A China-Russia Arctic Alliance? Not So Fast.

The China-Russia Power Play

With the Arctic finding itself under ever greater global scrutiny due to climate change, and opening up to increased economic activities, from shipping to mining to fishing, the question of whether great power competition is spilling over into the far north has assumed greater importance. One aspect of this attention has been the idea of … Read more

Russia’s Asia-Pacific Interests

Russia’s Asia-Pacific Interests

Advertisement The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy.  This conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Wishnick – a senior research scientist at CNA, and senior research scholar at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University – is the 368th in “The Trans-Pacific View Insight Series.” Explain the core … Read more