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Violet Collins

Contributing Fellow

Violet Collins is a contributing fellow at Defense Priorities.

Collins is a graduate of the University of Washington and holds an MSc in International Relations and Diplomacy from the University of Leiden, with a focus on defense partnerships, military and security technologies, and grand strategies. She has worked on research in counterterrorism and interned at the World Health Organization.

op-edHouthis, Middle East, Yemen

The U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire

By Violet Collins

May 22, 2025

The Houthi ceasefire has been heralded by the Trump administration as a win, with the U.S. and Yemen agreeing to […]

op-edNATO, Alliances, Europe and Eurasia

Why Trump should support a more autonomous Europe

By Violet Collins

April 30, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Israel, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East

Washington’s Middle East strategy is all cost, no benefit

By Violet Collins

February 26, 2025

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