Daniel DePetris

New Rochelle, New York

@DefPriorities, syndicated foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Writer for Newsweek, the American Conservative and the Spectator. Lover of Mexico.

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How big of a threat is China really?

1 day ago | startribune.com | Daniel DePetris

Opinion editor's note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of guest commentaries online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. Last June, during an annual security conference in East Asia, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored that the United States was not seeking conflict with China. Maintaining a consistent dialogue with Beijing, he hinted, was just as vital to effective deterrence as ensuring the U.S. military was fully equipped and prepared.
Commentary: How big of a threat is China really?

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Daniel DePetris

Last June, during an annual security conference in East Asia, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored that the United States was not seeking conflict with China. Maintaining a consistent dialogue with Beijing, he hinted, was just as vital to effective deterrence as ensuring the U.S. military was fully equipped and prepared. Fast-forward a year later and the message from Washington is far different.
How big of a threat is China really?

1 day ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Daniel DePetris

Last June, during an annual security conference in East Asia, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored that the United States was not seeking conflict with China. Maintaining a consistent dialogue with Beijing, he hinted, was just as vital to effective deterrence as ensuring the U.S. military was fully equipped and prepared. Fast-forward a year later and the message from Washington is far different.
Commentary: How big of a threat is China really?

1 day ago | dailygazette.com | Daniel DePetris

Last June, during an annual security conference in East Asia, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored that the United States was not seeking conflict with China. Maintaining a consistent dialogue with Beijing, he hinted, was just as vital to effective deterrence as ensuring the U.S. military was fully equipped and prepared. Fast-forward a year later and the message from Washington is far different.
Explore Pacific Forum's Insightful Indo-Pacific Analysis

2 days ago | pacforum.org | Daniel DePetris

The June 3 victory of Democratic Party of Korea (DP) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung provides South Korea with an opportunity to turn the page on six months of political dysfunction. At its core, the election was a referendum on former President Yoon Suk Yeol as well as the People Power Party (PPP), a segment of which tried to justify Yoon’s failed attempt at martial law last December.
Are the Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Going Anywhere? | Opinion

3 days ago | newsweek.com | Daniel DePetris

On June 2, Russian and Ukrainian representatives met in Istanbul, Turkey, for the second round of peace talks in about two weeks. The initial round last month ended after 90 minutes with little progress outside of an agreement to release prisoners on both sides. All of the major political issues, such as establishing a ceasefire, Ukraine's future foreign policy trajectory, and the disposition of Russian military forces inside Ukraine were kicked down the road to a later date.
Daniel DePetris: How big of a threat is China really?

3 days ago | chicagotribune.com | Daniel DePetris

Last June, during an annual security conference in East Asia, then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin underscored that the United States was not seeking conflict with China. Maintaining a consistent dialogue with Beijing, he hinted, was just as vital to effective deterrence as ensuring the U.S. military was fully equipped and prepared. Fast-forward a year later and the message from Washington is far different.
Is Trump’s unified Republican front fracturing over Russia?

1 week ago | thespectator.com | Daniel DePetris

For the most part, President Trump hasn’t had to worry too much about the loyalty of his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill. Sure, he needed to make a trip to the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue to pressure a few Republican holdouts to support his “big, beautiful” package of tax cuts and spending cuts, but the rank-and-file has tended to blindly follow whatever the White House wants.
Is Trump’s unified Republican front fracturing over Russia?

1 week ago | spectator.com.au | Daniel DePetris

For the most part, President Trump hasn’t had to worry too much about the loyalty of his fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill. Sure, he needed to make a trip to the other side of Pennsylvania Avenue to pressure a few Republican holdouts to support his “big, beautiful” package of tax cuts and spending cuts, but the rank-and-file has tended to blindly follow whatever the White House wants.
Asia is getting shortchanged as the US keeps its focus elsewhere

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Daniel DePetris

How committed is President Donald Trump's administration to preserving a stable balance of power in Asia? If you go by the rhetoric and the policy documents released thus far, the answer is clear: very. Trump's national security team, from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to Elbridge Colby, the Pentagon's top policy official, is stocked with people who can be described as certified China hawks.