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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

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    Are Ukraine’s defenses starting to crumble?Are Ukraine’s defenses starting to crumble?
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    What Ukraine’s biggest setback in months tells us about the future of the war.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    US officials are always talking about “deterring” Iran. What does that really mean?US officials are always talking about “deterring” Iran. What does that really mean?
    World Politics

    Adversaries keep chipping away at America’s military credibility. Trump isn’t helping.

    By Joshua Keating
    Welcome to the “neomedieval era”
    World Politics

    Nations like the US have more firepower than ever before — but they also appear weaker than ever. The upshot is a world that feels out of control.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    All the tangled conflicts in the Middle East, explainedAll the tangled conflicts in the Middle East, explained
    World Politics

    The Israel-Hamas war has shaken up the Middle East. Who’s on whose side?

    By Joshua Keating
    Defense & Security
    America no longer has a monopoly on deadly dronesAmerica no longer has a monopoly on deadly drones
    Defense & Security

    The deaths of three US service members in Jordan show how a symbol of American omnipotence has become a major vulnerability.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    It’s not your imagination. There has been more war lately.It’s not your imagination. There has been more war lately.
    World Politics

    Why the “long peace” may be ending.

    By Joshua Keating
    How cyberscams are drawing China into Myanmar’s civil war
    World Politics

    The surprising connection among cybercrime, human trafficking, and a raging guerrilla war.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Taiwan elects Lai Ching-te, denying China’s hopes for reunificationTaiwan elects Lai Ching-te, denying China’s hopes for reunification
    World Politics

    The results of the tight, three-way presidential election will resonate far beyond the region.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    How a Yemeni rebel group is creating chaos in the global economyHow a Yemeni rebel group is creating chaos in the global economy
    World Politics

    The Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, explained.

    By Joshua Keating
    World Politics
    Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s mysterious absence, explainedDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s mysterious absence, explained
    World Politics

    Why it’s a big deal that the president didn’t know his defense secretary was in the hospital for three days.

    By Joshua Keating