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How Donald Trump Should Deal With Saudi Arabia | Opinion

How Donald Trump Should Deal With Saudi Arabia | Opinion

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

thursday 6

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

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

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 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Confirmation Hearings Are a Circus | Opinion

Confirmation Hearings Are a Circus | Opinion

Is this surprising? Of course not.

16.01.2025 10

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

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

No president gets everything right.

09.01.2025 2

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 10

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 10

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 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

What Was South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Thinking? | Opinion

Yoon Suk Yeol, a former top prosecutor and political novice who won the closest South Korean presidential election in the country's history, was...

05.12.2024 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Is Trump Boxing Biden In on Ukraine? | Opinion

Speaking remotely to a Kyiv security conference in mid-September, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan emphasized that President Joe Biden...

27.11.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

What To Make of Russia's New Nuclear Doctrine | Opinion

Two days after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied Army Tactical Mission Systems (ATACMS) to strike military targets deeper...

21.11.2024 2

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Trump Is Surrounded by China Hawks | Opinion

If the old Washington, D.C., adage that "personnel is policy" applies, Chinese President Xi Jinping has his work cut out for him over the next four...

14.11.2024 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

What Will Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Be? | Opinion

What will U.S. foreign policy look like during Donald Trump's second term? After the former president and current president-elect vanquished Vice...

08.11.2024 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

North Korea-Russia Alliance: What Happens When the Ukraine War Ends?

What You Need to Know: North Korea’s deployment of troops to Russia’s Kursk region to support its Ukraine war efforts has raised alarms in...

03.11.2024 2

The National Interest

Daniel R. Depetris

Ukraine's Kursk Gamble Isn't Paying Off | Opinion

Volodymyr Zelensky is a lonely man these days. The Ukrainian president's latest swing through Western capitals, where he met with President Joe...

01.11.2024 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Ukraine NATO Membership for Peace Is a Bad Deal | Opinion

Despite the ebb and flow of the war in Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been consistent about his overall objective: total...

24.10.2024 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Is the U.S. Helping Israel—or Emboldening It To Take Big Risks? | Opinion

On October 1, Israel dodged a bullet—or, more accurately, a barrage of 180 ballistic missiles. Iran's strike, meant to avenge Israel's...

15.10.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Should Israel Weigh Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Program? | Opinion

Iran's decision to launch approximately 200 ballistic missiles into Israel this week tells us two things. First, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

03.10.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Zelensky's "Victory Plan" Is Old Wine in a New Bottle | Opinion

Hundreds of world leaders and diplomats have spent the week shaking hands, giving speeches, and hobnobbing with each other at the annual United...

26.09.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

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

26.09.2024 3

The Nation

Daniel R. Depetris

Gaza Ceasefire Deal Isn't Coming Any Time Soon | Opinion

When asked on September 2 what made him believe a deal to end the war in Gaza would be successful, President Joe Biden answered in a way that...

20.09.2024 5

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Is Mexico at Risk of Turning Back Into a One-Party State? | Opinion

On June 2, millions of Mexicans went to the polls. The result was a resounding triumph for outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO)...

11.09.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

A War With Iran Is the Last Thing the U.S. Should Want | Opinion

Should the United States take military action against Iran? While this may sound like a random question without much context, it's one that often...

05.09.2024 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Is Ukraine's Kursk Incursion a Turning Point in the War? | Opinion

If you're Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky or Ukrainian General Oleksandr Syrskyi, you're likely looking at the current map of Kursk with a...

29.08.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

What Would Kamala Harris Do on North Korea?

Every U.S. president over the last two decades has arrived at the White House thinking that with enough perseverance, resolve and dexterity, they...

23.08.2024 3

The National Interest

Daniel R. Depetris

There Isn't Much Hope on North Korea Policy | Opinion

The Korean Peninsula, arguably the most heavily militarized region of the world, hasn't seen full-scale conflict since July 27, 1953, when an...

19.08.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Israel's Precision Operations Are Second to None. But They Aren't Cost Free

Last week's assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas Political Bureau, was about as masterful as you can get. While Israel hasn't...

08.08.2024 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

How Far Will Israel-Hezbollah Escalation Go? | Opinion

Between August 2006 and October 2023, the Israeli-Lebanese border region was for the most part stable. Despite the occasional rocket attack or...

31.07.2024 4

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Netanyahu's Boring Speech to Congress | Opinion

The last time Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint session of Congress, his appearance caused considerable strain in the...

25.07.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris

Europe Is Terrified of J.D. Vance | Opinion

To say that Americans of all walks of life have an opinion about J.D. Vance, former President Donald Trump's vice presidential running mate, would...

17.07.2024 3

Newsweek

Daniel R. Depetris