Daniel R. DePetris
fellow at Defense Priorities
Daniel R. DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a syndicated foreign affairs columnist at the Chicago Tribune.
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Trump says he’s ended eight wars. Here’s the reality on the ground.
Some of the conflicts Trump claims to have resolved are at risk of breaking down or have already collapsed into renewed violence.
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Saudi Arabia and the U.S. are not allies — no matter what their leaders say
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia aren’t allies, have never been allies and are unlikely to be allies in the future.
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Trump just levied new sanctions on Russia. History suggests it won’t work.
The president’s latest move illustrates yet again the topsy-turvy nature of his policy on Ukraine.
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Israel and Hamas’ peace deal brings relief — and a long road of negotiations ahead
For one thing, it’s important to note that Israel and Hamas have only come to terms on the first phase of Trump’s 20-point peace plan, not the entire thing.
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Why Trump’s summit with Putin was doomed from the very beginning
The summit in Alaska demonstrated yet again that it’s Putin and Zelenskyy driving this train, not Trump.
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Trump is trying to turn India against Russia. It won’t work.
Instead, the president is only making a messy strategy even messier.
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How Trump took advantage of Iran’s face-saving retaliation strategy
Iran’s firing 14 short and medium-range ballistic missiles toward a U.S. base in Qatar was at the low end of the escalation ladder.
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On Iran, Trump knows he can’t afford to let Netanyahu call the shots
In contrast to his first term, Trump is keeping Netanyahu at a distance and has already, on a number of occasions, disregarded the Israeli leader’s recommendations.
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Trump’s unconventional Syria trip marks a paradigm shift
Trump called the Syrian rebel-turned-president a tough guy and “a real leader” who had the ability to turn Syria around.
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Trump’s idea to use drones strikes in Mexico could make cartel violence worse
Drone strikes, however showy, won’t fix a problem that doesn’t have any easy solution.