It is estimated that as much as 13 per cent of the world's undiscovered conventional oil resources are located in The Arctic (the region located north of the Arctic Circle) [1]. As a result, future prospecting and drilling operations in this area will be of uttermost importance for guaranteeing a continuous supply of crude oil. To meet the demand of nautical officers with icebreaking competence...

Joseph Biden’s electoral win in November 2020 was widely anticipated as American return to the global stage. In many academic and policy circles, removal of “isolationist” Donald Trump important triumph liberal internationalist Biden expected bring about a new chapter US relations with allies worldwide, leaving behind awkwardness previous administration’s reckless political style. However, once...

The United States’ perception of China as a revisionist strategic rival will complicate transatlantic policy coordination.

Cardiovascular Research Center. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Inserm UMRS 956, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris 6, Paris, France; LIA/Transatlantic Cardiovascular Research Center Université Pierre et Marie Curie/Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; INSERM U770, University Paris Sud, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France; PECMV-Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, F...