Author Archive
Daniel R. DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist at Newsweek.
Management
Even the Marines Couldn’t Prepare John Kelly For What He’ll Have To Do For Donald Trump
Here are four major challenges that Kelly must confront, preferably sooner rather than later.
- Daniel DePetris, Quartz
Management
Rex Tillerson’s First Big Test As Secretary Of State Has Finally Come
It’s difficult to project how this internal spat between Gulf Arab royals will be resolved, or whether mediation is even in the cards over the short-term.
- Daniel DePetris, Quartz
Oversight
Analysis: Three Lessons Trump Must Take From His First 100 Days If He Wants to Keep Being President
What has Trump learned during his short time in the Oval Office?
- Daniel DePetris, Quartz
Defense
Trump’s North Korea Policy is the Same as Obama’s — He Just Doesn’t Want to Admit It
No, Mike Pence, the "era of strategic patience" is not over
- Daniel DePetris, Quartz
Oversight
What Obama Can Do Before He Leaves Office
While this isn’t a particularly large period of time for him to achieve monumental things, it’s a window wide enough to tie up loose ends.
- Daniel DePetris, Quartz
Defense
Obama is Quietly Expanding the War on Terror in Africa While the World is Distracted by Trump
If congress doesn’t become more assertive, future presidents are likely to head into even murkier legal terrain.
- Daniel DePetris, Quartz