Jun 23 Watch Gates: I Was ‘ Strong Advocate’ for Afghanistan Surge to End in Summer 2012 Gates: I Was ' Strong Advocate' for Surge to End in Summer 2012… Continue watching
Jun 16 Watch Defense Secretary Gates Delivers Final News Conference Defense Secretary Gates Delivers Final News Conference… Continue watching
Jun 16 Military Experts Grade Secretary Gates’ Tenure By Larisa Epatko Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who is scheduled to retire at the end of June, held a final news conference Thursday. We asked several military analysts to rank his performance as secretary. Continue reading
May 04 Watch How Does Bin Laden’s Death Change U.S. Equation in Af-Pak Region? Osama bin Laden's death has opened new debate over whether U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan should begin withdrawing before the original July start date. France's foreign minister said his country is considering just that. Jeffrey Brown discusses the war's… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch Defense Spending Battles Brewing as House Axes Backup F-35 Engine Funds The Obama administration defended its military budget before Congress, sparking new political conflict between Democrats and Republicans. Jim Lehrer talks with Political Editor David Chalian about the looming battles between the parties. Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Gates on Pentagon Cuts, Implementing DADT, China’s Military Build-up As federal deficits rise, Defense Secretary Robert Gates is looking to cut spending by close to $100 billion in the next five years, a sign that even the Pentagon's massive budget is subject to government-wide belt tightening. He discusses the… Continue watching
Jan 06 Watch Gates Aims for ‘Culture of Savings and Restraint’ at Pentagon Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday outlined a plan to slow the rate of growth of military spending, in hopes of saving $78 billion over five years. Jim Lehrer has more on what would be cut and when. Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch South Korea’s Defense Minister Resigns After Attack Defense Minister, Kim Tae-young, stepped down after a North Korean artillery attack killed two South Korean marines and two civilians. John Irvine of Independent Television News has more. Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Governments Battle to Stay Ahead of Threats on Internet, ‘The Great Leveler’ In the first in a series of reports about cybersecurity, correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Las Vegas on governmental and citizen-led efforts to stop online crime that could threaten critical infrastructure. Continue watching
Jul 06 Robert McNamara, Defense Chief During Vietnam War, Dies at 93 By PBS NewsHour Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, known as the leading architect of the Vietnam War, died on Monday. He was 93. Continue reading