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Is the Bear Back in the Wood, and Should the Eagle Respond?

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The 1980’s presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan burned into the American consciousness an image of our country’s relationship with Russia – the image of the need for strength and vigilance against a scary “bear in the woods.” Since the rise to power of Vladimir Putin, concern about the expansion of Russian power and influence in the world has returned in many quarters.

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