
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


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


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


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

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


Trump signaled that he’s ready to wrap up the conflict, but that may not be up to him.


It may not be possible to TACO out of this one.


The Mideast energy truce is breaking down.




The spiraling conflict is a lifeline for Russia’s leader.


How long can Iran keep shooting missiles? How long can everyone else keep shooting them down?