Prospects for the Arctic in 2018-22

As the Arctic opens up, Polar powers promote their national interests as well as a shared governance framework

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South Korea may develop nuclear weapons

There is a small but real risk that Seoul will respond to the North Korean threat by building nuclear weapons of its own

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Democratic backsliding in Poland and Hungary rather than Brexit will be the EU’s greatest challenge next year

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Washington is shaping a response to alleged Russian violations of a key pact banning a whole class of nuclear arms

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The White House sought to outline its view of Asia policy during the president’s recent trip to the region

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Rising demand and dwindling supply make water a key issue for states in South Asia and beyond

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Climate negotiations next year seek to write technical rules and bring national policies in line with emissions cuts

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The White House’s domestic focus, transactionalism and uninterest in diplomacy will lead to reactive foreign policy

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The new government has yet to establish a clear alternative to clientelistic politics

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Two years after the Paris Agreement’s debut, US withdrawal is putting pressure on countries for more climate action

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