Jack Detsch

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

Follow Jack Detsch:
On X
Articles by Jack Detsch
Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks alongside President Donald Trump at the White House.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks alongside President Donald Trump at the White House.

White House Directed Hiring of Conspiracy Theorist Over Pentagon Objections

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
House Foreign Affairs Committee members Rep. Brad Sherman, left, and Rep. Gregory Meeks
House Foreign Affairs Committee members Rep. Brad Sherman, left, and Rep. Gregory Meeks

House Democrats Jockey for Foreign Affairs Committee Gavel

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump

Republicans Demand Trump Answer on Alleged Russian Bounties

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon

Pentagon Selects New Industrial Policy Chief

Exclusive
Jack Detsch
U.S. and Polish troops take part in the official welcoming ceremony for NATO troops in Orzysz, Poland, on April 13, 2017.
U.S. and Polish troops take part in the official welcoming ceremony for NATO troops in Orzysz, Poland, on April 13, 2017.

Will Trump’s Plans to Withdraw Troops from Europe Go Forward?

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Dan Haverty
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meet in the White House on March 20, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meet in the White House on March 20, 2018

Trump Mulls Ending Heads-Up to Congress on U.S. Weapons Sales

Exclusive
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Wind turbines tower over a building on a farm in Colorado City, Texas, on Jan. 21, 2016.
Wind turbines tower over a building on a farm in Colorado City, Texas, on Jan. 21, 2016.

Deep in the Heart of Texas, a Chinese Wind Farm Raises Eyebrows

Feature
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Rep. Eliot Engel
Rep. Eliot Engel

Democrats Face Foreign-Policy Reckoning in New York Race

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
The Pentagon
The Pentagon

Top Trump Pentagon Nominee Walks Back Offensive Tweets

Exclusive
Jack Detsch
Capt. Brett Crozier
Capt. Brett Crozier

Navy Upholds Ouster of Virus-Racked Carrier’s Captain

Report
Jack Detsch

Leading Pentagon Official Exits After White House Axes Nomination

Report
Jack Detsch
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party, during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on October 8, 2018.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens to Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party, during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on October 8, 2018.

Pompeo Quietly Meets Chinese Counterpart Amid Mounting Tensions

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Dan Haverty
Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, points to the newly designed rank insignia of a Space Force officer
Gen. Jay Raymond, chief of space operations, points to the newly designed rank insignia of a Space Force officer

Pentagon Not Ready for Space Fight, Experts Say

Report
Jack Detsch
Then-National Security Adviser John Bolton listens to President Donald Trump speak at the White House.
Then-National Security Adviser John Bolton listens to President Donald Trump speak at the White House.

Beyond Ukraine Scandal, Bolton Says Trump Sought China’s Help for Reelection

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally aboard the USS Iowa on Sept. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.
U.S. President Donald Trump greets supporters during a campaign rally aboard the USS Iowa on Sept. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles, California.

Veterans Fear Trump Will Use Military as Election Gambit

Report
Jack Detsch
Load more by Jack Detsch Return to staff list

Latest

See All Stories

Trending

  1. 1
    Why the Global South Won’t Give Up on China
  2. 2
    America’s Relationship With Israel Is a Moral Hazard
  3. 3
    China’s Decarbonization Is So Fast Even New Coal Plants Aren’t Stopping It
  4. 4
    Passing the Baton in Europe
  5. 5
    The Future Is Being Delivered by Chinese Drones