Nov 09 Watch 6:12 World leaders react to Trump victory with apprehension and applause By PBS News Hour How are world leaders responding to the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president? Russian President Vladimir Putin was among the first to congratulate the winner. But the election left NATO allies nervous, and on Wednesday, alliance leaders… Continue watching
Nov 09 What will foreign policy look like under President Trump? By Larisa Epatko We asked a number of analysts for their thoughts on the future of U.S. foreign policy under a Donald Trump presidency. Continue reading
Aug 23 Biden tries to reassure Baltic nations that the U.S. has their backs By Pietro Decristofaro, Associated Press Vice President Joe Biden told reporters that the U.S. remains committed to NATO's Article 5, the key principle of collective defense of all alliance members. He dismissed comments from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that, were he to win November's… Continue reading
Aug 07 Clinton's 'Moscow Spring' ended as Putin returned to power By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press As secretary of state, Hillary Clinton basked in a diplomatic "Moscow Spring," seizing on Vladimir Putin's break from the presidency. Continue reading
Jul 30 Trump's ideas on Russia alarming allies, many in U.S. By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Donald Trump's flurry of offhand remarks and abrupt zingers on Russia — praising Vladimir Putin, dismissing NATO — have jolted the world, not to mention the U.S. presidential campaign. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Trump's words on NATO worry alliance, Fox News' Roger Ailes resigns By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, international rebuke followed Donald Trump’s remarks that he will not guarantee US defense of NATO allies. Also, the CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes, resigned after former show host Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment… Continue watching
Jul 21 Pence appears to contradict Trump's stance on NATO in PBS NewsHour interview By Daniel Bush Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Thursday said that the United States would “absolutely” defend its NATO allies, appearing to contradict a statement from Donald Trump the previous night that if he was elected president, the U.S. would reconsider… Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump hedges on NATO protection against Russian aggression By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Republican nominee Donald Trump hinted at a new world order if he becomes president, saying the United States, under his leadership, might not come to the defense of some NATO members if Russia were to attack them. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 6:39 UK defense secretary: We want to maintain momentum in defeating ISIS By PBS News Hour For the next two days, defense chiefs and leaders from more than 30 countries are meeting in Washington to discuss the ongoing war on the Islamic State. For more, Hari Sreenivasan talks with UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon about turmoil… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 7:48 Turkish military says it has toppled Erdogan, taken control of country By PBS News Hour The Turkish military says it has carried out a coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, but just how much support it has was in question. Coup leaders cited Erdogan’s autocratic rule and the growing terrorism in the NATO member state… Continue watching