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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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Children interact with an artificial intelligence robot at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing.
Children interact with an artificial intelligence robot at the China Science and Technology Museum in Beijing.

China’s Tech Money Is Now Radioactive

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Rishi Iyengar, Jack Detsch
An M1 Abrams battle tank of the U.S. Army
An M1 Abrams battle tank of the U.S. Army

Ukraine’s Makeshift Army Is Getting More Misfit Toys

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Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Erdogan is seen walking in front of a blue screen of the NATO flag.
Erdogan is seen walking in front of a blue screen of the NATO flag.

Turkey’s Still Got Beef With NATO Aspirants

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani at a press conference in Berlin.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al-Sudani at a press conference in Berlin.

‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales Toward U.S.

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Jack Detsch
A close-up of the U.S. State Department seal, with an eagle.
A close-up of the U.S. State Department seal, with an eagle.

The U.S. Lets Ambassador Posts Sit Empty for Years. China Doesn’t.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Two Leopard 2 main battle tanks participate in NATO military exercises.
Two Leopard 2 main battle tanks participate in NATO military exercises.

Tanks, but No Tanks

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Two GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Nov. 27, 2020.
Two GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs sit in the munitions storage area at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Nov. 27, 2020.

Pentagon Balks at Sending Ukraine Long-Range Bombs

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Jack Detsch
Two men in military outfits stand side by side. One holds a laser pointer.
Two men in military outfits stand side by side. One holds a laser pointer.

Russia Replaces Its Ukraine War Chief—Again

Situation Report
Jack Detsch
An unexploded tail section of a cluster bomb is seen in Ukraine.
An unexploded tail section of a cluster bomb is seen in Ukraine.

Turkey Is Sending Cold War-Era Cluster Bombs to Ukraine

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A billboard with a member of the military is shown before an old tall building.
A billboard with a member of the military is shown before an old tall building.

Russia May Be Getting Ready to Mobilize in Ukraine (Again)

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan in the South Court Auditorium of the White House in Washington, D.C.

What’s Going to Be in Biden’s Inbox in 2023

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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Rishi Iyengar, Christina Lu
Three soldiers in uniform stand on a dirt road and hold guns.
Three soldiers in uniform stand on a dirt road and hold guns.

The Top 5 Foreign-Policy Trends We’ll Be Watching in 2023

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A close-up of Biden's face against a yellow background.
A close-up of Biden's face against a yellow background.

What a Decade 2022 Was

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Zelensky Goes to Washington

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Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Russia's United Nations ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, attends a U.N. Security Council meeting where the United Kingdom officially announces the latest findings behind the poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in March in New York City.
Russia's United Nations ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, attends a U.N. Security Council meeting where the United Kingdom officially announces the latest findings behind the poisoning of Russian ex-spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in March in New York City.

Congress Wants to Boot Russia From U.N. Security Council

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Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
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