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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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Evacuees and military personnel board a Royal Air Force aircraft bound for Cyprus in Omdurman, Sudan.
Evacuees and military personnel board a Royal Air Force aircraft bound for Cyprus in Omdurman, Sudan.

America’s Evacuation Efforts in Sudan Stall Out

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Jack Detsch
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in front of the white marble Capitol Building on a sunny day. McCarthy's hands are raised to motion as he speaks, and other lawmakers stand behind him.
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy speaks in front of the white marble Capitol Building on a sunny day. McCarthy's hands are raised to motion as he speaks, and other lawmakers stand behind him.

Diplomacy and Foreign Aid Funding Caught In Debt Ceiling Web

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea.
An Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) is fired during a joint training between the United States and South Korea.

The Last Big Weapon on Ukraine’s Wish List

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Jack Detsch
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner annual fundraiser in Rothschild, Wisconsin, on May 06, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner annual fundraiser in Rothschild, Wisconsin, on May 06, 2023.

Republican Foreign Policy vs. Everybody

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai on May 23. Photo by Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images
A Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jet participates in NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission in Lithuanian airspace near Siauliai on May 23. Photo by Petras Malukas/AFP via Getty Images

It’s Back-to-School Season for Ukrainian Fighter Pilots

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A member of the Estonian Defense Forces sits next to a large-caliber machine gun during the Spring Storm military exercises by Estonian and allied NATO forces near Kadrina, Estonia.
A member of the Estonian Defense Forces sits next to a large-caliber machine gun during the Spring Storm military exercises by Estonian and allied NATO forces near Kadrina, Estonia.

Russia Is Already Looking Beyond Ukraine

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sergei Lavrov meets with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor during a press conference in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 23.
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sergei Lavrov meets with South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Naledi Pandor during a press conference in Pretoria, South Africa, on Jan. 23.

A South African Scandal Could Shake Up Relations With Washington

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A Ukrainian soldier wearing camouflage fatigues stands in front of a tank. The soldier has his hands on his hips, and his face is obscured by tactical goggles and a mask. Behind him, two more soldiers climb on the tank as they inspect it.
A Ukrainian soldier wearing camouflage fatigues stands in front of a tank. The soldier has his hands on his hips, and his face is obscured by tactical goggles and a mask. Behind him, two more soldiers climb on the tank as they inspect it.

Ukraine Begins Pre-Offensive Probe of Russian Lines

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Jack Detsch
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, standing behind a podium, speaks after a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, standing behind a podium, speaks after a U.N. Security Council meeting at United Nations headquarters in New York.

Ukraine’s Next Big Diplomatic Offensive Is in the Global South

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Soldiers run amid smoke and mud, with a tank in the background, while taking part in a large-scale NATO military exercise in Estonia.
Soldiers run amid smoke and mud, with a tank in the background, while taking part in a large-scale NATO military exercise in Estonia.

Estonia Plans a ‘Spring Storm’ to Match Russia’s Might

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
An MIG-29 Ukrainian fighter jet flies over eastern Ukraine against a pale gray sky on Jan. 1.
An MIG-29 Ukrainian fighter jet flies over eastern Ukraine against a pale gray sky on Jan. 1.

Ukraine’s Air War Heats Up

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Jack Detsch
A blurry image of Biden speaking into a microphone, with the American flag behind him.
A blurry image of Biden speaking into a microphone, with the American flag behind him.

Debt Ceiling Knife Fight Threatens to Slash U.S. Credibility

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
An aerial view of a city. A black plume of smoke rises from one of the buildings.
An aerial view of a city. A black plume of smoke rises from one of the buildings.

The Incomplete U.S. Evacuation in Sudan

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Protesters hold Georgian flags as people gather outside Tbilisi's city court to support Georgia's jailed opposition leader and ex-president, Mikheil Saakashvili.
Protesters hold Georgian flags as people gather outside Tbilisi's city court to support Georgia's jailed opposition leader and ex-president, Mikheil Saakashvili.

Congress Calls on Georgia to Release Political Prisoners

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Jack Detsch
Soldiers drive by a crowd standing on a military vehicle.
Soldiers drive by a crowd standing on a military vehicle.

Scoop: U.S. Military Chief Working the Phones to Halt Sudan Conflict

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
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