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Commentary
Back to the Future? Russia’s Climate Policy Evolution
March 1, 2021 As key trade partners adopt carbon neutrality targets, Russia faces an economic reckoning. What are its energy alternatives in a low-carbon future?

Critical Questions
Is the Transatlantic Partnership Back on Track? Lessons from the Munich Security Conference
February 23, 2021 | Pierre Morcos, Rachel Ellehuus What lessons can be drawn from last week’s Munich Security Conference regarding the state of the transatlantic relationship? CSIS’s Rachel Ellehuus and Pierre Morcos explain.

Commentary
Repairing and Rebalancing NATO
February 4, 2021 | Rachel Ellehuus

In the first days of his administration, President Biden has underscored his commitment to NATO. Yet going forward, adaptation is also in order to address changing internal and external dynamics affecting the alliance.

Commentary
A European Peace Facility to Bolster European Foreign Policy?
February 2, 2021 | Pierre Morcos, Donatienne Ruy The European Union has expanded its foreign policy arsenal with the European Peace Facility, a funding mechanism that provides both more options for EU external action and new avenues for transatlantic cooperation.

Commentary
A Transatlantic Approach to Address Growing Maritime Insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea
February 1, 2021 | Pierre Morcos Plagued by a succession of acts of piracy, the Gulf of Guinea has become one of the most dangerous and unstable maritime space in the world. This deteriorating security situation requires renewed transatlantic engagement.

Report
Leveraging Allies and Partners
January 28, 2021 | Rachel Ellehuus, Colin Wall

Taking its cue from the 2018 National Defense Strategy, this brief examines the extensive benefits the United States can derive from intensifying cooperation with allies and partners—in this case, Norway, a NATO ally, and Finland, a highly capable partner.

Commentary
Who Is Responsible for Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change in Russia?
January 14, 2021 As environmental disasters mount in Russia, who is responsible for managing climate change?

Commentary
Climate Change Will Reshape Russia
January 13, 2021 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley As Russia warms faster than the rest of the world, climate change will shape its strategic future.

Commentary
A Kinder, Gentler Bear? Why Rumors of Russia’s Post-Soviet Retreat Are Premature
December 17, 2020 | Jeffrey Mankoff Claims of Russia’s post-imperial retreat are premature. Moscow’s response to crises in Belarus and Nagorno-Karabakh show that it has become more nuanced in its pursuit of regional influence as it navigates the entry of new great power actors.

Commentary
Surprise and Stability in the High North
December 14, 2020 | Rachel Ellehuus The Department of Defense’s dynamic force employment concept uses operational unpredictability to maximize resources and complicate adversary planning. Yet this new emphasis on surprise and lack of transparency and predictability risks upsetting regional stability.

Commentary
NATO in 2030: Charting a New Path for the Transatlantic Alliance
December 3, 2020 | Pierre Morcos Amid a deteriorating security environment, NATO leaders in London launched a reflection process to bolster the unity and cohesion of the alliance. CSIS’s Pierre Morcos analyzes the findings of the independent experts appointed to give insight on how to adapt NATO.

Commentary
Avoiding Barriers to Greater Transatlantic Defense Cooperation
December 1, 2020 | Rachel Ellehuus Threats posed by competitors such as China are driving the United States to adopt more restrictive procurement rules. Yet if not carefully crafted, such rules could have an unintended, detrimental effect on transatlantic security cooperation.

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