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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.

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Complicated but Necessary: A Transatlantic Policy Approach toward China
October 5, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Bonnie S. Glaser While policies toward China are evolving rapidly in both Washington and Berlin, a comprehensive approach among allies is needed in order to meet the challenges that China poses.

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The Belarusian Mirror on the Russian Wall
August 4, 2020 | Vladislav Inozemtsev, Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko faces a burgeoning opposition and his toughest challenge in 26 years ahead of August 9 elections. How will Russia respond?

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How NATO Can Avoid a Strategic Decoupling in the Eastern Mediterranean
July 17, 2020 | Heather A. Conley, Rachel Ellehuus Turkey’s new regional policy and its Blue Homeland doctrine have led to a dangerous escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean that could challenge NATO’s collective defense posture and political cohesion.

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Poland’s Fight for Its Democratic Future
July 10, 2020 | Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. Conley The second round of presidential elections in Poland will either consolidate the government’s power and further its controversial institutional reforms or provide the opposition with more oversight over these decisions.

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Is the United States Having an ‘Arctic Moment’ on Icebreaker Acquisition?
June 12, 2020 | Heather A. Conley On June 9, the White House released a memorandum directing the U.S. government to review the lack of icebreaking capabilities in the polar regions. The United States needs a modern icebreaking fleet to compete with systemic rivals in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.

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The Strategic Benefits of an Anglo-American Free Trade Agreement
June 8, 2020 | Heather A. Conley A U.S.-UK free trade agreement could bring strategic benefits for both sides, but the United Kingdom will have difficult choices to make on alignment, timing, and standards

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The United Kingdom’s Policy U-Turn on Huawei
June 1, 2020 | Heather A. Conley

The United Kingdom’s decision to remove Huawei from its 5G system is a quick reversal that has to do with U.S. pressure, domestic opinion, and political necessity for Boris Johnson’s government.

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Responding to a Pandemic, Putin Trades Russia’s Future for His Own
May 27, 2020 | Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. Conley The economic fallout of Covid-19 will change the terms on which Putin enters a new political era, presenting him with a series of politically risky choices that have no good answer.  

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Covid-19 and the Search for an Ambitious EU Recovery Fund
May 1, 2020 | Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. Conley The European Union must choose between different options for its economic recovery plan, all of which present opportunities and drawbacks and will affect the bloc’s stability in the long term.

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An Eroding European Union
April 6, 2020 | Heather A. Conley The Covid-19 crisis will change the Europe we have known for the past 70 years. What is on the short- and long-term horizon once the dust has settled?

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French Municipal Elections amid a Pandemic: What Do They Tell Us?
March 18, 2020 | Heather A. Conley Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the first round of France's municipal elections took place on March 15; voters rewarded the Greens and the Socialist Party and snubbed President Macron's party.

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