Jack Detsch

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

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US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military following a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, July 20, 2017.
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the US military following a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, July 20, 2017.

Trump’s Pentagon Now Vetting Nonpolitical Experts

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Jack Detsch
Then-U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy
Then-U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy

Biden’s Likely Defense Secretary Pick Flournoy Faces Progressive Pushback

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Then-US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) gestures next to Then-US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield before their bilateral talks with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (not pictured) at the State House in Nairobi on August 22, 2016.
Then-US Secretary of State John Kerry (R) gestures next to Then-US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa Linda Thomas-Greenfield before their bilateral talks with Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta (not pictured) at the State House in Nairobi on August 22, 2016.

In Break From Trump, Biden Opts for Experience, Expertise for Top National Security Jobs

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Antony Blinken
Antony Blinken

Biden’s Secretary of State Pick Bodes Return to Normalcy for Weary Diplomats

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC.
This picture taken December 26, 2011 shows the Pentagon building in Washington, DC.

Top Pentagon Policy Official Tests Positive for Coronavirus

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Jack Detsch
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks as his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, looks on in Wilmington, Delaware, on Aug. 12.
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks as his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris, looks on in Wilmington, Delaware, on Aug. 12.

What Will Biden’s Foreign Policy Team Look Like?

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Martin Griffiths (center), the United Nations special envoy for Yemen
Martin Griffiths (center), the United Nations special envoy for Yemen

U.N. Pulling Americans From Northern Yemen Ahead of Houthi Terrorist Designation

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Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer
Donald Trump delivers a speech on foreign policy.
Donald Trump delivers a speech on foreign policy.

Team Biden Urged to Keep Trump’s Afghan Envoy

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
The seal of the CIA
The seal of the CIA

After Biden Win, U.S. Intelligence Community ‘Probably Doing Cartwheels’

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Christopher C. Krebs, director of the Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.
Christopher C. Krebs, director of the Homeland Security Department's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency speaks before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 14, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Trump Ousts Cybersecurity Chief Over Election Claims

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to troops during a surprise Thanksgiving day visit at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Nov. 28, 2019.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to troops during a surprise Thanksgiving day visit at Bagram Air Field in Afghanistan on Nov. 28, 2019.

Trump’s New Defense Secretary Announces Afghan Withdrawal

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Jack Detsch
The American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol
The American flag flies at the U.S. Capitol

Democrats Urge Outgoing Trump to Be Flexible on Sanctions

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Jack Detsch
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels
Supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels

Trump Administration Plans to Designate Yemen’s Houthis as Terrorists

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before a meeting at the Pentagon on Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press before a meeting at the Pentagon on Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington.

From a Midlevel Advisor to Pentagon Chief in Under a Year

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building, where the Washington presidential transition offices for US President-elect Donald Trump are located, are seen in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016.
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building, where the Washington presidential transition offices for US President-elect Donald Trump are located, are seen in Washington, DC, November 21, 2016.

Trump Appointee Stonewalls Congress on Transition Progress

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