Jan 29 Watch 8:08 The danger of traumatic brain injury, which afflicted U.S. troops after Iranian attack When Iran fired missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops in early January, there were no fatalities, but weeks later, the Pentagon said 50 U.S. service members suffered traumatic brain injuries in the attack. Now questions are being raised about… Continue watching
Jan 13 U.S. troops knew Iran strike was coming hours ahead By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press At 11:00 p.m. on Jan. 6, two hours before the missile strikes, U.S. military officials gave the order for American troops at Ain al-Asad air base, in western Iraq, to go on lockdown. Continue reading
Jan 13 U.S. troops clear rubble from Iraq base after Iran missile strike By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Associated Press The Ain al-Asad air base in Iraq’s western Anbar province was struck by a barrage of Iranian missiles on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 11:46 After missile strikes on Iraqi bases, U.S. and Iran both appear to de-escalate President Trump says Iran is “standing down” after firing missiles at Iraqi bases housing U.S. troops -- but causing no casualties. But Iran says its goal is to see U.S. forces leave the Middle East. The Carnegie Endowment for International… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 5:38 U.S. should ‘drive a wedge’ between Iranian regime and its people, says Rep. Gallagher For a congressional Republican’s perspective on the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, we turn to Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a former Marine who deployed twice to Iraq as a commander… Continue watching
Jan 08 Watch 6:15 Rep. Crow: Congressional questions about Soleimani strike ‘have not been answered’ For a congressional Democrat’s take on the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, we turn to Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colo., a member of the House Armed Services Committee. Crow is a lawyer and former Army Ranger who deployed to both… Continue watching
Aug 24 North Korea test-fires missiles again after joint drills end By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea fired two suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday in the seventh weapons launch in a month, South Korea’s military said, a day after it vowed to remain America’s biggest threat in protest of U.S.-led… Continue reading
Aug 10 Trump: Kim wants to meet again, apologized for missile tests By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Saturday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un wants to meet once again to "start negotiations" after joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises end. He also said Kim apologized for the flurry of recent short-range missile tests that… Continue reading
Aug 05 North Korea fires projectiles twice into sea, South Korea says By Associated Press South Korea's military says North Korea fired unidentified projectiles twice into the sea as it continues to ramp up weapons tests amid stalemated nuclear negotiations with the United States. Continue reading
Aug 02 Trump praises North Korea after missile tests rattle region By Matthew Lee, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Despite widespread skepticism that Kim will give up his nuclear weapons program, Trump is attempting to coax Kim back into negotiations with flattery and by offering to help him achieve a better economic future for his country. Continue reading