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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

    Politics
    Why is the US bombing Yemen in the first place?Why is the US bombing Yemen in the first place?
    Politics

    The actual bombing campaign behind the Signal scandal.

    By Joshua Keating
    The Logoff
    The viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explainedThe viral story of Trump’s team texting war plans to a journalist, briefly explained
    The Logoff

    Trump’s team just committed an incredible error.

    By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
    World Politics
    A tale of two ceasefiresA tale of two ceasefires
    World Politics

    What a violent week in Ukraine and Gaza tells us about Trump-style diplomacy.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?Are Elon Musk’s China ties a national security risk?
    World Politics

    His business empire needs the Chinese government — and that could warp American policy.

    By Joshua Keating
    The Logoff
    Trump’s call with Putin, briefly explainedTrump’s call with Putin, briefly explained
    The Logoff

    What did (and didn’t) just happen with the war in Ukraine.

    By Joshua Keating and Patrick Reis
    World Politics
    Has Trump already killed NATO?Has Trump already killed NATO?
    World Politics

    Does anyone still believe the US would go to war to defend Europe?

    By Joshua Keating
    Russia-Ukraine war
    Can Europe save Ukraine?Can Europe save Ukraine?
    Russia-Ukraine war

    European countries are about to spend a lot more on defense. It may not be enough.

    By Joshua Keating
    Russia-Ukraine war
    Why Trump’s embrace of Putin is different this timeWhy Trump’s embrace of Putin is different this time
    Russia-Ukraine war

    Being friends with Russia may be harder than Trump thinks.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    A Ukraine ceasefire deal is starting to come into view. Would it work?A Ukraine ceasefire deal is starting to come into view. Would it work?
    Politics

    It depends on two of the most undependable men on the planet.

    By Joshua Keating
    Donald Trump
    What Trump’s military purge was really aboutWhat Trump’s military purge was really about
    Donald Trump

    How the Friday night massacre could change America’s armed forces.

    By Joshua Keating