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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles 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
    The Logoff
    Trump’s firing of high-ranking military officials, explainedTrump’s firing of high-ranking military officials, explained
    The Logoff

    The president can now replace the top echelon of military officials with his own people.

    By Patrick Reis and Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Is Trump about to hand Ukraine to Russia?Is Trump about to hand Ukraine to Russia?
    World Politics

    He’s talking to Putin and fighting with Zelenskyy. Is Kyiv’s nightmare scenario finally unfolding?

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump’s peace talks with PutinTrump’s peace talks with Putin
    Politics

    The Logoff explains a major shift in foreign policy.

    By Patrick Reis and Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Why the Trump administration is fixated on Latin AmericaWhy the Trump administration is fixated on Latin America
    Politics

    The region has long been neglected in Washington, but a “Monroe 2.0” foreign policy could backfire for the US.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Why Trump’s plan to “clean out” Gaza actually mattersWhy Trump’s plan to “clean out” Gaza actually matters
    World Politics

    People in the Middle East aren’t laughing at the president’s proposal.

    By Joshua Keating
    The Highlight
    The world has entered the third nuclear ageThe world has entered the third nuclear age
    The Highlight

    Nuclear guardrails are falling apart — and Donald Trump is about to retake the launch codes.

    By Joshua Keating