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Afghanistan, China, Counterterrorism, Diplomacy, Drone warfare, Grand strategy, International relations, Iran, Israel-Hamas, Middle East, North Korea, and Ukraine-Russia

Daniel DePetris

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Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities.

DePetris is also a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at Chicago Tribune, a foreign affairs writer for Newsweek, and a writer for The Spectator. He also contributes to Beltway Confidential at the Washington Examiner.

op-edAsia

The US-ROK alliance will change under Lee Jae-myung

By Daniel DePetris

June 4, 2025

The June 3 victory of Democratic Party of Korea (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung provides South Korea with an opportunity […]

op-edUkraine‑Russia, Europe and Eurasia, Russia, Ukraine

Are the Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Going Anywhere?

By Daniel DePetris

June 3, 2025

op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

How big of a threat is China really?

By Daniel DePetris

June 3, 2025

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Asia is getting shortchanged as the US keeps its focus elsewhere

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Europe and US slide further apart on Ukraine

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The U.S. has expended considerable resources to dominate and influence Middle East politics through training, wars, and security guarantees built […]
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May 16, 2025
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Past Virtual Event: Syria after Assad: Prospects for U.S. withdrawal

February 21, 2025
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Past Virtual Event: Assessing a formal U.S.-Saudi alliance

October 17, 2024
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Past Virtual Event: Houthi conundrum: defend, degrade, or defer

March 28, 2024
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Past Virtual Event: Keeping the U.S. out of war in the Middle East

January 16, 2024

Daniel DePetris Featured Symposia

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symposiumUkraine, Russia

Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 13, 2023

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Lessons from Afghanistan

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Antique alliance: Rethinking NATO at 75

July 2, 2024

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