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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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Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15.
Former President Donald Trump and his vice presidential candidate pick, Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance, attend the first day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15.

Trump’s VP Pick Goes America First on Foreign Policy
Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road.
A man dressed in military camouflage fatigues holds a controller as he stands in front of a large robotic vehicle on a dirt road.

Ukraine Goes All-In on Ground Robots
Report
Jack Detsch
Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away.
Donald Trump is surrounded by secret service agents as he is taken off the stage, surrounded by a crowd during a campaign rally. Trump is pulling away from the agents and lifting his fist to the crowd as he is escorted away.

Europe Fears Trump Shooting Could Deepen America’s Political Crisis
Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin walk in front of a large crowd.

Can NATO Really Cut Off China?
Analysis
Lili Pike, Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leans forward with his arms braced against the back of an armchair as he waits for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Washington. Various officials and security officers stand around him.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leans forward with his arms braced against the back of an armchair as he waits for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ahead of a bilateral meeting at a hotel in Washington. Various officials and security officers stand around him.

What NATO Gave Ukraine
Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Rishi Iyengar
Bands that wrap the bottom of artillery shells made for the U.S. military and used by Ukraine in its war against Russia are pictured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16.
Bands that wrap the bottom of artillery shells made for the U.S. military and used by Ukraine in its war against Russia are pictured at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16.

NATO’s Arms Race Against Russia Heats Up
Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands after holding a joint media briefing.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shake hands after holding a joint media briefing.

NATO Wants to Plant Its Flag in Asia
Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on July 8.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., on July 8.

The Republican Party Grapples With Its NATO Platform
Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
Soldiers stand in front of military vehicles parked on the grass. A row of flags fronted by a NATO flag is at right.
Soldiers stand in front of military vehicles parked on the grass. A row of flags fronted by a NATO flag is at right.

NATO Wants Everyone to Help Deter Russia
Report
Jack Detsch
Groundskeepers prepare the baseball field before NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington, D.C. on July 8.
Groundskeepers prepare the baseball field before NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the St. Louis Cardinals in Washington, D.C. on July 8.

What to Watch for at NATO’s 75th Birthday Bash
Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden takes a look at his notes during the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections in Atlanta, Georgia.

Biden’s Debate Performance Has Some U.S. Allies Worried
Report
Jack Detsch, Rishi Iyengar
A Houthi fighter guards the Galaxy Leader vessel on the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Yemen.
A Houthi fighter guards the Galaxy Leader vessel on the Red Sea coast off Hudaydah, Yemen.

Why Can’t the U.S. Navy and Its Allies Stop the Houthis?
Analysis
Keith Johnson, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, participate in the CNN presidential debate at the CNN studios in Atlanta, Georgia.

Is It Too Late to Replace a Presidential Candidate?
Explainer
Jack Detsch, Christina Lu
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. speak during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 26.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. C. Q. Brown, Jr. speak during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington on April 26.

U.S. Military Courts New Partners in Africa After Major Setbacks
Situation Report
Robbie Gramer, Jack Detsch
A person in a construction vest and hard hat walks toward the shoreline where a thick cable lies.
A person in a construction vest and hard hat walks toward the shoreline where a thick cable lies.

NATO Wants to Boost Its Undersea Defenses
Report
Jack Detsch, Keith Johnson
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