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Jack Detsch

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Jack Detsch is Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter. He was previously a staff writer for Al-Monitor covering intelligence and defense.

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Russian and Belarusian troops take part in joint military exercises.
Russian and Belarusian troops take part in joint military exercises.

Russia’s Stripped Its Western Borders to Feed the Fight in Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
The dome of the U.S. Capitol
The dome of the U.S. Capitol

5 Midterm Foreign-Policy Shake-Ups to Watch on Capitol Hill

Report
Jack Detsch
A close-up of Putin's face from the side.
A close-up of Putin's face from the side.

Europe Struggles to See What’s Next for Russia

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues in Moscow on Feb. 17, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on economic issues in Moscow on Feb. 17, 2022.

Putin Doubles Down on a Bad Hand With Mobilization

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Old tanks and armored personnel carriers are parked at an armor repair plant in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, on Sept. 23, 2014.
Old tanks and armored personnel carriers are parked at an armor repair plant in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, on Sept. 23, 2014.

‘We’re Working 24/7’: Ukraine Keeps Its War Machine Humming

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Jack Detsch
Xi and Putin stand side by side in suits in front of flags.
Xi and Putin stand side by side in suits in front of flags.

Putin Panders to China

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
An archery target featuring the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin
An archery target featuring the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin

Ukraine Put Putin in the Corner. Here’s What May Happen Next.

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A captured Russian military tank is seen in Ukraine.
A captured Russian military tank is seen in Ukraine.

Russia Is Supplying Ukraine With Lightly Used Tanks

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Jack Detsch
A Ukrainian soldier stands on the wreckage of a burnt Russian tank.
A Ukrainian soldier stands on the wreckage of a burnt Russian tank.

Ukraine’s Lightning Counteroffensive Approaches the Russian Border

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Jack Detsch
Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank on a road in the Donetsk region on July 20, 2022, near the front line between Russian and Ukrainian forces.
Ukrainian soldiers ride a tank on a road in the Donetsk region on July 20, 2022, near the front line between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

‘They Are Pushing Everywhere’: Kyiv Goes on the Offensive

Report
Jack Detsch
People in orange vests load missiles onto a fighter jet.
People in orange vests load missiles onto a fighter jet.

Taiwan’s New Status Quo

Situation Report
Jack Detsch
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
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