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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-edVenezuela, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

Venezuela has been introduced to supposed ally Vladimir Putin’s fickle side

By Daniel DePetris

January 13, 2026

More than a week after Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was captured and brought back to the United States to stand […]

op-edGrand strategy, Asia, China, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

No, America is not adopting a ‘spheres-of-influence’ doctrine

By Daniel DePetris

January 10, 2026

In the mediaGrand strategy, Venezuela

The Trump administration’s costly corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

Featuring Daniel DePetris

January 8, 2026

Daniel DePetris Past Events

virtualAsia

What’s Next for U.S. Foreign Policy in 2026? Asia Edition

January 14, 2026

virtual

What’s next for U.S. foreign policy in 2026? Western Hemisphere Edition

January 14, 2026

virtualVenezuela, Americas

Perils of regime change in Venezuela and beyond

October 28, 2025

virtualAmericas, Air power, Military analysis

A new war next door? The case against U.S. military strikes in Mexico

July 17, 2025

virtualGreat power competition, Balance of power, China, Grand strategy, Middle East

U.S.-China competition and the value of Middle East influence

June 10, 2025

virtualMiddle East, Basing and force posture, Diplomacy, Houthis, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Military analysis, Syria

Trump in the Middle East: Impacts, implications, and alternatives

May 16, 2025

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symposiumUkraine, Russia

Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 13, 2023

symposiumAfghanistan

Lessons from Afghanistan

September 10, 2021

symposiumNATO, Alliances

Antique alliance: Rethinking NATO at 75

July 2, 2024

Venezuela has been introduced to supposed ally Vladimir Putin’s fickle side

No, America is not adopting a ‘spheres-of-influence’ doctrine

The Trump administration’s costly corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

Venezuela has been introduced to supposed ally Vladimir Putin’s fickle side

No, America is not adopting a ‘spheres-of-influence’ doctrine

The Trump administration’s costly corollary to the Monroe Doctrine

Donald Trump wants to be the emperor of Latin America

Trump doesn’t care about democracy in Venezuela

Pentagon Official on Venezuela War: “Following the Old, Failed Scripts”

Daniel DePetris Past Events

What’s Next for U.S. Foreign Policy in 2026? Asia Edition

What’s next for U.S. foreign policy in 2026? Western Hemisphere Edition

Perils of regime change in Venezuela and beyond

A new war next door? The case against U.S. military strikes in Mexico

U.S.-China competition and the value of Middle East influence

Trump in the Middle East: Impacts, implications, and alternatives

Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Lessons from Afghanistan

Antique alliance: Rethinking NATO at 75

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