Jack Detsch

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

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Ukrainian servicemen rest as they make a trench near Bakhmut.
Ukrainian servicemen rest as they make a trench near Bakhmut.

Ukraine Braces for Grisly Russian Offensive in the East

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
The logo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
The logo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Austria’s About to Give Russia a Soapbox at the OSCE

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Polish soldiers hold a NATO flag during a family photo after a training demonstration with the NATO multinational battle group eFP at the Orzysz training ground in Orzysz, Poland.
Polish soldiers hold a NATO flag during a family photo after a training demonstration with the NATO multinational battle group eFP at the Orzysz training ground in Orzysz, Poland.

Eastern Europe Wants NATO to Beef Up Defense Spending

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A man in military clothing stands in a street.
A man in military clothing stands in a street.

New Military Offensives Put al-Shabab Terrorist Group on the Back Foot

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Children interact with an artificial intelligence robot at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing.
Children interact with an artificial intelligence robot at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing.

China’s Tech Money Is Now Radioactive

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Rishi Iyengar, Jack Detsch
An M1 Abrams battle tank of the U.S. Army
An M1 Abrams battle tank of the U.S. Army

Ukraine’s Makeshift Army Is Getting More Misfit Toys

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Erdogan is seen walking in front of a blue screen of the NATO flag.
Erdogan is seen walking in front of a blue screen of the NATO flag.

Turkey’s Still Got Beef With NATO Aspirants

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani at a press conference in Berlin.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani at a press conference in Berlin.

‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S.

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Jack Detsch
A close-up of the U.S. State Department seal, with an eagle.
A close-up of the U.S. State Department seal, with an eagle.

The U.S. Lets Ambassador Posts Sit Empty for Years. China Doesn’t.

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Two Leopard 2 main battle tanks participate in NATO military exercises.
Two Leopard 2 main battle tanks participate in NATO military exercises.

Tanks, but No Tanks

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Two GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Nov. 27, 2020.
Two GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Nov. 27, 2020.

Pentagon Balks at Sending Ukraine Long-Range Bombs

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Jack Detsch
Two men in military outfits stand side by side. One holds a laser pointer.
Two men in military outfits stand side by side. One holds a laser pointer.

Russia Replaces Its Ukraine War Chief—Again

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Jack Detsch
An unexploded tail section of a cluster bomb is seen in Ukraine.
An unexploded tail section of a cluster bomb is seen in Ukraine.

Turkey Is Sending Cold War-Era Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A billboard with a member of the military is shown before an old tall building.
A billboard with a member of the military is shown before an old tall building.

Russia May Be Getting Ready to Mobilize in Ukraine (Again)

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, D.C.

What’s Going to Be in Biden’s Inbox in 2023

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
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