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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-edNATO, Europe and Eurasia

An empty U.S.-NATO arms deal

By Violet Collins

August 28, 2025

The NATO-U.S. deal allowing for European governments to purchase American weapons and send them to Ukraine shows promise as an alternative approach […]

Op-edHouthis, Middle East, Yemen

The U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire

By Violet Collins

May 22, 2025

Op-edNATO, Alliances, Europe and Eurasia

Why Trump should support a more autonomous Europe

By Violet Collins

April 30, 2025

An empty U.S.-NATO arms deal

The U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire

Why Trump should support a more autonomous Europe

An empty U.S.-NATO arms deal

The U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire

Why Trump should support a more autonomous Europe

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

Expert updates and analysis to enhance your understanding of vital U.S. national security issues

An empty U.S.-NATO arms deal

The U.S.-Houthi Ceasefire

Why Trump should support a more autonomous Europe

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