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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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U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi
U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi

Pelosi Visit Sets Up No-Win Situation on Taiwan

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Jack Detsch
Two men in suits walk arm-in-arm in a crowd.
Two men in suits walk arm-in-arm in a crowd.

U.S. Follows Russia in Dueling Trips to Africa

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A demonstrator holds a pro-Russian banner in Burkina Faso.
A demonstrator holds a pro-Russian banner in Burkina Faso.

Burkina Faso Could Be Next for Russia’s Wagner Group, U.S. Intel Fears

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Macron and his wife look at an old book.
Macron and his wife look at an old book.

The Summer Reading List for NatSec Wonks

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A Russian-made MI-17 helicopter in the Central African Republic
A Russian-made MI-17 helicopter in the Central African Republic

Ukraine Has Ground Down Russia’s Arms Business

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Jack Detsch
Anti-tank obstacles line a street in Odesa on March 13.
Anti-tank obstacles line a street in Odesa on March 13.

Russia Has Its Sights on Odesa

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Children swim in the water near docked ships at Port Sudan.
Children swim in the water near docked ships at Port Sudan.

Russia’s Dreams of a Red Sea Naval Base Are Scuttled—for Now

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Amy Mackinnon, Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum.
Kiribati’s seat sits empty at the Pacific Islands Forum.

U.S. Raises the Ante in Pacific Islands After Chinese Swoop

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Robbie Gramer, Mary Yang, Jack Detsch
People sit atop a howitzer.
People sit atop a howitzer.

South Korea Is Turbocharging Its Arms Sales Business

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg on September 12, 2021.
A Ground-based Interceptor missile, an element of the nation’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense system, was launched from North Vandenberg on September 12, 2021.

U.S. Missile Defense Is Cruising for a Bruising

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Jack Detsch
A U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fires salvoes in Morocco.
A U.S. High Mobility Artillery Rocket System fires salvoes in Morocco.

Ukraine Is Bringing a Big Gun to a Knife Fight

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Jack Detsch
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam's Kilo Pier on December 27, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam's Kilo Pier on December 27, 2016 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Abe’s Legacy Will Outlive Him

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Biden waves from a plane entrance while wearing a mask.
Biden waves from a plane entrance while wearing a mask.

Biden Heads to a Nervous Middle East

Situation Report
Jack Detsch
A soldier of the Ukrainian troops stands at the frontline outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022.
A soldier of the Ukrainian troops stands at the frontline outside the town of Novoluhanske, eastern Ukraine, on February 19, 2022.

West Worries About Fraying Consensus Over Ukraine

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Jack Detsch
A woman walks across a carpet with the NATO logo
A woman walks across a carpet with the NATO logo

NATO Steps Up to China Challenge

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Robbie Gramer, Clara Gutman-Argemí, Jack Detsch
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