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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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The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis, left, and USS Ronald Reagan conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS John C. Stennis, left, and USS Ronald Reagan conduct dual aircraft carrier strike group operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Biden Budget Expected to Stiff the Indo-Pacific

Report
Jack Detsch
Afghan special immigrant visa applicants crowd into an internet cafe.
Afghan special immigrant visa applicants crowd into an internet cafe.

Afghan Special Immigrant Visas Surge Amid Taliban Crackdown

Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
People in black military uniforms stand in formation with guns.
People in black military uniforms stand in formation with guns.

GOP Gears Up for Afghanistan Probe

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Ukrainian soldiers train outside Kyiv
Ukrainian soldiers train outside Kyiv

How Ukraine Learned to Fight

Deep Dive
Jack Detsch
Putin is seen from the side, standing at a podium.
Putin is seen from the side, standing at a podium.

Where Is Vlad’s Mind?

Situation Report
Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv.

Biden Makes Historic Visit to Wartime Ukraine

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Jack Detsch
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meets with United States Secretary of State at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on February 18, 2023.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba meets with United States Secretary of State at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, on February 18, 2023.

Ukraine’s Push for Fighter Jets Takes Flight in Munich

Insider
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the U.S. Capitol building during a joint session of Congress on March 1, 2022.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks through the U.S. Capitol building during a joint session of Congress on March 1, 2022.

Congress Descends on Munich to Support Ukraine

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Macron, Duda, and Scholz stand side by side behind microphones.
Macron, Duda, and Scholz stand side by side behind microphones.

Putin’s Ukraine War Dominates Talks at Munich Security Conference

Insider
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Harris and Söder walk on a red carpet near plane steps, surrounded by people in uniform.
Harris and Söder walk on a red carpet near plane steps, surrounded by people in uniform.

A Year Later, Ukraine Still Dominates Munich

Insider
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A crowd of people on their phones.
A crowd of people on their phones.

Starlink Cuts Off Ukrainian Drones

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian servicemen rest as they make a trench near Bakhmut.
Ukrainian servicemen rest as they make a trench near Bakhmut.

Ukraine Braces for Grisly Russian Offensive in the East

Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
The logo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe
The logo of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Austria’s About to Give Russia a Soapbox at the OSCE

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Polish soldiers hold a NATO flag during a family photo after a training demonstration with the NATO multinational battle group eFP at the Orzysz training ground in Orzysz, Poland.
Polish soldiers hold a NATO flag during a family photo after a training demonstration with the NATO multinational battle group eFP at the Orzysz training ground in Orzysz, Poland.

Eastern Europe Wants NATO to Beef Up Defense Spending

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Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A man in military clothing stands in a street.
A man in military clothing stands in a street.

New Military Offensives Put al-Shabab Terrorist Group on the Back Foot

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
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