Jack Detsch

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

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Democrats Make Last-Ditch Effort to Kill a Trump Pentagon Nomination

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Jack Detsch
The Chinese Consulate in Houston
The Chinese Consulate in Houston

Was China’s Houston Consulate Trying to Steal the Coronavirus Vaccine?

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing
U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing

Trump Wants China on Board With New Arms Control Pact

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Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper receives a tour of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on July 22.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper receives a tour of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on July 22.

In Base Visit, Esper Avoids the White House Radar

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Dan Haverty
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (L) greets members of the House Armed Services Committee before testifying to the committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill February 26 in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Robert Hood is in the background.
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper (L) greets members of the House Armed Services Committee before testifying to the committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill February 26 in Washington, DC. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Robert Hood is in the background.

Pentagon Legislative Chief Calls It Quits

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks on immigration issues while meeting with members of the U.S. Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House June 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. Also pictured is Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK).
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) speaks on immigration issues while meeting with members of the U.S. Congress in the Cabinet Room of the White House June 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. Also pictured is Sen. James Inhofe (R-OK).

Congress Eyes Hearing for Controversial Trump Pentagon Pick

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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Osaka on June 28, 2019.

U.S. Sees Russian Push to Consolidate Foothold in Georgia 

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A picture obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim on May 30 shows fires burning in a protected area in the Zagros mountain range, near the city of Behbahan, Iran.
A picture obtained by AFP from the Iranian news agency Tasnim on May 30 shows fires burning in a protected area in the Zagros mountain range, near the city of Behbahan, Iran.

Why Are Mysterious Fires Still Burning in Iran?

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Dan Haverty
A U.S. F/A-18 hornet fighter prepares to land while other fighter jets fly behind during a routine training aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea
A U.S. F/A-18 hornet fighter prepares to land while other fighter jets fly behind during a routine training aboard the U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt in the South China Sea

U.S. Carriers Send a Message to Beijing Over South China Sea

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea on July 30, 2019.
U.S. President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarized zone separating South and North Korea on July 30, 2019.

North Korea Talks Stall Despite Trump Overtures on New Summit

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Dan Haverty
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former National Security Council official, arrives to testify at the impeachment investigation on President Trump.
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, former National Security Council official, arrives to testify at the impeachment investigation on President Trump.

‘Campaign of Bullying’ Prompts Key Trump Impeachment Witness to Quit Army

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia
U.S. President Donald Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia

Lawmakers Demand to See the Side Deals in Trump’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

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US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, with US President Donald Trump, speaks on vaccine development on May 15 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, with US President Donald Trump, speaks on vaccine development on May 15 in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

White House to Interview Defense Officials in Perceived Loyalty Test

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on June 3, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi speaks during a news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on June 3, 2015 in Berlin, Germany.

Lawmakers Allege Egyptian Interference in Torture Suit

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Darcy Palder, Jack Detsch
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper holds a press conference at the Pentagon on December 20, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.

What’s in the $740 Billion U.S. Defense Bill?

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Dan Haverty
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