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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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Smoke billows from Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
Smoke billows from Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.

Hezbollah Leader Killed in Israeli Airstrike, Group Confirms
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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26.
Israeli army vehicles move through northern Israel on Sept. 26.

Israel Is Going It Alone in Lebanon
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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
The U.N. Security Council holds a meeting on the theme of “Leadership for Peace” at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25.
The U.N. Security Council holds a meeting on the theme of “Leadership for Peace” at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Sept. 25.

The United Nations Is Still the Biggest Platform for Global Cooperation
Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York City.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York City.

Biden’s UNGA Goodbye
Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22.
A view of the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Sept. 22.

Middle East Tensions Overshadow United Nations Summit
Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
An overheard view shows the large central room at the U.N. headquarters. Representatives of members of the Security Council sit at a large horseshoe-shaped desk at center as they attend a meeting.
An overheard view shows the large central room at the U.N. headquarters. Representatives of members of the Security Council sit at a large horseshoe-shaped desk at center as they attend a meeting.

The United Nations Prepares for a High-Stakes Summit
Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. and Ghanaian flags fly at Cape Coast Castle.
U.S. and Ghanaian flags fly at Cape Coast Castle.

Congress Pushes Foreign Aid Bill to Address Instability in Africa
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Jack Detsch
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points at a map of the Gaza Strip during a press conference at the Government Press Office in Jerusalem on Sept. 4.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu points at a map of the Gaza Strip during a press conference at the Government Press Office in Jerusalem on Sept. 4.

Israel’s ‘Seven-Front War’
Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.

The White House’s Puzzling Optimism Over Prospects for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during a high-level U.N. Security Council meeting.

Zelensky Reshuffles Cabinet as War Reaches Critical Juncture
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Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
An armed man in a tactical vest walks on a platform above a square filled with cars.
An armed man in a tactical vest walks on a platform above a square filled with cars.

Al Qaeda Expands Its Footprint in Afghanistan
Report
Jack Detsch
Rebecca Lissner (left), the deputy national security advisor to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and policy advisor Ike Irby (center) speak with communications director Kirsten Allen before departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 1.
Rebecca Lissner (left), the deputy national security advisor to U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and policy advisor Ike Irby (center) speak with communications director Kirsten Allen before departing George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 1.

The Grand Strategist Who Has Kamala’s Ear
Situation Report
Amy Mackinnon, Jack Detsch
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in protest over the war in Gaza near the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, where the Democratic National Convention is taking place, on Aug. 21. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators rally in protest over the war in Gaza near the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, where the Democratic National Convention is taking place, on Aug. 21. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

How Is Foreign Policy Driving the U.S. Vote?
Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer, Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R), attends a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C), with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg (L) and U.S. President Joe Biden (R), attends a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council during the NATO 75th anniversary summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Biden’s Ukraine Strategy Is Missing in Action
Report
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden during a Ukraine Compact initiative on the sidelines of the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on July 11.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks alongside U.S. President Joe Biden during a Ukraine Compact initiative on the sidelines of the NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on July 11.

Washington Is Out of Sync With Its Wartime Allies
Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Amy Mackinnon
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