Jack Detsch

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

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (left) shakes hands with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as he arrives for the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11.

Hungary Is Not Out to Scuttle Sweden and NATO

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Jack Detsch
A woman with short hair and wearing camouflage fatigues is seen from behind as she speaks into a phone receiver. As she speaks she looks through the window in front of her, through which the surface of the ocean is visible, with another boat floating nearby.
A woman with short hair and wearing camouflage fatigues is seen from behind as she speaks into a phone receiver. As she speaks she looks through the window in front of her, through which the surface of the ocean is visible, with another boat floating nearby.

China Brings Out the Big Guns in the South China Sea

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Jack Detsch
Elon Musk departs following a meeting in the office of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images
Elon Musk departs following a meeting in the office of U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 13. STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images

Musk’s Starlink Shutdown Raises Eyebrows

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Jack Detsch
Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaev speaks on a mobile phone as smoke and flames rise behind him from the burning Sevastopol Shipyard in Russian-annexed Crimea at night after an attack by Ukraine. Also seen are fire-fighhting vehicles.
Sevastopol Gov. Mikhail Razvozhaev speaks on a mobile phone as smoke and flames rise behind him from the burning Sevastopol Shipyard in Russian-annexed Crimea at night after an attack by Ukraine. Also seen are fire-fighhting vehicles.

Russia’s Home Port in Occupied Crimea Is Under Fire

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Jack Detsch
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy talks to members of the media following the first debate of the Republican presidential primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy talks to members of the media following the first debate of the Republican presidential primary season in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Foreign Policies Raise Eyebrows in Washington

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Jack Detsch
The State Department building is seen in Washington on Sept. 4, 2022.
The State Department building is seen in Washington on Sept. 4, 2022.

State Department Taps New Top China Official

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Republican presidential candidate Nikki speaks at a podium with her finger pointed at fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who stands at the adjacent podium and waves a hand in Haley's direction as he speaks.
Republican presidential candidate Nikki speaks at a podium with her finger pointed at fellow candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, who stands at the adjacent podium and waves a hand in Haley's direction as he speaks.

The GOP’s Debate on Ukraine Takes Center Stage

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Jack Detsch
A member of the private mercenary Wagner Group pays tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin after his plane crashed at the makeshift memorial in front of the Wagner office in Novosibirsk, Russia.
A member of the private mercenary Wagner Group pays tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin after his plane crashed at the makeshift memorial in front of the Wagner office in Novosibirsk, Russia.

What’s Next for the Wagner Group?

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A screen grab captured from a video shared online shows Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Russian private security company Wagner Group, in an unspecified location in Africa.
A screen grab captured from a video shared online shows Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Russian private security company Wagner Group, in an unspecified location in Africa.

Russia’s Murderous Mercenary Prigozhin Is Dead

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A line of soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms kneel on the ground while disassembling rifles.
A line of soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms kneel on the ground while disassembling rifles.

The Somali Underdogs Taking on Terrorists

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Jack Detsch
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 Republican presidential hopeful, speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 Republican presidential hopeful, speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

The GOP’s Nice Guy Wants to Put on a War Face Toward China

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Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol greet each other ahead of a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima, Japan on May 21.
U.S. President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol greet each other ahead of a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima, Japan on May 21.

Biden’s Big Bet on Japan and South Korea

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference held at the Florida National Guard Robert A. Ballard Armory in Miami, Florida.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference held at the Florida National Guard Robert A. Ballard Armory in Miami, Florida.

DeSantis Is Out to Prove He’s the GOP’s Top China Hawk

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Jack Detsch
A Ukrainian marine from the 37th Brigade walks past an M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at a position in the Donetsk region on July 10, 2023.
A Ukrainian marine from the 37th Brigade walks past an M109 155 mm self-propelled howitzer at a position in the Donetsk region on July 10, 2023.

Biden Scrounges Up More U.S. Weapons for Ukraine

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Jack Detsch
A person holds a Nigerien flag during an Independence Day demonstration in Niamey, Niger’s capital, on Aug. 3.
A person holds a Nigerien flag during an Independence Day demonstration in Niamey, Niger’s capital, on Aug. 3.

Niger Is Not Just a Western Problem

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