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Daniel Depetris

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Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration’s proposal for the war in Ukraine is its latest half-baked plan

To the extent the Trump administration has a policy on Ukraine, it’s disjointed, confusing and...

25.11.2025 3

Chicago Tribune

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House moves to capitalize on Trump’s law-and-order success

House moves to capitalize on Trump’s law-and-order success
22.11.2025 10

Washington Examiner

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Trump is holding the media accountable one settlement at a time

Trump is holding the media accountable one settlement at a time
22.11.2025 9

Washington Examiner

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Iran escalates nuclear stand off

Iran escalates nuclear stand off
22.11.2025 10

Washington Examiner

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Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump should tread carefully with Saudi Arabia

President Donald Trump is so desperate that he’s willing to gift the Saudis whatever they...

18.11.2025 2

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The death of a mayor brings Mexico’s cartel violence to the fore

The dealth of the mayor of the Mexican town of Uruapan shows us that Mexico...

11.11.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Viral ‘trans rights’ gym incident shows Democrats lunacy

08.11.2025 4

Washington Examiner

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Trump’s Syria strategy might just work

08.11.2025 2

Washington Examiner

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Daniel DePetris: Is Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug traffickers in Venezuela legal?

The legal justification for the military campaign off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia is...

04.11.2025 20

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump wants to meet with Kim Jong Un again. But what about Kim?

The geopolitical situation has changed for North Korea in the years since Donald Trump and...

28.10.2025 8

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump brings the war on terrorism to the Caribbean

Americans must ask if waging an actual war against drugs in Latin America is the...

21.10.2025 9

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump declares a new dawn in the Middle East. The reality is a little more complicated.

There’s no doubt that President Donald Trump has scored a big diplomatic win. But what does...

14.10.2025 4

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Two years later, the war in Gaza has been catastrophic for all sides

Oct. 7 sparked the most violent war between Israel and Hamas in history and dealt...

07.10.2025 3

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Daniel DePetris: The stare down between the US and Iran continues

Any hope of diplomacy regarding Iranian sanctions has been extinguished. Iranian exports and imports will...

30.09.2025 3

Chicago Tribune

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Trump's War on 'Narcoterrorists' Is Doomed to Fail

24.09.2025 10

Time

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Daniel DePetris: European nations recognize Palestinian statehood. It won’t help end the war.

Countries can formally recognize Palestine, but nothing happening in Israel gives confidence that the war...

23.09.2025 8

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: NATO rose to the challenge and passed Russia’s test in Poland

After Russian drones breached Polish airspace, NATO sent a message to the Russians that such...

16.09.2025 30

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Daniel DePetris: Boat attack shows that Donald Trump doesn’t know what he wants in Venezuela

Destroying a boat that was allegedly transporting narcotics to the United States is the latest...

09.09.2025 6

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump tries to make history in Syria and Lebanon

There are two countries in the Middle East where transformative change might be on the...

26.08.2025 5

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump reverses course on a ceasefire in Ukraine. What can Europe expect now?

President Donald Trump also changed his mind about whether to gift Ukraine security guarantees from...

19.08.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: By winging it in Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu is taking a big risk

The Israeli prime minister is often unsure of the next steps and arrogantly refuses to...

12.08.2025 3

Chicago Tribune

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What Trump Can't Achieve in Ukraine

08.08.2025 5

Time

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Daniel DePetris: Taiwan’s president is not having an easy time of it at home or with the US

U.S. decisions to not let the Taiwanese president stop in the U.S. and cancel defense...

05.08.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: South Korea’s new president tries to shake up the Korean Peninsula

Bringing stability back to the Korean Peninsula is a necessity for South Korea's president, but...

30.07.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu don’t have the same goals

Donald Trump wants the war in Gaza solved, but the possibility of a ceasefire deal...

22.07.2025 10

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Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin’s conduct causes Donald Trump to have a change of heart on Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s conduct has prompted Donald Trump’s shift as Russia's war effort in Ukraine has...

15.07.2025 3

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The strife in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti is easy to miss in our frenetic news cycle

Conflicts in Ecuador, Mexico and Haiti stem from corruption, a lack of state authority and...

08.07.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: What lessons are foreign leaders taking from Donald Trump’s Iran bombing?

The decision to bomb Iran may prompt Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping to change their...

01.07.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Is there a diplomatic off-ramp available for the US and Iran?

President Donald Trump should continue diplomacy with Iran if only because the other option —...

24.06.2025 10

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Daniel DePetris: Iranian supreme leader’s options are limited in war with Israel

If Iran's attacks are designed to push Israel into suspending its military campaign, then they’ve...

17.06.2025 4

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The US must restrain itself from being too involved in Syria’s redevelopment

President Donald Trump suspended U.S. sanctions on Syria but continues to have certain expectations for...

10.06.2025 6

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: How big of a threat is China really?

The U.S. would be wise to refrain from overestimating China’s military capability and underestimating the...

03.06.2025 4

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Asia is getting shortchanged as the US keeps its focus elsewhere

How committed is President Donald Trump to deterring conflict in Asia? The White House’s actions haven’t...

27.05.2025 30

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump is getting a reality check on his peace plans for Gaza and Ukraine

In Ukraine and Gaza, host to two of the most intractable wars in the world,...

20.05.2025 6

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration cools off India-Pakistan conflict — for now

With last-minute U.S. mediation, cooler heads prevailed between India and Pakistan. But a flare-up is...

13.05.2025 6

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: As Donald Trump prepares for Middle East visit, his efforts there aren’t inspiring

Much in the Middle East is beyond Washington’s capacity to control, and the issues it...

06.05.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The frenetic foreign policy of President Donald Trump’s first 100 days

Has President Donald Trump accomplished any foreign policy goals in his first 100 days?

29.04.2025 8

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: US should finally depart from Syria

Every major justification given to keep U.S. forces in Syria is now irrelevant.

22.04.2025 9

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Trump administration takes the first diplomatic step with Iran over nuclear program

Washington and Tehran both have reasons for keeping the process over discussing Iran's nuclear program...

15.04.2025 5

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin obstructs President Donald Trump’s best-laid plans for Ukraine

Vladimir Putin’s obstructionism has led Washington’s allies in Europe to call the entire diplomatic effort...

08.04.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Signalgate is distracting us from more serious issues in Yemen

Americans should be scrutinizing whether an extensive U.S. strike campaign in Yemen will actually work.

01.04.2025 5

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Is Europe stepping up to the plate?

European policymakers are moving at a relatively fast pace to improve defense capabilities, but there...

25.03.2025 3

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: President Donald Trump goes to war in Yemen

The Trump administration hasn’t taken the right lesson from past interventions in Yemen.

18.03.2025 5

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Is Donald Trump actually interested in talking with Iran?

Since President Donald Trump sent his letter to Iran's Supreme leader about re-opening negotiations, not...

11.03.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Trump Just Made English the Only Official Language. Here’s Why That’s Un-American.

04.03.2025 20

U.S.News

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Daniel DePetris: Mexico cracks down on the cartels after Donald Trump applies pressure

Pressure from President Donald Trump's administration appears to be working. The Mexican government is cracking...

04.03.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The Arab world, alarmed by Donald Trump, tries to figure out Gaza

Egypt’s plan for rebuilding Gaza is far better than Donald Trump's idea in terms of...

25.02.2025 8

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: The Trump administration’s first trip to Europe spurs more questions than answers

The fact that Donald Trump organized a peace process for the Ukraine war in a...

18.02.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Is Congress fine with giving up its war powers?

There’s a fundamental power that Congress has largely deferred to the executive: the power to...

11.02.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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Daniel DePetris: Donald Trump’s cowboy diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere is succeeding, but has risks

Donald Trump aims to flaunt American power and coerce Washington’s allies and partners in the...

06.02.2025 10

Chicago Tribune

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