Feb 11 Watch 'Jubilant,' 'Ecstatic' Atmosphere in Egypt as Mubarak Steps Down Egypt erupted in celebration after President Hosni Mubarak's resignation and transfer of presidential power to the Armed Forces. Margaret Warner reports from Cairo that despite the jubilation, the protesters plan to remain in Tahrir Square to keep pressure on the… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch Will Egypt's Army Be a Change Agent or Maintain Status Quo? As the Egyptian government continues negotiations with opposition leaders, the army remains the trump card in the transition of political power. Gwen Ifill speaks with former Pentagon official Matthew Axelrod and Shibley Telhami of the University of Maryland about the… Continue watching
Feb 02 Under Taliban Fire: GlobalPost Reports From Afghanistan By Larisa Epatko GlobalPost correspondent James Foley reports from Kandahar on the challenges the U.S. military faces fighting Taliban elements who are intermingled with civilians. Continue reading
Jan 19 Watch News Wrap: Lieberman Confirms Departure From Senate In other news Wednesday, former Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Lieberman officially announced that he will not run for a fifth Senate term in 2012. Lieberman, who won re-election as an independent said it's time to move on. Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Korean Tensions Keep Military on High Alert Margaret Warner reports from South Korea on the state of military tensions on the peninsula. It's the first in a series of reports from Seoul. Continue watching
Jan 06 Gates: Pentagon Must Do Its Part in Deficit Reduction Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that he'd cut $78 billion from the Pentagon's budget in the coming five years by shrinking the military ground force, raising health care premiums for troops and some other politically unpopular cost-saving measures. Continue reading
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
Dec 24 Watch Richardson: Korean Tensions Open Door for Military Miscalculations New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson recently returned from a private visit to North Korea. Margaret Warner speaks with him about the trip and tensions on the Korean peninsula. Continue watching
Dec 24 Watch Koreans Remain on Edge Over Military Tensions Margaret Warner has an update on tensions on the Korean peninsula after several incidents between North and South Korea in recent days. Continue watching