World Apr 03 Watch 12:34 Turkish foreign minister slams U.S. for having ‘no clear strategy’ on Syria Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu slammed the United States’ Syria strategy and Middle East peace plan, saying Wednesday that one was underdeveloped and the other might not exist. “It seems that there is no clear… By Ali Rogin
World Jan 17 Watch 9:00 Trump’s new plans for missile defense may spark arms race, critics say Since the end of the Cold War, the U.S. has built missile defenses primarily to counter rogue states. President Trump on Thursday expanded the program's ambition, including calling for updated space technology. Officials say the new policy responds to Russian…
Politics Jan 17 WATCH: Trump says U.S. will develop space-based missile defense Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile defense system to protect against advanced hypersonic and cruise missile threats from competitors and adversaries. By Deb Reichmann, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press
World Nov 28 Could the U.S. actually shoot down a North Korean missile? The threat from North Korea has the U.S. reassessing its missile defense system and has prompted moves in Congress to boost missile defense funding. But does the current system really work? We got perspectives from two experts. By Larisa Epatko
Aug 15 Watch Testing Continues on Missile Defense System NewsHour correspondent Jeffrey Kaye of KCET-Los Angeles provides an update on the military's defense against missile attacks, including efforts to shoot down missiles aimed at the United States. Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch Concerns Mount over North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Testing North Korea announced preparations to test a long-range ballistic missile, followed by reports that the United States readied its ground-based interceptor missile-defense system. The moves have sparked a debate about how the United States should respond to a missile threat. Continue watching