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Testimony
U.S. Policy and Strategy in Europe
The challenge before the United States is to manage, without illusions, a difficult and combative relationship with Russia.
Published on Mar 21, 2017
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services
Ambassador Burns testified in front of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on “U.S. Policy and Strategy in Europe.”
About the Author
William J. Burns
Former Career Diplomat
A former career diplomat, William J. Burns served as director of the CIA, deputy secretary of State, and ambassador to Russia and Jordan. Burns was also president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2015 to 2021.
- Reimagining Transatlantic Relations
- A New U.S. Foreign Policy for the Post-Pandemic LandscapeCommentary
William J. Burns
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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