Jack Detsch

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

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Three soldiers in uniform stand on a dirt road and hold guns.
Three soldiers in uniform stand on a dirt road and hold guns.

The Top 5 Foreign-Policy Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2023

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A close-up of Biden's face against a yellow background.
A close-up of Biden's face against a yellow background.

What a Decade 2022 Was

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Russia's United Nations ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, attends a U.N. Security Council meeting where the United Kingdom officially announces the latest findings behind the poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in March in New York City.
Russia's United Nations ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, attends a U.N. Security Council meeting where the United Kingdom officially announces the latest findings behind the poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in March in New York City.

Congress Wants to Boot Russia From U.N. Security Council

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea's presidential, legislative and municipal elections on November 20, 2022.
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea's presidential, legislative and municipal elections on November 20, 2022.

Biden Plays Nice With Equatorial Guinea to Spoil China’s Atlantic Ambitions

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Donetsk.
A multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Donetsk.

U.S. Plans for a Hypothetical War Limit Aid to a Real One

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Jack Detsch
Griner is shown looking to the side in a shirt that reads PHOENIX BASKETBALL.
Griner is shown looking to the side in a shirt that reads PHOENIX BASKETBALL.

Russia Releases WNBA Star in Prisoner Swap With U.S.

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh (right) and Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian take part in a groundbreaking ceremony.
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh (right) and Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian take part in a groundbreaking ceremony.

U.S. Looks to Check Chinese Advances at Cambodian Naval Base

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Jack Detsch
Two men are seen from the back as they man a turret.
Two men are seen from the back as they man a turret.

Turkey Threatens Another Syria Invasion

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Military cadets take part in celebrations marking the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery.
Military cadets take part in celebrations marking the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery.

Russia Is Running Low on Ammo

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Jack Detsch
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a press conference.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a press conference.

U.S. Seeks to Allay Fears of Military Crisis With China

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Jack Detsch
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (center) speaks during a press conference at the conclusion of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Phnom Penh.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (center) speaks during a press conference at the conclusion of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia Blacklists Myanmar From an ASEAN Meeting

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Jack Detsch
A plane flies above buildings and a hillside.
A plane flies above buildings and a hillside.

How It All Fell Apart in Afghanistan

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A Ukrainian soldier fires at Russian positions.
A Ukrainian soldier fires at Russian positions.

Ukraine’s Appetite for Weapons Is Straining Western Stockpiles

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
An unexploded missile and a man running away from another Russian missile explosion
An unexploded missile and a man running away from another Russian missile explosion

NATO Chief Says Ukraine Air Defense Likely Cause of Poland Explosion

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
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