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Shakti Prasad Srichandan: There is currently a race between the great transatlantic powers for North Pole resources. The Arctic's future will be determined by collective action of the world community. The EU will play a key role not only in terms of security policy but also in terms of environmental protection and the fight against climate change.
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Greg Randolph Lawson: The balance of power between Sunni and Shia has shifted since the 2003 Iraq War. A bold, "Nixon goes to China " moment with Iran could reset the balance in the region and allow the US to recalibrate its Middle East strategy.
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Kurt Volker: Despite Europe’s public enthusiasm, Barack Obama’s first year in the White House has revealed official dissatisfaction in both the EU and the US over transatlantic relations. Here is a six-step agenda for repairing and strengthening them.
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Manasi Kulkarni-Kakatkar: India's nuclear relations with world's big powers have caused a great deal of friction. Next month's Nuclear Security Summit is a chance for India to show its commitment to non-proliferation and to be a leader of setting up mechanisms for securing nuclear materials.
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Jonathan Laurence: A slew of recent arrests of US citizens plotting terrorist attacks has shattered the notion that American multiculturalism and upward mobility is somehow enough to deter extremism. US-EU counter-terrorism efforts must now accept the reality of the threat of home-grown terrorism on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Baudouin Long: Iran's nuclear ambition is not only a factor of concern for the Western powers but for its Arab neighbors as well. They have reacted to the Iranian threat by developing several strategies in compliance with the NPT. Nevertheless, they suffer from their disarray and should oppose a more united front to Iran.
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Olaf Theiler: The war in Afghanistan has exposed strains among NATO members, but these tensions do not threaten the stability of the alliance in a fundamental way. Rather, they can lead to better cohesion by showing how NATO's role in a 21st century security context can be better defined.
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Lev Voronkov: In regards to Russia's influence in the region, no solution will be found to the Arctic challenges and disputes if the syndrome of the "cold war," consisting of systematically labeling Russia as a disreputable power having predatory intentions in the Arctic, prevails.
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Robert W. Corell: Science and traditional/local knowledge can play invigorating roles in tackling these Arctic challenges relating to climate change - coupled with the impacts of globalization towards collaborative efforts within and among the Arctic states
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Mia M. Bennett: Two groups of states are trying to take the lead on the Arctic battlefront: The "Arctic 5:" Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and the US, versus the Arctic Council, the soft law regional multi-stakeholder institution. Who will dominate the High North power game?
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