Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It’s so obvious that X is shadow banning accounts now. 000
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026There’s nothing wrong with pulling back militarily. It’s often a wise move if the stakes aren’t high and the status-quo produces worse outcomes. The problem is that nothing sticks with Trump—policy on Monday could be different than policy on Wednesday. And he doesn’t think things through…or think. 001
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026The Bolsonaros are resurgent. 002
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 07/10/2026There’s nothing wrong with pulling back militarily. It’s often a wise move if the stakes aren’t high and the status-quo produces worse outcomes. The problem is that nothing sticks with Trump—policy on Monday could be different than policy on Wednesday. And he doesn’t think things through…or think. 001
Reposted by Dan DePetrisBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 05/10/2026More performative killing at sea. 1416765
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The president can most certainly end it by, well, ending it. The fact he’s not is a choice, not bad luck or circumstance. 134
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The president can most certainly end it by, well, ending it. The fact he’s not is a choice, not bad luck or circumstance. 134
Reposted by Dan DePetrisCharlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u... w/ Ben Weisernytimes.comJudge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat StrikesThe judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea. 722867
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDavid Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026There is no Republican "split" with Trump. It's catnip for access media, but the desperate ploy to align with the supermajority of voters who can't stand the president is tissue-thin. The same people saying the Iran war needs to end voted yesterday to keep it going. #Realtalk here.prospect.orgRepublicans Had 690 Days to Oppose Trump - The American ProspectThey’re trying to cram all the opposition into the last 40 before the election. 525088
Reposted by Dan DePetrisStephen Walt @stephenwalt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You might think #Trump is amoral and “Machiavellian,” but if Machiavelli were alive today, he’d see him as Exhibit A for what NOT to do. Latest FP column here: foreignpolicy.com/2026/09/23/t...foreignpolicy.comWhat Machiavelli Would Say About TrumpThe U.S. president offers a guide on how to be a very bad prince. 151
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 17/09/2026There are places I don’t even bother to pitch anymore because I know what the answer is going to be. The Guardian is one. The Wall Street Journal is another. 010
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Incredibly stupid take considering the United States isn’t exactly maintaining stability in the Middle East right now. 110
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 04/09/2026A reminder that we get most of our potash fertilizer and a lot of our crude oil from Canada, the country Trump is now warring with on trade. 030
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Why the f— is the editor in chief of a major U.S. news network dictating tweets? Doesn’t she have better things to do, like, say, getting the network out the sewer (oh wait…)? 030
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Also, @bcfinucane.bsky.social’s description happens to be catchy and all too accurate at the same time. 000
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Would have been pleased to speak with ABC News about there practical efficacy. In a phrase: dog-shit. 110
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 28/08/2026What is he going to run on? A lost war in Iran? How many fisherman he’s killed in the Caribbean? 041
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Not sure how establishing a U.S. government-backed venture in Venezuela is supposed to attract oil majors into the country—who wants to compete against the U.S. government?—but maybe that’s just me… 000
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 28/08/2026What is he going to run on? A lost war in Iran? How many fisherman he’s killed in the Caribbean? 041
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I agree with all of this. But I’m not sure it matters in the end: the Trump administration doesn’t care about human rights and accountability as general principles and has already pushed out a top general in part for registering objections to the boat strikes. 022
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I agree with all of this. But I’m not sure it matters in the end: the Trump administration doesn’t care about human rights and accountability as general principles and has already pushed out a top general in part for registering objections to the boat strikes. 022
Reposted by Dan DePetrisBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 27/08/2026"Trump has since settled on a policy of squeezing Iran economically and is willing to wait to see if the strategy bears fruit, the people said." Going to make a bold prediction here... www.wsj.com/world/middle...wsj.comIran Talks Sputter as Trump Spurns a Return to His June DealThe president is willing to wait and see if the strategy of squeezing Iran economically bears fruit. 52911
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I think most of us can agree that the war in Iran has been a total and complete dumpster-fire. But if we’re smart, it could also be an opportunity to finally get out of the Middle East rather than just talking about getting out of the Middle East (1/3). 131
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026If there’s a silver-lining in this sorry episode, perhaps it’s that policymakers will finally grasp these basic realities (although I don’t have high hopes on this). (3/3) 120
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The war has exposed just how archaic our military basing is in this region of the world; how feckless our power truly is there; and how poor our assumptions are. The United States is a destabilizer in the Middle East, not a stabilizer as so many of the conventionally-minded people assumed. (2/3) 120
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I think most of us can agree that the war in Iran has been a total and complete dumpster-fire. But if we’re smart, it could also be an opportunity to finally get out of the Middle East rather than just talking about getting out of the Middle East (1/3). 131
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Canadians are fed up. The Iranians are defiant. The Brazilians are striking more economic deals with China. Trump’s coercion has hit a wall. 043
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Canadians are fed up. The Iranians are defiant. The Brazilians are striking more economic deals with China. Trump’s coercion has hit a wall. 043
Reposted by Dan DePetrisZeteo @zeteo.com · 24/08/2026Trump Needs to Channel His Inner George Costanza to End His Disastrous Iran War In ‘Seinfeld,’ George does the opposite of his instincts to get what he wants. Trump should do the same, as everything he has done so far has been a disaster. Do the opposite! Read: zeteo.com/p/trump-iran... 98312
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 22/08/2026I think it’s more on the politicians. Lessons learned assessments are par for the course is the U.S. military, both inside the services and in their respective academic institutions. That’s not to say the military is perfect or blame-free. 100
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I’m glad this article was written but let’s be honest: it’s not a new argument. The U.S. has a god awful tendency of mixing up success at the tactical level (blowing shit up) with success at the strategic level (accomplishing the mission). And sometimes the former is used to cover up the latter. 142
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I’m glad this article was written but let’s be honest: it’s not a new argument. The U.S. has a god awful tendency of mixing up success at the tactical level (blowing shit up) with success at the strategic level (accomplishing the mission). And sometimes the former is used to cover up the latter. 142
Reposted by Dan DePetrisGrace Miserocchi @gracemiserocchi.bsky.social · 18/08/2026"There is a significant shift away from the unconditional support U.S. administrations of both political parties have offered Israel since its founding in 1948," foreign affairs columnist @dandepetris.bsky.social writes on @chicagotribune.com www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/18/c...chicagotribune.comDaniel DePetris: Israel can no longer deny the shift in US politicsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to the U.S. underscores the fact that Israel is no longer immune from criticism. 102
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 17/08/2026By “failed,” I mean their recommendations are dog shit. They’re actually still quite successful, which is an apt indictment of the wider media landscape. 000
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Absolutely pathetic that the New York Post allows two failed think tank analysts who have been wrong in pretty much everything to opine on its pages. But I suppose it’s better than seeing them in the Wall Street Journal. 101
Reposted by Dan DePetrisChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 12/08/2026Commentary: The Middle East hasn’t been kind to the United States. The United States hasn’t been kind to the Middle East either. Frankly, both could use a break from each other, which is why last week’s big news from three of the region’s major powers has the potential of being significant.chicagotribune.comDaniel DePetris: The Saudi Arabia-Pakistan-Turkey deal provides the US with an opportunity 121
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 11/08/2026The number of times I get screwed over by an editor is comical at this point. 000
Reposted by Dan DePetrisDr. Mark P. Barry ☯︎ @drmarkpbarry.bsky.social · 11/08/2026US theory of subordination is playing out in Venezuela www.ft.com/content/eed0...ft.comLetter: US theory of subordination is playing out in VenezuelaFrom Daniel R DePetris, Fellow at Defense Priorities, a foreign policy think-tank, Washington, DC; New Rochelle, NY, US 011
Dan DePetris @dandepetris.bsky.social · 09/08/2026What “ceasefire?” 1,200 Gazans have been killed since that “ceasefire” was enacted 10 months ago. 020
Reposted by Dan DePetrisAbu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · 05/08/2026The haters said that Trump couldn’t get a Gaza deal to work. Honestly, great call by the haters. 232655
Reposted by Dan DePetrisBrian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Surprise! www.nytimes.com/2026/08/07/u...nytimes.comIranians Say Trump’s Promises Have Fallen by the Wayside as Iran War Drags OnAs President Trump struggles to extricate the United States from the war in Iran, his promises to protesters in the country have fallen by the wayside. 35612
