Jack Detsch

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

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leans forward with his arms braced against the back of an armchair as he waits for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Washington. Various officials and security officers stand around him.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leans forward with his arms braced against the back of an armchair as he waits for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Washington. Various officials and security officers stand around him.

What NATO Gave Ukraine

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Rishi Iyengar
Bands that wrap the bottom of artillery shells made for the U.S. military and used by Ukraine in its war against Russia are pictured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16.
Bands that wrap the bottom of artillery shells made for the U.S. military and used by Ukraine in its war against Russia are pictured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16.

NATO’s Arms Race Against Russia Heats Up

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands after holding a joint media briefing.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands after holding a joint media briefing.

NATO Wants to Plant Its Flag in Asia

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on July 8.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on July 8.

The Republican Party Grapples With Its NATO Platform

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Soldiers stand in front of military vehicles parked on the grass. A row of flags fronted by a NATO flag is at right.
Soldiers stand in front of military vehicles parked on the grass. A row of flags fronted by a NATO flag is at right.

NATO Wants Everyone to Help Deter Russia

Report
Jack Detsch
Groundskeepers prepare the baseball field before NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington, D.C. on July 8.
Groundskeepers prepare the baseball field before NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington, D.C. on July 8.

What to Watch for at NATO’s 75th Birthday Bash

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biden’s Debate Performance Has Some U.S. Allies Worried

Report
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar
A Houthi fighter guards the Galaxy Leader vessel on the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Yemen.
A Houthi fighter guards the Galaxy Leader vessel on the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Yemen.

Why Can’t the U.S. Navy and Its Allies Stop the Houthis?

Analysis
Keith Johnson, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is It Too Late to Replace a Presidential Candidate?

Explainer
Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. speak during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 26.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. speak during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 26.

U.S. Military Courts New Partners in Africa After Major Setbacks

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A person in a construction vest and hard hat walks toward the shoreline where a thick cable lies.
A person in a construction vest and hard hat walks toward the shoreline where a thick cable lies.

NATO Wants to Boost Its Undersea Defenses

Report
Jack Detsch, Keith Johnson
Flagpoles bearing national flags of NATO members adorn the entrance of NATO headquarters in Brussels on June 13.
Flagpoles bearing national flags of NATO members adorn the entrance of NATO headquarters in Brussels on June 13.

NATO Hits Peak 2 Percent

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
People pass a television showing footage of an attempted North Korean satellite launch during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28.
People pass a television showing footage of an attempted North Korean satellite launch during a news report at a train station in Seoul on May 28.

Tensions Flare Between North and South Korea

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
The liquefied natural gas tanker Vladimir Rusanov is seen after its arrival from Russia’s Arctic Yamal peninsula in Nantong, China, on July 19, 2018.
The liquefied natural gas tanker Vladimir Rusanov is seen after its arrival from Russia’s Arctic Yamal peninsula in Nantong, China, on July 19, 2018.

The Geopolitics of New Arctic Shipping Lanes

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Alma el-Chaab near the Lebanon-Israel border on May 22.
Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Alma el-Chaab near the Lebanon-Israel border on May 22.

Israel and Hezbollah Inch Closer to War

Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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