Daniel R. DePetris

Daniel R. DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities, a syndicated foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune and a writer for Newsweek.

Supporters of Iraqi pro-Iran groups hold a cutout of US President Donald Trump during a protest in Baghdad near the US embassy, on June 16, 2025.

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

US security is not at stake—no matter how many times Netanyahu goes on US television to claim otherwise.

Jun 17, 2025 / Daniel R. DePetris

Firefighters inspect a house hit by a Russian missile during an air strike, on September 24, 2024, in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence The Claim That Russia Doesn’t Possess Any Solid Red Lines—or Won’t Enforce Them—Isn’t Supported by Evidence

Any policy debate on war must reckon with escalatory dynamics.

Sep 26, 2024 / Daniel R. DePetris

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