Jack Detsch

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

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Bundestag via live video from the embattled city of Kyiv on March 17, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the Bundestag via live video from the embattled city of Kyiv on March 17, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

Zelensky Wants Asia to Stop Enabling Putin’s War

Dispatch
Jack Detsch
Lloyd Austin walks off a plane on red stairs.
Lloyd Austin walks off a plane on red stairs.

U.S. Defense Secretary to Meet Chinese Counterpart

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping talk in 2011.
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping talk in 2011.

Pentagon Hopes for More China Hotlines

Report
Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with US President Joe Biden prior to their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva on June 16, 2021.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with US President Joe Biden prior to their meeting at the 'Villa la Grange' in Geneva on June 16, 2021.

Biden Is Still Worried About Poking the Russian Bear

Report
Jack Detsch
A crater and damaged building in the Donbas
A crater and damaged building in the Donbas

Ukraine Wants Longer-Range Ammunition for Donbas Gunfight

Report
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
A man in a suit stands and points before colorful red flags.
A man in a suit stands and points before colorful red flags.

China Attempts a Victory Lap in the South Pacific

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The remains of a police car in Somalia.
The remains of a police car in Somalia.

Somalia’s al Qaeda Branch Has Gotten ‘Bigger, Stronger, and Bolder’ Since U.S. Exit

Report
Jack Detsch
A boy sits on the ruins of a building.
A boy sits on the ruins of a building.

Russia’s War in Ukraine Enters ‘Grinding Phase’

Situation Report
Jack Detsch
A destroyed Russian main battle tank rusts next to the main highway into the city on May 20, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
A destroyed Russian main battle tank rusts next to the main highway into the city on May 20, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Pentagon Deputy: Russia’s Defense Industry ‘Will Feel’ Pain of Ukraine War

Dispatch
Jack Detsch
An airport vehicle pulls a portion of a shipment of weapons that include Javelin anti-tank missiles and other military hardware delivered on a National Airlines plane by the United States military at Boryspil Airport near Kyiv on January 25, 2022 in Boryspil, Ukraine.
An airport vehicle pulls a portion of a shipment of weapons that include Javelin anti-tank missiles and other military hardware delivered on a National Airlines plane by the United States military at Boryspil Airport near Kyiv on January 25, 2022 in Boryspil, Ukraine.

Inside a Major Nerve Center for Shipping Military Aid to Ukraine

Dispatch
Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Victory Day parade.
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Victory Day parade.

Putin Wants to Keep Fighting. Who Will Fill the Ranks?

Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Solomon Islander Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
Solomon Islander Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

Australia’s Got a Solomon Islands Headache (Again)

Report
Mary Yang, Jack Detsch
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, speaks in front of flags at a podium.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson, speaks in front of flags at a podium.

The Turkey-Sized Roadblock to NATO Expansion

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
French soldiers during a NATO drill in Estonia
French soldiers during a NATO drill in Estonia

Baltic States Are Pushing NATO for More Than Just a Tripwire Against Russia

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A Ukrainian service member wears a headlamp in the dark
A Ukrainian service member wears a headlamp in the dark

‘The War Is 24/7’: Russia Is Launching Night Raids in the Donbas

Report
Jack Detsch
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