Aug 22 WATCH: Tillerson commends North Korea restraint, but says ‘we need to see more’ By Associated Press It was rare positive expression from the U.S. toward the authoritarian government in Pyongyang and comes amid a slight easing in recent tensions between the adversaries that had flared after President Donald Trump pledged to answer North Korean aggression with… Continue reading
Aug 22 Trump’s Afghanistan strategy makes new demands on India By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press Laying out his new Afghanistan war strategy, President Donald Trump reissued old demands on neighboring Pakistan to eliminate militant sanctuaries. Less expected: an entirely new warning to close U.S. partner India to provide more economic aid. Continue reading
Aug 21 7 takeaways from Trump’s new Afghanistan strategy By Erica R. Hendry Foreign policy experts give us seven takeaways about Trump’s remarks and how he could change the country’s efforts in the region. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 27:30 WATCH: President Trump addresses the nation on Afghanistan By PBS News Hour President Trump laid out the reasoning behind his decision to not pull troops out of Afghanistan, while eschewing preset troop levels by declaring "America's enemies must never know our plans" and vowing that the U.S. would no longer engage in… Continue watching
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. can’t afford ‘hasty’ withdrawal from Afghanistan By Josh Lederman, Robert Burns, Associated Press In a prime-time address to the nation, Trump said his "original instinct was to pull out." Since taking office, Trump said, he'd determined that approach could create a vacuum that terrorists including al-Qaida and the Islamic State could "instantly fill."… Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch 14:58 What should be in Trump’s plan for America’s longest war? By PBS News Hour, Nick Schifrin President Trump will address the nation Monday evening and reveal his changes to American policy on the war in Afghanistan. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin offers a look at the current state of the conflict and deteriorating security, then Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Aug 21 WATCH: Trump gives speech on Afghanistan strategy By Joshua Barajas and Associated Press President Donald Trump outlined a new strategy for how the U.S. will proceed in the nation's 16-year war in Afghanistan. Continue reading
Aug 21 President Trump to outline new Afghan strategy in national TV address By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump will use a nationally televised address to outline for a war-weary nation the strategy he believes will best position the U.S. to eventually declare victory in Afghanistan after 16 years of combat and lives lost. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: Mattis says U.S. is close to new approach in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mattis told reporters talks at Camp David this weekend "will move this toward a decision."… Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 5:19 Criticizing Trump, McCain proposes new Afghanistan strategy By PBS News Hour This week, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain offered a new strategy for the conflict in Afghanistan. McCain called for adding to the approximately 8,400 troops deployed in Afghanistan and giving U.S. commanders greater authority to target Taliban insurgents… Continue watching