Fred Kaplan

Slate's War Stories columnist Fred Kaplan offers analysis on what comes next for Israel and Gaza. 

President Trump announced he will rename the Department of Defense the "Department of War." Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his ...

Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), offers analysis of the Iran-Israe...

Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), recaps the recent Trump administr...

Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many nonfiction books and his latest, a novel, A Capital Calamity (Miniver Press, 2024), talks about the latest news on gl...

Thursday was the last day of the NATO summit in Washington, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic alliance. Fred Kaplan, Slate's War Stories columnist and the author ...

Fred Kaplan on rising tensions in the Middle East.

Slate's Fred Kaplan on the global ramifications of the Israel-Hamas war, and what it might look like if Israel continues to soften its approach, as Biden urges.

An examination of the late Henry Kissinger's massive impact on foreign policy. 

Slate's Fred Kaplan with analysis of the Israel-Hamas conflict and the role of the U.S.

The latest news as Israel declares war on Hamas after an unprecedented attack over the weekend.

An exploration into the historical accuracy of the new film "Oppenheimer" with a nuclear history expert

Slate's Fred Kaplan explains why it's a good thing that tensions between the U.S. and China are thawing (not everyone in Washington agrees!), plus the latest on the war in Ukraine.

Analysis of where things stand militarily in Ukraine with Slate's Fred Kaplan.

Fred Kaplan joins to discuss the new $800 billion dollar defense budget and why it doesn't seem to be raising any eyebrows.

Slate's War Stories columnist discusses the latest on the trouble the former president is facing, and reflects on the legacy of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

Slate's Fred Kaplan outlines a possible pathway to peace in Ukraine.

Fred Kaplan on Russia's nuclear alert and the resistance in Ukraine.

Slate's Fred Kaplan on the history of NATO and why Russia may go to war over its potential expansion.