Jack Detsch

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

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Brazil.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Brazil.

Russian Arms Sale Clouds U.S.-India Ties

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook visit the National Cemetery in Seoul on March 18.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook visit the National Cemetery in Seoul on March 18.

Team Biden’s Asia Tour Shows Alliances Aren’t Easy

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrives for a bilateral meeting with Japan's Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on March 16, 2021.
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin arrives for a bilateral meeting with Japan's Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi at the Defence Ministry in Tokyo on March 16, 2021.

U.S. Seeks to Counter China’s Full-Court Press in Asia

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden, flanked by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
U.S. President Joe Biden, flanked by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken

Blinken and Austin in Japan to Bolster Asian Allies

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Jack Detsch
Biden and Xi attend a meeting in 2012.
Biden and Xi attend a meeting in 2012.

Biden Team Pivots to Asia

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden

Meet Biden’s Middle East Team

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
US soldiers from 1st Regiment 320 Field Artillary 101st Airbourne stand guard outside COP Stout before the opening ceremony for a newly completed mosque in the village of Tarok Kolache in southern Kandahar province on April 1, 2011 where the US military is funding its rebuilding.
US soldiers from 1st Regiment 320 Field Artillary 101st Airbourne stand guard outside COP Stout before the opening ceremony for a newly completed mosque in the village of Tarok Kolache in southern Kandahar province on April 1, 2011 where the US military is funding its rebuilding.

Corruption in Afghanistan as ‘Big a Threat’ as Taliban

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Biden Gives Turkey the Silent Treatment

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Robbie Gramer, Katie Livingstone, Jack Detsch
Then-U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman
Then-U.S. Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman

Obama’s Iran Deal Looms Large in Senate Hearings for Key Biden Picks

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
President Joe Biden walks toward reporters at the White House.
President Joe Biden walks toward reporters at the White House.

Biden’s Syria Strikes Fuel New Debate on War Powers

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives for a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) in number 10 Downing Street on March 7, 2018 in London, England.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrives for a meeting with British Prime Minister Theresa May (not pictured) in number 10 Downing Street on March 7, 2018 in London, England.

Report: Saudi Crown Prince Approved Khashoggi Operation

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the Capitol on Jan. 29.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits National Guard troops deployed at the Capitol on Jan. 29.

The New ‘Forever War’: Pentagon Takes on Extremism

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the Islamic State terror group.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the Islamic State terror group.

State Department Floats Plans to Reshuffle Counter-Islamic State Envoy Office

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy at the State Department in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 4.

Biden’s National Security Council Sharpens Focus on China

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A fighter in Yemen stands atop a tank.
A fighter in Yemen stands atop a tank.

Pressure Mounts on Biden to Cancel Billions More in Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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