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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 [email protected].
Latest articles by Joshua Keating
![The world is running out of soldiers](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2144468823.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.662976085031%2C0%2C66.674047829938%2C100&w=2400)
![The world is running out of soldiers](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2144468823.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.0055352596036755%2C100%2C99.988929480793&w=2400)
Wars are getting more common and militaries are building up. There’s just one thing missing.
![The perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explained](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2156415003.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.6796875%2C0%2C66.640625%2C100&w=2400)
![The perplexing state of Gaza ceasefire negotiations, explained](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2156415003.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0.01953125%2C0%2C99.9609375%2C100&w=2400)
The problem is that it’s not clear either side wants a ceasefire.
![The US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-1494251877.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.669592696629%2C0%2C66.660814606742%2C100&w=2400)
![The US tests Putin’s nuclear threats in Ukraine](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-1494251877.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0.0043890449438209%2C0%2C99.991221910112%2C100&w=2400)
Allowing Ukraine to fire Western weapons into Russia strengthens an ally, but risks violating an unknown red line.
![India’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracy](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2154921002.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400)
![India’s election shows the world’s largest democracy is still a democracy](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/06/gettyimages-2154921002.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
The biggest takeaways from Narendra Modi's political setback.
![The overlooked conflict that altered the nature of war in the 21st century](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/01-Armenia_56fe38.png?quality=90&strip=all&crop=31.444010416667%2C3.2410662666604%2C61.292447916667%2C91.940108439194&w=2400)
From drones to social media, the war between Armenia and Azerbaijan was a preview of Ukraine and the conflicts to come.
![What ever happened to the war on terror?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/gettyimages-1246556299.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.666666666667%2C0%2C66.666666666667%2C100&w=2400)
![What ever happened to the war on terror?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/gettyimages-1246556299.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0%2C100%2C100&w=2400)
The US is pivoting away from focusing on groups like al-Qaeda and ISIS — at least until the next attack.
![How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/gettyimages-1239929502.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=18.794040668412%2C0%2C62.411918663177%2C100&w=2400)
![How worried should we be about Russia putting a nuke in space?](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/05/gettyimages-1239929502.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=3.1910610026173%2C0%2C93.617877994765%2C100&w=2400)
It's not there yet — but we should be concerned.
![Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way.](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25453172/2152419383.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.663848495096%2C0%2C66.672303009807%2C100&w=2400)
![Biden promised to defeat authoritarianism. Reality got in the way.](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25453172/2152419383.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.0042268999915507%2C100%2C99.991546200017&w=2400)
Still ‘rockin’ in the free world’?
![Israel’s other war](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25442162/2151464506.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.663461538462%2C0%2C66.673076923077%2C100&w=2400)
![Israel’s other war](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25442162/2151464506.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.0048072300740358%2C100%2C99.990385539852&w=2400)
Israel and Hezbollah are trying to keep their fighting contained. But the conflict keeps escalating.
![Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25438567/2150935758.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=16.663446676971%2C0%2C66.673106646059%2C100&w=2400)
![Israel and Hamas aren’t that far apart in ceasefire talks](https://platform.vox.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25438567/2150935758.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&crop=0%2C0.0048295180141054%2C100%2C99.990340963972&w=2400)
A deal will still be tough.
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