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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
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
Politics
Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Iran?Is this the beginning of the end of the war in Iran?
Politics

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

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?Trump says the Iran war is over. So why won’t he end it?
Politics

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

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Why the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gasWhy the US wants to protect Iran’s oil and gas
Politics

The Mideast energy truce is breaking down.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”Here’s how Iran could become a “forever war”
Politics

“Mowing the grass,” explained.

By Joshua Keating
Politics
How Trump’s war with Iran is helping PutinHow Trump’s war with Iran is helping Putin
Politics

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

By Joshua Keating
Politics
The world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran warThe world doesn’t have enough ammo for the Iran war
Politics

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

By Joshua Keating