Jack Detsch

Jack Detsch was a staff writer at Foreign Policy from 2020-2024.

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Platoon commanders of Ukraine's National Guard take part in a military training in the Kharkiv region on July 26.
Platoon commanders of Ukraine's National Guard take part in a military training in the Kharkiv region on July 26.

Ukraine Brings the Pain

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) shakes hands with Chinese Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi in Jakarta, Indonesia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (R) shakes hands with Chinese Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The State Department’s China Shortfall Revealed

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A giant orange mushroom cloud explodes on the horizon during the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.
A giant orange mushroom cloud explodes on the horizon during the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945.

The Long Shadow of Oppenheimer’s Trinity Test

Feature
Jack Detsch, Anusha Rathi
People browse books as part of the world's longest outdoor bookcase at Bondi Beach in Sydney.
People browse books as part of the world's longest outdoor bookcase at Bondi Beach in Sydney.

The Definitive Summer Reading Guide for National Security Nerds

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Soldiers patrol just outside the NATO summit venue on in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10.
Soldiers patrol just outside the NATO summit venue on in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10.

A (Mostly Secret) Revolution Is Afoot in NATO’s Military

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak to the media at the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak to the media at the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

What Did the NATO Summit Change for Ukraine?

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian soldiers fire a M777 howitzer toward Russian positions on the front line in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a M777 howitzer toward Russian positions on the front line in eastern Ukraine.

Biden Set to OK Cluster Munitions for Ukraine

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Pita Limjaroenrat, with rolled-up shirtsleeves, no jacket and a flower lei around his neck greets his supporters who are holding their illuminated cellphones aloft at a massive rally at Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 22.
Pita Limjaroenrat, with rolled-up shirtsleeves, no jacket and a flower lei around his neck greets his supporters who are holding their illuminated cellphones aloft at a massive rally at Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 22.

Thailand’s Obama Moment

Profile
Jack Detsch, Ashley Ahn
A Sudanese soldier stands guard onboard a tugboat ahead of transporting evacuees to a warship at Port Sudan on April 30, during a rescue operation carried out by the Royal Saudi Navy.
A Sudanese soldier stands guard onboard a tugboat ahead of transporting evacuees to a warship at Port Sudan on April 30, during a rescue operation carried out by the Royal Saudi Navy.

U.S. Envoy Pick Reveals Battle Over Sudan Policy

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering.
A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering.

Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine

Insider
Jack Detsch
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is surrounded by by members of Congress as he carries a U.S. flag in a triangular box following his address at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 21, 2022.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is surrounded by by members of Congress as he carries a U.S. flag in a triangular box following his address at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 21, 2022.

Congress Presses Biden to Deliver Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for Modi, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 22.
U.S. President Joe Biden hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for Modi, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 22.

Biden Gives India a Bear Hug

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar, Robbie Gramer
A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland.
A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland.

Nordic Air Force Takes Flight

Report
Jack Detsch, Brawley Benson
The U.S. flag and the Ukrainian flag fly next to each other at the Ukrainian presidential palace.
The U.S. flag and the Ukrainian flag fly next to each other at the Ukrainian presidential palace.

Congress Pressures Biden to Help Ukraine Into NATO

Report
Jack Detsch
Pope Francis waves after giving a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo.
Pope Francis waves after giving a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo.

The Archbishops of Disarmament

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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