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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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Soldiers patrol just outside the NATO summit venue on in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10.
Soldiers patrol just outside the NATO summit venue on in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 10.

A (Mostly Secret) Revolution Is Afoot in NATO’s Military

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak to the media at the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speak to the media at the 2023 NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

What Did the NATO Summit Change for Ukraine?

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian soldiers fire a M777 howitzer toward Russian positions on the front line in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian soldiers fire a M777 howitzer toward Russian positions on the front line in eastern Ukraine.

Biden Set to OK Cluster Munitions for Ukraine

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Pita Limjaroenrat, with rolled-up shirtsleeves, no jacket and a flower lei around his neck greets his supporters who are holding their illuminated cellphones aloft at a massive rally at Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 22.
Pita Limjaroenrat, with rolled-up shirtsleeves, no jacket and a flower lei around his neck greets his supporters who are holding their illuminated cellphones aloft at a massive rally at Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 22.

Thailand’s Obama Moment

Profile
Jack Detsch, Ashley Ahn
A Sudanese soldier stands guard onboard a tugboat ahead of transporting evacuees to a warship at Port Sudan on April 30, during a rescue operation carried out by the Royal Saudi Navy.
A Sudanese soldier stands guard onboard a tugboat ahead of transporting evacuees to a warship at Port Sudan on April 30, during a rescue operation carried out by the Royal Saudi Navy.

U.S. Envoy Pick Reveals Battle Over Sudan Policy

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering.
A member of the Wagner Group stands guard with a rifle in front of a large stucco building flying a Russian flag against a blue sky. The guard wears a green helmet and uniform along with a camouflage face covering.

Wagner Mutiny Rattles the Kremlin’s War in Ukraine

Insider
Jack Detsch
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is surrounded by by members of Congress as he carries a U.S. flag in a triangular box following his address at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 21, 2022.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is surrounded by by members of Congress as he carries a U.S. flag in a triangular box following his address at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 21, 2022.

Congress Presses Biden to Deliver Cluster Munitions to Ukraine

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. President Joe Biden hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for Modi, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 22.
U.S. President Joe Biden hugs Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a welcoming ceremony for Modi, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 22.

Biden Gives India a Bear Hug

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar, Robbie Gramer
A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland.
A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland.

Nordic Air Force Takes Flight

Report
Jack Detsch, Brawley Benson
The U.S. flag and the Ukrainian flag fly next to each other at the Ukrainian presidential palace.
The U.S. flag and the Ukrainian flag fly next to each other at the Ukrainian presidential palace.

Congress Pressures Biden to Help Ukraine Into NATO

Report
Jack Detsch
Pope Francis waves after giving a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo.
Pope Francis waves after giving a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo.

The Archbishops of Disarmament

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A Ukrainian soldier fires a rocket launcher during a military training exercise not far from the front line in the Donetsk region.
A Ukrainian soldier fires a rocket launcher during a military training exercise not far from the front line in the Donetsk region.

Ukraine’s Big Counteroffensive Gets Underway

Report
Jack Detsch
The Google logo is reflected in windows of the company's China head office as the Chinese flag flies in the wind in Beijing.
The Google logo is reflected in windows of the company's China head office as the Chinese flag flies in the wind in Beijing.

Is China Gaining a Lead in the Tech Arms Race?

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar, Robbie Gramer
A Swedish soldier takes part in a NATO military exercise called Baltops 22 in the Stockholm archipelago.
A Swedish soldier takes part in a NATO military exercise called Baltops 22 in the Stockholm archipelago.

Sweden Pushes to Fast-Track Delayed NATO Bid

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Members of the Taiwanese Air Force prepare to load U.S.-made Harpoon AGM-84 anti-ship missiles in front of an F-16 fighter jet during a drill at Chiashan Air Force Base, Hualien County, Taiwan, on Aug. 17, 2022.
Members of the Taiwanese Air Force prepare to load U.S.-made Harpoon AGM-84 anti-ship missiles in front of an F-16 fighter jet during a drill at Chiashan Air Force Base, Hualien County, Taiwan, on Aug. 17, 2022.

Taiwan Faces No Trade-Offs With Ukraine

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
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