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

Europe is betraying Ukraine by pretending it can still win

By Daniel DePetris

December 9, 2025

There’s an unsettling sense of deja vu about recent reports on the U.S.-sponsored talks to reach a Ukraine-Russia peace deal. […]

op-edGrand strategy

Trump’s new national security strategy is refreshing, troubling, and odd

By Daniel DePetris

December 6, 2025

op-edVenezuela, Americas

On Venezuela, Trump needs to ask the big question

By Daniel DePetris

December 5, 2025

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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

virtualSyria, Balance of power, Basing and force posture, Counterterrorism, Middle East, Military analysis

Syria after Assad: Prospects for U.S. withdrawal

February 21, 2025

virtualMiddle East, Alliances, Diplomacy, Israel, Military analysis

Assessing a formal U.S.-Saudi alliance

October 17, 2024

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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

Europe is betraying Ukraine by pretending it can still win

Trump’s new national security strategy is refreshing, troubling, and odd

On Venezuela, Trump needs to ask the big question

Europe is betraying Ukraine by pretending it can still win

Trump’s new national security strategy is refreshing, troubling, and odd

On Venezuela, Trump needs to ask the big question

What are Trump’s motivations in Venezuela?

Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza is on life support

Fact-checking the Venezuela war hawks

Daniel DePetris Past Events

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

Syria after Assad: Prospects for U.S. withdrawal

Assessing a formal U.S.-Saudi alliance

Lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Lessons from Afghanistan

Antique alliance: Rethinking NATO at 75

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