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Peter Harris
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Alliances, Asia, China, Civil-military relations, Defense budgeting, Grand strategy, Great power competition, Middle East, NATO, Russia, and Western Hemisphere

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.

Ukraine-Russia

Two Cheers for Biden’s Ukraine Policy

By Peter Harris

June 3, 2024

US President Joe Biden’s approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a qualified success. Under his leadership, the United […]

China, Asia, Taiwan

Understanding the deterrence gap in the Taiwan strait

By Peter Harris

February 12, 2024

Ukraine, Europe and Eurasia, Russia

Ukraine aid benefits arms industry, not US economy

By Peter Harris

January 17, 2024

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The ‘old Europe’ vs. ‘new Europe’ paradigm is back

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U.S. should accept that its Indian Ocean base belongs to Africa

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