Nov 14 Watch How should the U.S. deal with decaying nuclear arms infrastructure? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 14 ‘Systematic problems’ with management of U.S. nuclear forces, Hagel says By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the military’s failure to maintain its focus on the nation’s nuclear forces led them to be mismanaged and to “slowly back down the hill.” He vowed to invest in and bolster the force,… Continue reading
Oct 31 Soldiers and civilians face different Ebola protocols By Jim Kuhnhenn, Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A U.S. soldier returning from an Ebola response mission in West Africa would have to spend 21 days being monitored, isolated in a military facility away from family and the broader population. A returning civilian doctor or nurse… Continue reading
Oct 29 Troops returning from Ebola mission will be quarantined for 21 days By Associated Press Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday approved a recommendation by military leaders that all U.S. troops returning from Ebola response missions in West Africa be kept in supervised isolation for 21 days. Continue reading
Oct 01 Military health care system ‘average,’ Hagel says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Wednesday directed military medical officials to show within 45 days how they will improve care, patient safety and access to treatment at underachieving military health care facilities. Continue reading
Sep 16 Hagel, Dempsey defend Obama’s plan to target Islamic State extremists By Donna Cassata, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The nation’s top military leader told Congress on Tuesday that if President Barack Obama’s expanded military campaign to destroy Islamic extremists fails, he would recommend that the United States consider deploying American ground forces to Iraq. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch U.S. vows killers of James Foley will be ‘held accountable’ By PBS News Hour The Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into the murder of American journalist James Foley in Syria. That news came after word that earlier this summer a U.S. raid targeted an Islamic State site in Northern Syria in hopes of… Continue watching
Aug 08 Hagel: U.S. airstrikes can effectively target militants in Iraq By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press NEW DELHI — The U.S. launched its first airstrikes into Iraq Friday as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned the U.S. military has enough intelligence to clearly single out and hit Islamic militants if they threaten U.S. interests or the… Continue reading
Jul 03 Dempsey: Iraqi forces can defend Baghdad By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says Iraqi security forces are capable of defending Baghdad but are unable to act unilaterally to launch an offensive to seize back territory occupied by a Sunni insurgent group. Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch Sens. Kaine and McCain debate U.S. exit from Iraq, prerequisites for new military response By PBS News Hour Continue watching