Jack Detsch

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

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A wall mural painted on the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.
A wall mural painted on the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul.

‘Nowhere to Turn to’: U.S. Forces Closure of Afghan Embassy

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Demonstrators hold placards and wave flags in support of Ukraine.
Demonstrators hold placards and wave flags in support of Ukraine.

Georgia Walks a Fine Line After Ukraine Invasion

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A Ukrainian soldier stands guard next to anti-tank obstacles in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 7.
A Ukrainian soldier stands guard next to anti-tank obstacles in the center of Kyiv, Ukraine, on March 7.

Ukraine Probably Can’t Hold Off Russia Forever

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Jack Detsch
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman.
Ukrainian emergency employees and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman.

Ukraine Wants NATO Jets. Biden Says Not Yet.

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's mansion in London
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's mansion in London

‘Life Is Becoming Impossible’: Activists Say Sanctions on Russian Oligarchs Don’t Go Far Enough

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Jack Detsch
Vice President Kamala Harris (left), President Joe Biden (center) and US Secretary of State Tony Blinken (right) participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.
Vice President Kamala Harris (left), President Joe Biden (center) and US Secretary of State Tony Blinken (right) participate in a virtual bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021.

Biden Eyes Adding Top Foreign-Policy Strategist

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Admiral James Foggo, who heads US Naval Forces Europe and other key commands, addresses Pentagon reporters on October 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.
Admiral James Foggo, who heads US Naval Forces Europe and other key commands, addresses Pentagon reporters on October 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.

‘The West Didn’t Do Enough’: Ukraine Faces a Fight on Its Beaches

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Jack Detsch
People fly the U.S. flag, NATO flag, and European Union flag alongside the Ukrainian flag. Skyscrapers in background.
People fly the U.S. flag, NATO flag, and European Union flag alongside the Ukrainian flag. Skyscrapers in background.

The West Is Rewriting the Rules of Foreign Policy Over Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
TOS-1A Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun) multiple thermobaric rocket launchers during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II, on June 24, 2020 in Moscow, Russia.
TOS-1A Solntsepyok (Blazing Sun) multiple thermobaric rocket launchers during the Victory Day military parade in Red Square marking the 75th anniversary of the victory in World War II, on June 24, 2020 in Moscow, Russia.

‘It Is Horrendous’: Russia Prepares Vacuum Bombs to Blitz Ukraine

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Jack Detsch
A military instructor walks past wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles delivered for civilians taking part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on January 30, 2022.
A military instructor walks past wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles delivered for civilians taking part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on January 30, 2022.

‘Street Fight’: Russia’s Block-by-Block Warfare in Ukraine

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Jack Detsch
People protest in front of the Brandenburg gate against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
People protest in front of the Brandenburg gate against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

Germany to Arm Ukraine in Major Policy Reversal

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Jack Detsch
Members of the territorial defense battalion organize a military redoubt on February 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Members of the territorial defense battalion organize a military redoubt on February 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is Just Beginning

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees the test launch of the Avangard hypersonic missile.
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversees the test launch of the Avangard hypersonic missile.

Biden Halts Russian Arms Control Talks Amid Ukraine Invasion

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Civilians train to hold wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, as they take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 6, 2022.
Civilians train to hold wooden replicas of Kalashnikov rifles, as they take part in a training session at an abandoned factory in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 6, 2022.

Biden Administration Debates Legality of Arming Ukrainian Resistance

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stares at the camera in front of a blue background.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg stares at the camera in front of a blue background.

NATO Warplanes on High Alert as Russia Launches Full-Scale Ukraine Invasion

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
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