Daniel R. DePetris

Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

Three years since a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the most dire predictions about its ripple effects did not come to pass, Defense Priorities' Daniel R. DePetris writes in an Los Angeles Times column.

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Column: Assessing Afghanistan, three years after U.S. withdrawal

August 29, 2024 at 7:26 p.m.

Three years since a chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, the most dire predictions about its ripple effects did not come to pass, Defense Priorities' Daniel R. DePetris writes in an Los...

Even as Ukraine cheers military advances, the offensive into Russia represents a huge gamble, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: Ukraine’s daring offensive may not be a game-changer

August 16, 2024 at 6:07 p.m.

Even as Ukraine cheers military advances, the offensive into Russia represents a huge gamble, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

A recent summit did not advance the cause of peace as Ukraine and Russia both remain committed to absolute victory, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: What was the point of the recent Ukraine peace summit?

June 21, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

A recent summit did not advance the cause of peace as Ukraine and Russia both remain committed to absolute victory, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

Whether Iran will change for the better after President Ebrahim Raisi's death, we shouldn’t hold our breath, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: Unknowns follow death of Iran’s Raisi

May 24, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

Whether Iran will change for the better after President Ebrahim Raisi's death, we shouldn’t hold our breath, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

Stopping the war in Gaza depends entirely on Israel and Hamas, whose competing interests look nearly impossible to resolve, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: The anatomy of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal

May 7, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

Stopping the war in Gaza depends entirely on Israel and Hamas, whose competing interests look nearly impossible to resolve, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

The Ukraine aid package will help in its fight against Russia, but the country's battlefield problems are far from solved, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: The House passes aid, but Ukraine still has problems

April 28, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

The Ukraine aid package will help in its fight against Russia, but the country's battlefield problems are far from solved, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

The war between Israel and Hamas won’t end in the great hall of the U.N. Security Council chamber, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: Don’t count on the UN to stop bloodshed in Gaza

March 29, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

The war between Israel and Hamas won’t end in the great hall of the U.N. Security Council chamber, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

President Biden clings to a "rules-based international order" that no longer exists, as the war in Gaza demonstrates, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Column: The US ‘rules-based order’ has been shattered in Gaza

March 8, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

President Biden clings to a "rules-based international order" that no longer exists, as the war in Gaza demonstrates, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

When will Congress assert its constitutional responsibility over military action, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris asks.

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Column: Congress gets sidelined again for military action

January 19, 2024 at 6:05 p.m.

When will Congress assert its constitutional responsibility over military action, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris asks.

The Israel-Hamas conflict presents a host of challenges for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the region, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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Opinion: How will the Israel-Hamas conflict affect US policy?

October 12, 2023 at 6:05 p.m.

The Israel-Hamas conflict presents a host of challenges for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the region, Chicago Tribune columnist Daniel DePetris writes.

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