Politics Jan 11 U.S., Japan plan to boost defense cooperation By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Jan 11 UK, Japan sign defense agreement amid rising concerns about China The Reciprocal Access Agreement is Japan's first with a European nation and allows the two countries to hold joint military exercises. The British government said the defense agreement "cements our commitment to the Indo-Pacific" region. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Dec 16 As regional threats rise, Japan shifts away from defense-only strategy Japan on Friday adopted a national security strategy declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise missiles within years to give itself more offensive footing against threats from neighboring China, Russia and North Korea. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
World Sep 23 House approves $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome defense system The vote was 420-9. Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro said the bill "demonstrates Congress's commitment to our friend and ally Israel is bipartisan and ironclad."… By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Apr 14 WATCH: Biden to pull troops from Afghanistan, end longest U.S. war His plan is to pull out all American forces — numbering 2,500 now — by this Sept. 11, the anniversary of the attacks, which were coordinated from Afghanistan. By Aamer Madhani, Matthew Lee, Associated Press
Mar 01 Watch 6:48 Victim advocates say U.S. military gets an ‘F’ on sexual assault prevention By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn For a decade, advocates have argued commanders should be removed from deciding the fate of those accused of sexual assault in the U.S. military. But military victim advocates now say they too should be removed from the chain of command. Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 8:37 U.S. and Russia agree to extend limits on nuclear arms The U.S. and Russia on Wednesday extended the only remaining treaty that limits the deployment of nuclear weapons. But did the agreement go far enough? Rose Gottemoeller, a distinguished lecturer at Stanford University who served as undersecretary of state for… Continue watching
Dec 31 WATCH: Senate debates overriding Trump’s veto of defense bill By Associated Press Trump has lashed out at congressional Republicans since the House easily voted to override his veto of the defense bill. Continue reading
Dec 30 WATCH: GOP-led Senate rejects vote on Trump’s push for $2,000 checks By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The showdown between the outgoing president and his own Republican Party over the $2,000 checks has thrown Congress into a chaotic year-end session just days before new lawmakers are set to be sworn into office. Continue reading
Dec 11 Senate sends Trump defense bill he has vowed to veto By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The final vote was 84-13, mirroring a similarly overwhelming margin in the House that, if maintained in both chambers, would be enough to override a potential veto. Continue reading