Jack Detsch

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

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A preventive medicine services sergeant administers a COVID-19 vaccine.
A preventive medicine services sergeant administers a COVID-19 vaccine.

U.S. Army Failed to Warn Troops About COVID-19 Disinformation

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Defense ministers talk at NATO meeting.
Defense ministers talk at NATO meeting.

Turkey Threatens to Buy Russian Fighter Jets

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium.

‘Now You’re in a Situation’: Democrats Pressure Biden on Taiwan

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Jack Detsch
Colin Powell
Colin Powell

Colin Powell, ‘Reluctant Warrior’ Who Made the Case for the Iraq War, Dead at 84

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Matt Zeller, U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan
Matt Zeller, U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan

The Escape Artist This article has an audio recording

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A scene from Squid Game.
A scene from Squid Game.

State Department Cable Sees Echoes of Korean Politics in Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
New U.S. army technology is displayed.
New U.S. army technology is displayed.

The Army’s Future Is Here—and It Has Robot Dogs With Guns

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Biden and Stoltenberg talk after a summit at NATO headquarters.
Biden and Stoltenberg talk after a summit at NATO headquarters.

NATO Gives Suspected Russian Spies Das Boot

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Australia's then-outgoing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at a press conference in Canberra on August 24, 2018.
Australia's then-outgoing Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at a press conference in Canberra on August 24, 2018.

Turnbull: AUKUS Subs Deal Is an ‘Own Goal’

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Jack Detsch
An unidentified rocket is displayed during a military parade.
An unidentified rocket is displayed during a military parade.

Biden Team Fears North Korean Sanctions Aren’t Biting

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Jack Detsch
Members of the U.S. Marines speak to an Afghan man.
Members of the U.S. Marines speak to an Afghan man.

Those Left Behind in Afghanistan

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Committee chairperson Sen. Robert Menendez and ranking member Sen. James Risch confer during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting.
Committee chairperson Sen. Robert Menendez and ranking member Sen. James Risch confer during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting.

Senate Dems Break Biden Nominee Deadlock

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A monitor displays a virtual meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
A monitor displays a virtual meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.

Big Questions for the Quad

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department

State Department Plans ‘China House’ to Counter Beijing

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The F-22 Raptor after refuelling from the KC-10 Extender off the Queensland coast on July 17, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia.
The F-22 Raptor after refuelling from the KC-10 Extender off the Queensland coast on July 17, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia.

U.S. Seeking Basing in Australia After Submarine Deal

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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