Jack Detsch

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

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Top U.S. arms negotiator Marshall Billingslea and Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere
Top U.S. arms negotiator Marshall Billingslea and Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere

U.S. Allies Worry Trump Administration Might Let Key Nuclear Treaty With Russia Die

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien walk through the West Wing colonnade at the White House prior to an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales Dec. 17, 2019 in Washington, DC.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien walk through the West Wing colonnade at the White House prior to an Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales Dec. 17, 2019 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s National Security Team Is Making Politics, Not Policy

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, on September 21, 2020, at the US State Department in Washington, DC.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference to announce the Trump administration's restoration of sanctions on Iran, on September 21, 2020, at the US State Department in Washington, DC.

U.S. Isolated at U.N. as Push to Ramp Up Pressure on Iran Fails

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Colum Lynch
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accompanies U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a welcome ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on Aug. 18, 2011 in Beijing.
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping accompanies U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during a welcome ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on Aug. 18, 2011 in Beijing.

U.S. Democrats Unveil Hawkish Strategy to Counter China

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to brief House members on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2018.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to brief House members on Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the murder of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on December 13, 2018.

Congress Pressures Trump Administration to Restore Aid to Yemen

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (R) leaves the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on April 5, 2017, after his press conference announcing North Korea's ballistic missile launch into the Sea of Japan.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga (R) leaves the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on April 5, 2017, after his press conference announcing North Korea's ballistic missile launch into the Sea of Japan.

Japan’s Suga Will Struggle to Pull off Abe’s Defense Transformation

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Jack Detsch
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on September 21, 2017 in New York City.
Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting at the Palace Hotel during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on September 21, 2017 in New York City.

Public Support Surges for Trump-Backed Afghan Peace Plan

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump Extends Arab Push to Normalize Ties With Israel

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Robbie Gramer, Colum Lynch, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to the White House on August 20 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi to the White House on August 20 in Washington, DC.

Will Trump’s Troop Drawdown Plans Destabilize Iraq and Afghanistan (Again)?

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference on June 14, 2018 in Beijing, China.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference on June 14, 2018 in Beijing, China.

Pompeo Ramps Up Diplomatic War on China

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Dockers unload U.S. humanitarian aid in Sudan
Dockers unload U.S. humanitarian aid in Sudan

Trump Appointee Takes ‘Slash and Burn’ Approach to Key USAID Bureau

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Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A U.S. soldier walks in front of a military vehicle patroling near the city of Al-Malikiyah in northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border, on Aug. 27.
A U.S. soldier walks in front of a military vehicle patroling near the city of Al-Malikiyah in northeastern Syria, near the Turkish border, on Aug. 27.

Russia Runs U.S. Troops Off the Road in Syria

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A man holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign lies on a road
A man holding a "Black Lives Matter" sign lies on a road

Racial Injustice Protests Spark Think Tank Diversity Push

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Jack Detsch, Chloe Hadavas, Allison Meakem
A Yemeni child
A Yemeni child

Humanitarian Groups Demand Trump Reverse Yemen Aid Freeze

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Allison Meakem
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran at the United Nations on Dec. 12, 2018 in New York City.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the United Nations Security Council meeting on Iran at the United Nations on Dec. 12, 2018 in New York City.

U.N. Showdown Looms Over U.S. Iran Strategy

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Chloe Hadavas
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