Jack Detsch

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

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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 17.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen attends a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany, on Feb. 17.

Specter of Another War in Europe Hangs Over Munich

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris smile at the end of a press conference.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris smile at the end of a press conference.

NATO’s Silver Lining Playbook

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference on the day it was announced that Navalny is dead, in Munich, Germany.
Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference on the day it was announced that Navalny is dead, in Munich, Germany.

Navalny’s Death Shocks World Leaders in Munich

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in London.
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg in London.

Anxious World Leaders Descend on Munich

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump listen while he speaks during a rally in Conway, South Carolina.
Supporters of Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump listen while he speaks during a rally in Conway, South Carolina.

Trump’s NATO Bashing Confirms Europe’s Worst Fears

Analysis
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Armed supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels attend a rally in solidarity with Hamas in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.
Armed supporters of Yemen's Houthi rebels attend a rally in solidarity with Hamas in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

Inside the Houthis’ Stockpile of Iranian Weapons

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. and Swedish Marines ride on a CB90 fast assault craft as they participate in a military exercise in the Stockholm Archipelago.
U.S. and Swedish Marines ride on a CB90 fast assault craft as they participate in a military exercise in the Stockholm Archipelago.

Sweden Is Making the Most of NATO’s Waiting Room

Feature
Jack Detsch
Valery Zaluzhny, commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is seen during official celebrations for Ukrainian Independence Day in Kyiv.
Valery Zaluzhny, commander in chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, is seen during official celebrations for Ukrainian Independence Day in Kyiv.

Ukraine’s Military Faces Major Shake-up

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden stands behind a podium onstage at a NATO summit, speaking into a microphone, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands beside him with a serious expression on his face. Biden wears a navy suit, while Zelensky is dressed more casually in his usual army green trousers and polo shirt.
U.S. President Joe Biden stands behind a podium onstage at a NATO summit, speaking into a microphone, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stands beside him with a serious expression on his face. Biden wears a navy suit, while Zelensky is dressed more casually in his usual army green trousers and polo shirt.

U.S. and Germany Push to Delay Ukraine NATO Membership Invite

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden walks down the steps out of his plane, Air Force One, beneath a dark sky. Biden wears a suit and holds the railing with one hand as he steps.
U.S. President Joe Biden walks down the steps out of his plane, Air Force One, beneath a dark sky. Biden wears a suit and holds the railing with one hand as he steps.

3 Options for How Biden Could Respond to Iran

Analysis
Jack Detsch
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledges supporters at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Europe Braces for Trump 2.0

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Houthi fighters brandish weapons during a protest following U.S. and British airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen.
Houthi fighters brandish weapons during a protest following U.S. and British airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen.

So You Want to Sanction a Terrorist Group

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te (L), gestures beside his running mate, Hsiao Bi-khim, during a rally outside the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei after Lai won the presidential election.
Taiwan's president-elect, Lai Ching-te (L), gestures beside his running mate, Hsiao Bi-khim, during a rally outside the headquarters of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taipei after Lai won the presidential election.

Will Taiwan’s Next President Be the China Hawk Washington Wants?

Report
Jack Detsch
Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries are pictured on an open field in Zamosc, Poland.
Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries are pictured on an open field in Zamosc, Poland.

NATO Scrambles to Reload Ukraine’s Air Defense

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.
U.S. President Joe Biden waves as he boards Marine One in New York City.

Biden Thought 2023 Was Bad

Roundup
Christina Lu, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon, Rishi Iyengar
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