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Dan Depetris

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Europe

Deep breaths: Article 5 will never be a flip switch for war

After yesterday's NATO crisis that wasn't, it's clear we need to get a grip on what the alliance's obligations are — and what they aren't.

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Europe

Facing mounting global crises, Biden risks addiction to sanctions

Whether it's Ethiopia, Belarus, or Nicaragua, economic warfare rarely works and often winds up being counterproductive.

Staying in Afghanistan wasn't an option
Asia-Pacific

Staying in Afghanistan wasn't an option

Cities are falling to the Taliban at a rapid pace, but the conditions for failure were set long before the US troop withdrawal this summer.

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Asia-Pacific

Biden should keep the Afghanistan withdrawal timetable

Keeping US troops there beyond the May 1 deadline won’t do anything to help intra-Afghan peace talks.

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Global Crises

If Biden truly wants bipartisanship, he can start by working to end endless war

Biden should accept House Democratic leaders’ recent offer to repeal and replace the 2001 and 2002 AUMFs.