQUARING THE ENERGY TRANSITION CIRCLE IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE AND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce hosted a public event for the launch of the report “Squaring the Energy Transition Circle in Southeast Europe...

WAR IN EUROPE: GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND THE TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMY - Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compounded supply chains and trade flows disruptions after the COVID pandemic. Sanctions and other restrictive measures may add fuel to the fire. Many countries, including the US and in Europe, ar...

FIRESIDE CHAT WITH MARGARITIS SCHINAS, EUROPEAN COMMISSION VICE-PRESIDENT - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted a fireside chat with H.E. Margaritis Schinas, European Commission Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life. This event took place virtually on Thursday, June 2 from...

THE TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP IN AFRICA - Organized by the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and Europe Center in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States. This discussion featuring officials and experts served as a timely opportunity to engage in a high-level con...

A CONVERSATION WITH DUTCH MINISTER OF DEFENSE KAJSA OLLONGREN - The Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative, housed within the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, held a public conversation with Minister of Defense for the Kingdom of the Netherlands H.E. Kajsa Ollongren, on J...

FIRESIDE CONVERSATION WITH DRITAN ABAZOVIĆ, PRIME MINISTER OF MONTENEGRO - The Atlantic Council’s Europe Center hosted a fireside conversation with H.E. Dritan Abazović, Prime Minister of Montenegro. The Prime Minister discussed the fight against corruption and organized crime in Montenegro; West...

IS EUROPE FIT FOR THE DIGITAL AGE? AN UPDATE ON EUROPEAN DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY - Since coming into office nearly three years ago, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has made “A Europe Fit for the Digital Age” a pillar of the Commission’s work. With promises in policy papers to “secu...

A CONVERSATION WITH SWEDEN'S MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOBIAS BILLSTRÖM - Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine triggered a seismic shift in Europe’s foreign policy and security strategy. This unjustified war has reinforced the transatlantic partnership and led Sweden to seek admission into ...

IDEAS TO IMPLEMENTATION: PRIORITIES FOR NATO’S VILNIUS SUMMIT - More than a year after Russia’s brutal, illegal, and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, the transatlantic community remains at a critical juncture. Looking towards the Vilnius Summit in July 2023, NATO must urgently deliver on its reaff...

CHARTING ITALY'S DIPLOMATIC COURSE - Italy’s recent foreign policy decisions have reflected the new government’s dynamic and resurgent approach to its global engagement. Italy is reassessing its Belt and Road Memorandum with China, having been the only Group of Seven country to join the initiativ...

A VIEW FROM THE RIGHT: REPUBLICAN PERSPECTIVES ON US- AFRICA POLICY - The Africa Center is pleased to welcome former House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce and former US Special Envoy for the Sahel Region J. Peter Pham, hosted by Africa Center Senior Director Rama Yade, for an event on...

UNDERMINING UKRAINE: HOW RUSSIA WIDENED GLOBAL INFORMATION OPERATIONS IN 2023 - On the morning of February 24, 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine changed the fragile balance of power in Europe. The largest armed conflict on the continent since World War II, Russia’s assault on Ukraine ...

HOW TO BUILD AN EU COMPETITIVENESS AGENDA? - Amidst shifts in the global economy and intensifying competition from the United States and China, the European Union’s (EU) economic and regulatory policies are coming up against a new reality in Brussels: an increased focus on Europe’s long-term econ...

INTEGRATING DEFENSE CAPABILITIES WITH ALLIES - The US military procurement bureaucracy tends to seek domestic sources of aircraft, ships, ground vehicles, and missile systems, and often then export those systems to allies and partners. This tendency predisposes security cooperation to be a one-wa...

A BACK-TO-BUSINESS BIRTHDAY: PRIORITIES FOR THE 2024 NATO SUMMIT IN WASHINGTON - As NATO accelerates preparations for its 75th Anniversary Summit taking place in Washington this July, the transatlantic alliance will have much to celebrate. The accession of Finland and Sweden has added two highly-...

The NATO Public Forum is a public event jointly organised by NATO and the Host Nation Government with civil society organisations, taking place during the Summit meetings of NATO’s Heads of State and Government.

The Public Forum aims to promote a better public understanding of NATO’s policies an...