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Welcome to a Global Nuclear Arms Dilemma | Opinion

06.02.2026 2

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Syria’s Kurds Lose Out | Opinion

21.01.2026 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

The Saudi-UAE Schism Could Make Trump’s Job Even Harder | Opinion

02.01.2026 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

On Venezuela, Trump Needs To Ask the Big Question | Opinion

05.12.2025 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

The U.S.-Colombia Relationship Is in Trouble | Opinion

19.11.2025 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump’s Foreign Policy of Short-Termism | Opinion

23.10.2025 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Why Pointing the US Military at Cartels Won’t Stop the Flow of Drugs

12.08.2025 2

Common Dreams

Daniel R. Depetris

Is the Middle East Really on the Verge of a New Dawn? | Opinion

The Middle East moves slowly, so don't be surprised if the new dawn everybody is talking about doesn't come to fruition.

10.07.2025 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

If the War Between Israel and Iran Continues, the US Should Stay Out of It

17.06.2025 10

The Nation

Daniel R. Depetris

Will Lee Jae-myung Bring Peace to the Korean Peninsula?

17.06.2025 10

The National Interest

Daniel R. Depetris

Are the Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Going Anywhere? | Opinion

Where does diplomacy go from here?

03.06.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Are US-Iran Nuclear Talks at a Dead-End? | Opinion

By holding fast to a policy of no enrichment, President Donald Trump is far more likely to tank the nuclear talks than attain the better deal he's...

21.05.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump's Big, Bloated Defense Budget | Opinion

Why do we need a $1 trillion U.S. defense budget in the first place?

07.05.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump's Trade War Threatens To Derail U.S.-China Relations | Opinion

None of this serves the interests of either the United States or China.

17.04.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump Is Risking Failure in Yemen | Opinion

The war isn't letting up anytime soon.

09.04.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Is Europe Willing To Trade a U.S. Nuclear Guarantee for a French One?

French President Emmanuel Macron is certainly open to it.

21.03.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump's Shock Therapy Is Working on Europe | Opinion

Is the U.S. still committed to Europe's security?

11.03.2025 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump's Frenetic About-Face on Venezuela | Opinion

President Donald Trump switching back to his previous stance is not outside the realm of possibility.

28.02.2025 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

The Trump Administration's Whirlwind Week | Opinion

The war in Ukraine can elicit a ton of emotion. Don't let it cloud out the reality.

20.02.2025 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Inside the Trump Administration's Taiwan Debate | Opinion

Is Taiwan worth all the trouble?

12.02.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump Throws Sticks at Iran While Offering a Small Carrot | Opinion

The fact that President Donald Trump is reinstating his maximum pressure policy implies he believes it just needed more time to play out.

06.02.2025 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

How Donald Trump Should Deal With Saudi Arabia | Opinion

How valuable is Saudi Arabia to the United States, really?

30.01.2025 20

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Can Trump Expand the Abraham Accords? Ask Benjamin Netanyahu | Opinion

When asked whether the Gaza ceasefire will hold, President Donald Trump declared that he wasn't confident. He might as well be talking about his pet...

23.01.2025 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Confirmation Hearings Are a Circus | Opinion

Is this surprising? Of course not.

16.01.2025 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

As Biden Exits, He Grapples With His Foreign Policy Legacy | Opinion

No president gets everything right.

09.01.2025 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

2025 Will Be a Pivotal Year for Ukraine and Russia | Opinion

2024 was a rough year for Ukraine. Outside of a Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region that began over the summer, surprised the Kremlin, and...

03.01.2025 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

As Trump Returns, Europe Debates How To Step Up for Ukraine | Opinion

If there is one date on the calendar that Europe, Ukraine, and Russia are eyeing today, it's Jan. 20, 2025. Inauguration Day in America and the...

19.12.2024 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Syrians Figure Out What's Next, but Foreign Powers Aren't Waiting | Opinion

Four days after the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria, the foreign powers that have carved the Arab-majority country up into competing fiefdoms...

11.12.2024 8

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris