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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.
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
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 RelationsResearch
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William J. Burns
Recent Work
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