Jack Detsch

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

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference at the State Department in Washington,DC on July 8.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a news conference at the State Department in Washington,DC on July 8.

State Department Pushes Back on Claims that Officials Lied to Congress over Emergency Arms Deals

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies in Congress.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo testifies in Congress.

State Department Cancels Hill Briefings as Tensions Escalate Between Pompeo and Lawmakers

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, gesture towards Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to join them for a group photograph on the first day of the G20 summit on June 28, 2019 in Osaka, Japan.
U.S President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, gesture towards Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to join them for a group photograph on the first day of the G20 summit on June 28, 2019 in Osaka, Japan.

On V-J Day, U.S. Pushes for a Stronger Japanese Military

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Jack Detsch
Trump announces an agreement to establish formal diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates
Trump announces an agreement to establish formal diplomatic ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates

Israel and the UAE Strike ‘Historic’ Deal to Normalize Relations

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Lebanese women wave the national flag
Lebanese women wave the national flag

Beirut Explosion Imperils Lebanon’s Refugee Population—and Aid Routes to Syria

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Kelly Kimball, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Pompeo’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Were Legal—but Heightened Risks of Civilian Casualties in Yemen

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A woman demonstrating for peace in Tbilisi, Georgia.
A woman demonstrating for peace in Tbilisi, Georgia.

12 Years After Russian Invasion, Georgia Sees No End in Sight

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Jack Detsch
Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams appears as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference on March 31 in Washington. Abrams was chosen to succeed Brian Hook as U.S. Special Representative for Iran this week.
Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams appears as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference on March 31 in Washington. Abrams was chosen to succeed Brian Hook as U.S. Special Representative for Iran this week.

Iran Policy in Holding Pattern Before Elections

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A police officer patrols in front of the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and St. Basil's Cathedral on the background in central Moscow, Russia on June 29, 2020.
A police officer patrols in front of the Kremlin's Spasskaya tower and St. Basil's Cathedral on the background in central Moscow, Russia on June 29, 2020.

Russia Ramps Up Disinformation Machine Ahead of 2020

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A US military vehicle patrols the oil fields in the town of Qahtaniyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province near the Turkish border, on May 8.
A US military vehicle patrols the oil fields in the town of Qahtaniyah in Syria's northeastern Hasakeh province near the Turkish border, on May 8.

U.S. Troops Really Are in Syria to Protect the Oil—for the Kurds

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Trump Looks to Arms Sales to Deepen Ties With India

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A soldier wears a U.S. flag on his uniform during the Allied Spirit X international military exercises at the U.S. 7th Army training center on April 9, 2019 near Hohenfels, Germany.
A soldier wears a U.S. flag on his uniform during the Allied Spirit X international military exercises at the U.S. 7th Army training center on April 9, 2019 near Hohenfels, Germany.

Trump’s Germany Troop Withdrawal Could Take Years to Execute

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Dan Haverty
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with his cabinet in the East Room of the White House on May 19 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with his cabinet in the East Room of the White House on May 19 in Washington, DC.

Democrats See Senate Republicans Vulnerable Due to Trump’s Russia Problem

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Kelly Kimball, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump

Trump Undercuts Pentagon Over Germany Troop Withdrawal

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin

Congress Pushes for Sanctions on Turkey, Russia Over Libyan War

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
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