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Peter Harris

Non-Resident Fellow

Peter Harris is a non-resident fellow at Defense Priorities and an associate professor of political science at Colorado State University.

Harris’ teaching and research focuses on international security and U.S. foreign policy. He received his PhD in Government from the University of Texas at Austin, where he was also a graduate fellow of the Clements Center for National Security. His work has appeared in journals including Asian Security, Chinese Journal of International Politics, International Affairs, Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, and Political Science Quarterly.

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

A minerals agreement with Ukraine would be a bad deal for America

By Peter Harris

March 11, 2025

The much-hyped minerals agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine is a bad idea and should be dropped. But although critics have tended […]

op-edEurope and Eurasia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

The problem with ‘peacekeepers’ in Ukraine

By Peter Harris

February 26, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Europe and Eurasia

The Mauritius-UK Chagos agreement is a good deal for the US

By Peter Harris

January 22, 2025

More from Peter Harris

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

A minerals agreement with Ukraine would be a bad deal for America

By Peter Harris

March 11, 2025

op-edEurope and Eurasia, NATO, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

The problem with ‘peacekeepers’ in Ukraine

By Peter Harris

February 26, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Europe and Eurasia

The Mauritius-UK Chagos agreement is a good deal for the US

By Peter Harris

January 22, 2025

op-edAlliances, China, Cyber, Grand strategy

Book Review: World On the Brink: How America Can Beat China in the Race for the 21st Century

By Peter Harris

December 20, 2024

op-edGlobal posture, Balance of power, Burden sharing, Deterrence, Grand strategy

America is built for war and is unfit for peace

By Peter Harris

September 30, 2024

op-edChina, Asia, Taiwan

US clarity with China is a dangerous mistake

By Peter Harris

September 17, 2024

Peter Harris Past Virtual Events

virtualAsia, Basing and force posture, Burden sharing, China, Grand strategy

Past Virtual Event: Rethinking U.S. strategy in East Asia: do more bases mean more deterrence?

January 24, 2024