Jack Detsch

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

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Ukrainian servicemen in camouflage uniform ride an armored vehicle down a paved road beneath a cloudy sky. Directly next to the road is forest, pressing up against the soldiers in a wall of lush greenery.
Ukrainian servicemen in camouflage uniform ride an armored vehicle down a paved road beneath a cloudy sky. Directly next to the road is forest, pressing up against the soldiers in a wall of lush greenery.

What Is Ukraine’s Goal in Kursk?

Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck on Nov. 19, 2019.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln transits the Strait of Hormuz as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lifts off from the flight deck on Nov. 19, 2019.

America’s Middle East Defense Rests on Aircraft Carriers

Report
Jack Detsch
Basketball players Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone stand in a line wearing matching U.S. flag sweatshirts and Olympic gold medals. Jordan is in the center, raising his hand and making the peace or victory sign.
Basketball players Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone stand in a line wearing matching U.S. flag sweatshirts and Olympic gold medals. Jordan is in the center, raising his hand and making the peace or victory sign.

America Is No Longer Basketball’s Sole Superpower

Review
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar
Then-Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrives to attend the meeting of Russia’s and Iran’s presidents at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 7, 2023.
Then-Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrives to attend the meeting of Russia’s and Iran’s presidents at the Kremlin in Moscow on Dec. 7, 2023.

The Kremlin Plays Mideast Crisis Broker

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (left) transits the Strait of Hormuz alongside the USS Farragut and the U.K. Royal Navy's HMS Defender.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier (left) transits the Strait of Hormuz alongside the USS Farragut and the U.K. Royal Navy's HMS Defender.

The Already Stretched U.S. Military Prepares to Defend Israel

Report
Jack Detsch
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over the border area of northern Israel with south Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.
An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flies over the border area of northern Israel with south Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border clashes between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters.

High-Profile Assassinations Push Iran and Israel to the Brink of War

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A vote sign is seen in a polling location as voters check in to cast ballots in Atlanta, Georgia on May 21.
A vote sign is seen in a polling location as voters check in to cast ballots in Atlanta, Georgia on May 21.

Foreign Interference in U.S. Election Heats Up

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.
The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia.

The U.S. Must Prepare to Fight Simultaneous Wars, Oversight Panel Says

Report
Jack Detsch
Joint forces take part in the Nordic Response 24 military exercise, part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, near Sorstraumen, above the Arctic Circle in Norway.
Joint forces take part in the Nordic Response 24 military exercise, part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender, near Sorstraumen, above the Arctic Circle in Norway.

NATO’s New Map

Feature
Jack Detsch
A woman reads a book on the beach in Hyères, France, on July 20.
A woman reads a book on the beach in Hyères, France, on July 20.

The Best Summer Reads for National Security Nerds

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Flags of NATO member countries flutter on poles arranged in a circle around an open plaza outside the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Flags of NATO member countries flutter on poles arranged in a circle around an open plaza outside the NATO headquarters in Brussels.

NATO Grapples With a New Long Game Against Putin

Analysis
Jack Detsch
Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15.
Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15.

Trump’s VP Pick Goes America First on Foreign Policy

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road.
A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road.

Ukraine Goes All-In on Ground Robots

Report
Jack Detsch
Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away.
Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away.

Europe Fears Trump Shooting Could Deepen America’s Political Crisis

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.

Can NATO Really Cut Off China?

Analysis
Lili Pike, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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