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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

Joshua Keating is a senior correspondent at Vox covering foreign policy and world news with a focus on the future of international conflict. He has previously worked as a writer and editor at Slate, Foreign Policy, Grid, and the Messenger.

He is the author of the 2018 book Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood, an exploration of border conflicts, unrecognized countries, and changes to the world map. His work has appeared in publications including the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Atlantic, the Guardian, and Politico. He has reported from countries including Russia, China, Iraq, Somalia, and Haiti.

A native of New York City and graduate of Oberlin College, he lives in Washington, DC. You can follow him on Twitter @joshuakeating or email him at Joshua.Keating@voxmedia.com.

Latest articles by Joshua Keating

Politics
Trump’s China policy is nearly the exact opposite of what everyone expectedTrump’s China policy is nearly the exact opposite of what everyone expected
Politics

As Trump heads to China, attention and resources are being shifted from Asia to yet another war in the Middle East.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
5 ways the Iran standoff could end5 ways the Iran standoff could end
Politics

Is the US on the verge of a deal with Iran or a return to war?

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Ukraine’s fight against Russia is going better than you might thinkUkraine’s fight against Russia is going better than you might think
Politics

The war in Iran looked like a gift for Russia. It hasn’t worked out that way.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Trump says Cuba is “next.” What does that mean?Trump says Cuba is “next.” What does that mean?
Politics

The island may be next in the administration’s crosshairs after Venezuela and Iran. But it’s not clear what the plan is.

By Joshua Keating
Today, Explained newsletter
5 of your biggest questions about the Iran war, answered5 of your biggest questions about the Iran war, answered
Today, Explained newsletter

The Strait of Hormuz, ammunition stockpiles, and cyberattacks: What Vox readers want to know about the Iran war.

By Caitlin Dewey and Joshua Keating
Politics
The war in Iran isn’t ending — it’s becoming something newThe war in Iran isn’t ending — it’s becoming something new
Politics

Why this conflict is so hard to end.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
We have no idea if Iran can still build a bombWe have no idea if Iran can still build a bomb
Politics

The central goal of the war is nowhere near a resolution.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
From threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran warFrom threatening a civilization to ceasefire: What we learned from a wild day in the Iran war
Politics

Trump just pulled a Russian-style policy move — and it’s not clear it will deliver what he promised.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
“A whole civilization will die tonight”: How Trump is threatening war crimes“A whole civilization will die tonight”: How Trump is threatening war crimes
Politics

Bombing all of Iran’s bridges and power plants would be illegal.

By Joshua Keating
What happened when they installed ChatGPT on a nuclear supercomputer
Technology

How they’re using AI at the lab that created the atom bomb.

By Joshua Keating