Jack Detsch

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

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The wreckage of a car hit by a Boko Haram attack is seen in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Feb. 24.
The wreckage of a car hit by a Boko Haram attack is seen in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Feb. 24.

Is the Leader of Boko Haram Really Dead This Time?

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A U.S.-made HIMARS is on during fire exercises in the Philippines.
A U.S.-made HIMARS is on during fire exercises in the Philippines.

U.S. Nears Extension on Philippine Basing Pact

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Biden’s Arctic Power Plays

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
With the help of an interpreter (center), an Afghan National Army doctor (left) speaks with a U.S. Army advisor.
With the help of an interpreter (center), an Afghan National Army doctor (left) speaks with a U.S. Army advisor.

Inside Washington’s Fight to Save Afghans Who Saved Americans

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Biden, Harris, and others walk at the Pentagon.
Biden, Harris, and others walk at the Pentagon.

The Pentagon’s Budget Wish List

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon supply ship lifts off from the launch pad on a resupply mission to the International Space Station, on September 21, 2014 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Dragon supply ship lifts off from the launch pad on a resupply mission to the International Space Station, on September 21, 2014 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Russian-Founded Space Start-Up Faces National Security Pressure

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Jack Detsch
Heavy smoke and fire rise from Al-Sharouk tower as it collapses after being hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, on May 12, 2021.
Heavy smoke and fire rise from Al-Sharouk tower as it collapses after being hit by an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, on May 12, 2021.

Biden Stonewalls U.N. Concern Over Israeli-Palestinian Clashes

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Allison Meakem
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accompanies then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accompanies then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden Looks for Defense Hotline With China

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Jack Detsch
Biden addresses Congress at the Capitol.
Biden addresses Congress at the Capitol.

Washington’s Blind Spots on Foreign-Policy Crises

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media.

Australia Draws a Line on China

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Keith Johnson, Jack Detsch
Biden addresses Congress at the Capitol.
Biden addresses Congress at the Capitol.

Biden Goes Off-Script on China

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets military aeronautics.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets military aeronautics.

Coronavirus Crisis Drives Bolsonaro to Play Politics With the Military

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Jack Detsch, Augusta Saraiva
Family members and relatives wearing protective gear carry the body of a victim who died of the Covid-19 coronavirus towards a pyre at an open crematorium in Bangalore on April 26, 2021.
Family members and relatives wearing protective gear carry the body of a victim who died of the Covid-19 coronavirus towards a pyre at an open crematorium in Bangalore on April 26, 2021.

Biden Scrambles to Help India Check COVID-19

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a pronouncement on new COVID-19 emergency aid.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a pronouncement on new COVID-19 emergency aid.

Bolsonaro Offers Biden an Olive Branch

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Augusta Saraiva, Jack Detsch
Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives for peace talks in Moscow.
Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar arrives for peace talks in Moscow.

Afghan Ambassador: ‘The Ball Is in the Taliban’s Court’

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