Jack Detsch

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

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U.S. troops patrol the roads of the Syrian town of al-Jawadiyah.
U.S. troops patrol the roads of the Syrian town of al-Jawadiyah.

The War That Is Testing America’s Patience This article has an audio recording

Review
Jack Detsch
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a military vest
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a military vest

The Education of Volodymyr Zelensky

Review
Jack Detsch
A person in a military uniform is seen in front of a destroyed building.
A person in a military uniform is seen in front of a destroyed building.

Why Is Putin Dodging the Draft?

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
People grieve at the gravesite of a soldier in Dnipro, Ukraine.
People grieve at the gravesite of a soldier in Dnipro, Ukraine.

Ukraine’s War—in Photos

Photo Essay
Emre Caylak, Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Tsentr 2019 military exercise.
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Tsentr 2019 military exercise.

Where Does the Ukraine War Go From Here?

Report
Jack Detsch
Members of Ukraine's military attend a flag raising ceremony in Lviv, Ukraine, on Aug. 23.
Members of Ukraine's military attend a flag raising ceremony in Lviv, Ukraine, on Aug. 23.

U.S. Plays the Long Game in Ukraine

Situation Report
Jack Detsch
A woman dressed in Ukrainian national costume poses in front destroyed Russian military equipment
A woman dressed in Ukrainian national costume poses in front destroyed Russian military equipment

Ukraine Braces for an Explosive Independence Day

Report
Jack Detsch, Mary Yang
Biden sits at a table with other men in suits and face masks.
Biden sits at a table with other men in suits and face masks.

No Accountability on Afghanistan a Year Later

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
US President Joe Biden (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) attend a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July 16, 2022.
US President Joe Biden (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) attend a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on July 16, 2022.

Congress, Biden Duke It Out Over Egypt Aid

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Afghan commandos patrol.
Afghan commandos patrol.

New Congressional Report: U.S.-Trained Afghan Special Forces Forced to Flee to Iran

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A general view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
A general view shows the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

Russia’s Gone Nuclear in Ukraine—With Power Plants, not Missiles

Report
Jack Detsch
An aircraft flies above white snowy mountains.
An aircraft flies above white snowy mountains.

India’s Beef With China Sizzles at Over 10,000 Feet

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A member of the Russian forces guards in front of surface-to-air S300 missiles in a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile unit on the Cape of Fiolent in Sevastopol on March 5, 2014.
A member of the Russian forces guards in front of surface-to-air S300 missiles in a Ukrainian anti-aircraft missile unit on the Cape of Fiolent in Sevastopol on March 5, 2014.

Ukraine Tries to Blow Up Russia’s Grip on Crimea

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Jack Detsch
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher parades through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2022.
A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher parades through Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9, 2022.

Russia Suspends U.S. Nuclear Inspections

Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Russian Navy Day parade.
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Russian Navy Day parade.

Russia Is Readying the Zinc Coffins Again

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Jack Detsch
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