Bobby Ghosh

Bobby Ghosh is a geopolitics analyst and commentator, formerly of Time magazine and Bloomberg.

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Senior military officers sit in the audience before U.S. President Donald Trump addresses them at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.
Senior military officers sit in the audience before U.S. President Donald Trump addresses them at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

The Book About the U.S. Military That Everyone Should Be Reading Now

Review
Bobby Ghosh
A man walks past a mural depicting a football and a flag of Curaçao in Willemstad, Curaçao, on April 10.
A man walks past a mural depicting a football and a flag of Curaçao in Willemstad, Curaçao, on April 10.

The 156,000 and the 1.4 Billion

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
Journalists look at Pakistan’s new political map on a screen at the Daily Metrowatch newspaper offices in Islamabad.
Journalists look at Pakistan’s new political map on a screen at the Daily Metrowatch newspaper offices in Islamabad.

Where Is Pakistan Again? This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz.
A navy vessel is seen sailing in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran Can’t Count on Hormuz This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
Mikhail Gorbachev, wearing a dark overcoat and patterned scarf, smiles as he tips his gray fedora toward Ronald Reagan. Reagan is seen from behind in the foreground, wearing a dark suit. The two leaders are standing on a light-colored gravel path next to a black car.
Mikhail Gorbachev, wearing a dark overcoat and patterned scarf, smiles as he tips his gray fedora toward Ronald Reagan. Reagan is seen from behind in the foreground, wearing a dark suit. The two leaders are standing on a light-colored gravel path next to a black car.

The Charisma Wars This article has an audio recording

Review
Bobby Ghosh
The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial pictured against an orange sky in Washington, D.C.
The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial pictured against an orange sky in Washington, D.C.

Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Condemn Others to Repeat It

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Bobby Ghosh
The winner of the Erasmus Prize, German philosopher Jurgen Habermas delivers a speech after being awarded at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on November 6, 2013.
The winner of the Erasmus Prize, German philosopher Jurgen Habermas delivers a speech after being awarded at the Royal Palace in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on November 6, 2013.

Jürgen Habermas, the Last Rationalist This article has an audio recording

Obituary
Bobby Ghosh
Protestors hold printed images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a Turkish flag.
Protestors hold printed images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and a Turkish flag.

No, Turkey Is Not the New Iran This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
One person sits on a chair while on their phone. A second person is laying across multiple chairs while sleeping.
One person sits on a chair while on their phone. A second person is laying across multiple chairs while sleeping.

Bored by Biathlon? The Winter Games Need Ping-Pong.

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Bobby Ghosh
A man walks past a billboard advertising the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) cricket stadium in Colombo on February 5.
A man walks past a billboard advertising the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup, at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) cricket stadium in Colombo on February 5.

A Cricket Crisis With Olympic Consequences This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
An illustration of Olympic rings teetering on a mountain in Italy as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks up.
An illustration of Olympic rings teetering on a mountain in Italy as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks up.

The Compromise Olympics This article has an audio recording

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
A group of men wearing business formal attire sit at a small round table with a white tablecloth. One man facing away from the camera gestures with an open hand as the others lean in to listen; Sultan Haitham wears black clothes and a black turban as well as a serious expression, his posture very straight as he sits and looks at the camera.
A group of men wearing business formal attire sit at a small round table with a white tablecloth. One man facing away from the camera gestures with an open hand as the others lean in to listen; Sultan Haitham wears black clothes and a black turban as well as a serious expression, his posture very straight as he sits and looks at the camera.

The Manager-Monarch Who Saved Oman

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Bobby Ghosh
A video clip of XPeng’s next-generation Iron humanoid robot during AI Day in Guangzhou, China.
A video clip of XPeng’s next-generation Iron humanoid robot during AI Day in Guangzhou, China.

Tech’s Tarnished Halo

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
Iraqi polling officials count ballots during the country's parliamentary election in Al-Muhandiseen district in eastern Baghdad on November 11.
Iraqi polling officials count ballots during the country's parliamentary election in Al-Muhandiseen district in eastern Baghdad on November 11.

An Unusual Election in Iraq Offers the U.S. an Unusual Opportunity This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Bobby Ghosh
A man in Bamako buys a newspaper announcing a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel on June 11, 2021.
A man in Bamako buys a newspaper announcing a major drawdown of France's military presence in the Sahel on June 11, 2021.

France’s Failure in Mali Threatens the World

Argument
Bobby Ghosh
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