Apr 19 Watch 5:55 Is the Taliban growing stronger? By PBS News Hour A Tuesday morning suicide attack in Kabul killed 28 people and wounded hundreds more, part of an ongoing surge of Taliban-driven violence in Afghanistan. Judy Woodruff talks to Seth Jones of the RAND Corporation, former advisor to U.S. special forces… Continue watching
Apr 14 U.S. conducts joint patrols with Philippines in South China Sea By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press MANILA, Philippines — In a military buildup certain to inflame tensions with China, the United States said Thursday it will be conducting joint South China Sea patrols — and eventually air patrols — with the Philippines. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 8:44 Who’s at the trigger when the president calls a nuclear strike By PBS News Hour What would happen today if the president ever gave the order to unleash nuclear weapons? Granted rare access to America's nuclear war fighters, veteran correspondent Jamie McIntyre on special assignment for the NewsHour profiles the people and the fleet that… Continue watching
Mar 30 U.S. to beef up military presence in Eastern Europe By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. officials say the Pentagon will be deploying an armored brigade combat team to Eastern Europe next February as part of the ongoing effort to reassure allies worried about threats from an increasingly aggressive Russia. Continue reading
Mar 29 U.S. orders diplomatic, military families out of south Turkey By Matthew Lee, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The State Department and Pentagon are ordering the families of U.S. diplomats and military personnel to leave posts in southern Turkey due to security fears. Continue reading
Mar 25 Pentagon moving to increase U.S. troop numbers in Iraq soon By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Friday it was moving to increase the number of American forces in Iraq and announced that U.S. forces have killed the Islamic State’s finance minister. “We are systematically eliminating ISIL’s cabinet,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:03 ‘Eye in the Sky’ film puts the use of drones in the spotlight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 18 Obama to nominate first woman to head U.S. combatant command By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ash Carter says President Barack Obama will nominate the first woman to head a major U.S. military combatant command. Continue reading
Mar 16 Watch 8:10 Why did Bowe Bergdahl leave his post? Army transcript sheds light By PBS News Hour Is Bowe Bergdahl a misguided young soldier or a deserter and a traitor? A military court will soon answer that question, as Bergdahl -- an Army sergeant who left his post in June 2009 and was captured by the Taliban… Continue watching