Peter D. Feaver

Peter D. Feaver is a professor of political science and public policy at Duke University. He is the author of Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public Confidence in the U.S. Military.

Articles by Peter D. Feaver
A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment marches by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 27.
A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment marches by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 27.

Stop Politicizing the Military

Argument
Peter D. Feaver
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg shake hands after a joint news conference in Kyiv on April 20.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg shake hands after a joint news conference in Kyiv on April 20.

2 Options to Prevent the Next Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Shadow Government
Peter D. Feaver
U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery.

The Military Revolt Against Joe Biden

Shadow Government
Peter D. Feaver
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Marine One as they depart the White House in Washington on Jan. 20.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump board Marine One as they depart the White House in Washington on Jan. 20.

Advice to National-Security Republicans as Biden Takes Office

Shadow Government
Peter D. Feaver, Will Inboden
U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door broken by pro-Trump extremists during a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6.
U.S. Capitol police officers point their guns at a door broken by pro-Trump extremists during a joint session of Congress in Washington, DC, on Jan. 6.

The Military Stayed Out of the Insurrection, but It Isn’t Over Yet

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver
U.S. President Donald Trump steps out of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5.
U.S. President Donald Trump steps out of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5.

The Coming Republican Reckoning With Trump’s Legacy

The Year Ahead
Peter D. Feaver, Will Inboden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after receiving a briefing from the COVID-19 transition advisory board in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 9.
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after receiving a briefing from the COVID-19 transition advisory board in Wilmington, Delaware, on Nov. 9.

The National Security Risks of Trump’s Temper Tantrum

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver, Will Inboden
U.S. President Donald Trump exits the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5.
U.S. President Donald Trump exits the White House in Washington, DC, on June 5.

What Trump’s Near-Victory Means for Republican Foreign Policy

Election 2020
Peter D. Feaver
Voters wait in line outside Philadelphia City Hall to cast early voting ballots on Oct. 27.
Voters wait in line outside Philadelphia City Hall to cast early voting ballots on Oct. 27.

How Does it Feel for 2020 to Be Your Generation’s Defining Year?

Argument
Spencer Kaplan, Peter D. Feaver
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on Jan. 27, 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on Jan. 27, 2017.

This Election Has Become Dangerous for the U.S. Military

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, DC on Aug. 19.
U.S. President Donald Trump pauses during a press briefing at the White House, in Washington, DC on Aug. 19.

Why I, an Anti-Trump Republican, Didn’t Sign the Anti-Trump Letter

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver
A broken Statue of Liberty figure outside a looted souvenir shop after a night of protest in New York City on June 2.
A broken Statue of Liberty figure outside a looted souvenir shop after a night of protest in New York City on June 2.

The Stakes Are High, and We Must Be Better Than This

Analysis
John R. Allen, Loree K. Sutton, Dana Pittard, Richard K. Betts, Harold Hongju Koh, Peter D. Feaver
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence (left) and Navy Rear Adm. John Polowczyk during a press briefing in Washington on April 5.
U.S. President Donald Trump (right) speaks alongside Vice President Mike Pence (left) and Navy Rear Adm. John Polowczyk during a press briefing in Washington on April 5.

6 Key Questions About the Trump Administration’s Firing of Captain Crozier

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver
U.S. President Donald Trump talks with West Point cadets
U.S. President Donald Trump talks with West Point cadets

Trump Battled the Navy. Here Are the Casualties.

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver
A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles in northeastern Syria on Nov. 3. (Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images)
A convoy of U.S. armored vehicles in northeastern Syria on Nov. 3. (Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images)

The Realists Are Wrong About Syria

Elephants in the Room
Peter D. Feaver, Will Inboden
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