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Tropical Storm Otto is pictured forming approximately 175 miles east-southeast of San Andreas Island in the Caribbean Sea in this November 21, 2016 satellite handout photo. NOAA/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY - RTSSP2D

2016 was a new era for great powers—Here’s what Brookings experts had to say

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Close-up of a handshake.

Vladimir, let’s make a deal

Sergey Aleksashenko

Monday, December 26, 2016

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a USA Thank You Tour event in Mobile, Alabama, U.S., December 17, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RTX2VHIX

The Donald and nukes, again

Thursday, December 22, 2016

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a USA Thank You Tour event at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S., December 15, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson - RTX2V9GY

Three reasons why arms control might interest Donald Trump

Monday, December 19, 2016

A NATO flag flies at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels during a NATO ambassadors meeting on the situation in Ukraine and the Crimea region, March 2, 2014. Russia is threatening peace in European via its military actions in Ukraine and must immediately de-escalate tensions, Rasmussen said on Sunday. REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY) - RTR3FWFO

NATO: Necessary but not sufficient

Constanze Stelzenmüller

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) shake hands after signing the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START II) at Prague Castle in Prague, April 8, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Reed (CZECH REPUBLIC - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) - RTR2CK50

The Trump administration and nuclear arms control treaties

Friday, December 2, 2016

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a session of the Valdai International Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, October 27, 2016. Sputnik/Kremlin/Mikhail Klimentyev via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTX2QQE0

Why small steps on Russia are better than attempts at a grand bargain

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. November 6, 2016. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri - RTX2S7Z6

Draw red lines on Russia

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Clouds pass over the Peterhof Palace in St Petersburg, Russia, July 15, 2006. REUTERS/Jason Reed (RUSSIA) - RTR1FJEQ

The Russian economy inches forward

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the White House about the Iraq situation in Washington June 19, 2014. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3UPDZ

Donald Trump should take a cue from “No-Drama Obama”

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Tuesday, November 15, 2016