Tim Marshall

Tim Marshall is a journalist and author. He was the longstanding foreign affairs editor and then diplomatic editor for Sky News, during which time he reported from thirty countries and covered the events of twelve wars. He has reported from Europe, the United States, (covering three US Presidential Elections), and Asia, as well as from the field in Bosnia, Croatia and Serbia during the Balkan wars of the 1990s. He also reported from the front line during the invasion of Afghanistan and spent time in Iraq, reporting on the country's transition to democracy. Tim is the author of Prisoners of Geography and the Power of Geography. He writes Geographical's monthly geopolitical column.


Eighty per cent of Finns say that they are happy to help with national defence

Time for Britain to show some sisu

Jul 10, 2025

Tim Marshall argues it’s time for the UK to consider Finland’s model for national preparedness The UK needs to rediscover…

Pakistan is extremely water-stressed

When water becomes a weapon: The rise of global water tensions

May 27, 2025
Tim Marshall examines why water is fast becoming a trigger for conflict, from South Asia to the Middle East – and why climate change is raising the stakes
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 28, 2018: Russian President Vladimir Putin

Unpacking Putin’s gangster state with Tim Marshall

Apr 24, 2025
Tim Marshall analyses the limits of Vladimir Putin's global ambitions from an extract of Prisoners of Geography
Concept art of an eagle with the american flag in its talons

The end of Pax Americana? A new era of great power politics

Mar 19, 2025
Tim Marshall asks whether it’s the end of an era, or just America’s Orange Period
River in panamanian rainforest, Darién National Park

Darién Gap: the perilous migration route

Feb 24, 2025
Tim Marshall on the relentless flow of migrants struggling through the treacherous jungle of the Darién Gap, desperate to reach the USA
Ukrainian and Russia flag on map

Dancing with the bear: Ukraine’s perilous negotiations

Jan 20, 2025
Tim Marshall on possible peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Man places vote in ballot box

What happened when half of the world cast their vote in 2024?

Dec 19, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the results of last year’s elections around the world and how voting
North Korean Soldiers

North Korea marches us nearer to a bipolar conflict

Nov 22, 2024
Sending troops to fight in Ukraine is yet another step in dividing the world into two bitterly opposed camps, warns Tim Marshall
UN peace keeping troops in Indonesia

Has the United Nations become a retired superhero?

Oct 31, 2024
Tim Marshall argues that despite its many flaws, the United Nations does far more good than harm across the world.
Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

Why it is so important that the USA and China can talk to each other

Oct 9, 2024
Tim Marshall on the importance of USA and China relations during a world crisis – and what communication links the countries have.
Jigsaw map on north west Africa

Geopolitics: France ignores UN and EU in supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara

Aug 23, 2024
Tim Marshall discusses France's recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over disputed territory of Western Sahara.
Concept art of the war in Ukraine

Will Putin fail and Ukraine prevail?

Aug 13, 2024
Tim Marshall considers the worrying fractures appearing in the European and American support of Ukraine
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