Detsch-Jack-foreign-policy-staff-portraits-20229
Detsch-Jack-foreign-policy-staff-portraits-20229

Jack Detsch

Staff Writer [email protected]

Jack Detsch is Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national security reporter. He was previously a staff writer for Al-Monitor covering intelligence and defense.

Follow Jack Detsch:
On X
Articles by Jack Detsch
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea's presidential, legislative and municipal elections on November 20, 2022.
Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo speaks after casting his ballot at the polling station of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Malabo during Equatorial Guinea's presidential, legislative and municipal elections on November 20, 2022.

Biden Plays Nice With Equatorial Guinea to Spoil China’s Atlantic Ambitions

Report
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Donetsk.
A multiple rocket launcher fires at Russian positions in Donetsk.

U.S. Plans for a Hypothetical War Limit Aid to a Real One

Exclusive
Jack Detsch
Griner is shown looking to the side in a shirt that reads PHOENIX BASKETBALL.
Griner is shown looking to the side in a shirt that reads PHOENIX BASKETBALL.

Russia Releases WNBA Star in Prisoner Swap With U.S.

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh (right) and Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian take part in a groundbreaking ceremony.
Cambodian Defense Minister Tea Banh (right) and Chinese ambassador to Cambodia Wang Wentian take part in a groundbreaking ceremony.

U.S. Looks to Check Chinese Advances at Cambodian Naval Base

Report
Jack Detsch
Two men are seen from the back as they man a turret.
Two men are seen from the back as they man a turret.

Turkey Threatens Another Syria Invasion

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Military cadets take part in celebrations marking the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery.
Military cadets take part in celebrations marking the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery.

Russia Is Running Low on Ammo

Report
Jack Detsch
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a press conference.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks at a press conference.

U.S. Seeks to Allay Fears of Military Crisis With China

Report
Jack Detsch
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (center) speaks during a press conference at the conclusion of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Phnom Penh.
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen (center) speaks during a press conference at the conclusion of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits in Phnom Penh.

Cambodia Blacklists Myanmar From an ASEAN Meeting

Report
Jack Detsch
A plane flies above buildings and a hillside.
A plane flies above buildings and a hillside.

How It All Fell Apart in Afghanistan

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A Ukrainian soldier fires at Russian positions.
A Ukrainian soldier fires at Russian positions.

Ukraine’s Appetite for Weapons Is Straining Western Stockpiles

Report
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
An unexploded missile and a man running away from another Russian missile explosion
An unexploded missile and a man running away from another Russian missile explosion

NATO Chief Says Ukraine Air Defense Likely Cause of Poland Explosion

Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Nusa Dua, Indonesia.

U.S.-China Trade War Could Heat Up

Report
Jack Detsch
Pedestrians cross a street during a power cut in downtown Kyiv amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Pedestrians cross a street during a power cut in downtown Kyiv amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Struggles to Help Ukraine Keep the Lights On

Deep Dive
Jack Detsch
The U.S. Capitol is shown in the dark, surrounded by fog.
The U.S. Capitol is shown in the dark, surrounded by fog.

Biden’s Foreign Policy Set for Midterm Shake-Up

Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Ukrainian artillery unit members get prepared to fire toward Kherson amid Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian artillery unit members get prepared to fire toward Kherson amid Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine Pushes Russia Out of Kherson, the Biggest Liberation Yet

Report
Jack Detsch
Load more by Jack Detsch Return to staff list

Latest

See All Stories

Trending

  1. 1
    Saudi Arabia Uae Dispute Yemen Sudan
  2. 2
    Iran Protests Rial Currency Economy Crisis
  3. 3
    World Minus One United States Isolationism Multilateralism Global Power
  4. 4
    Donroe Doctrine Trump Venezuela Empire