Jul 28 Watch 7:54 News Wrap: Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after soldier death as NATO meets on Islamic State By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 28 NATO backs Turkey’s campaign against militants By News Desk At a rare emergency meeting in Brussels, NATO members offered support for Turkey’s campaign against militants in Syria and Iraq, but cautioned the country against using undue military force. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 3:49 What does Turkey’s new military action against ISIS mean? By PBS News Hour For the first time, Turkey is joining United States-led airstrikes in Syria, targeting Islamic State extremists. The U.S. and NATO have pressured Turkey for months to join the military coalition against ISIS, and the country's prime minister says both military… Continue watching
Jun 21 Pentagon chief to boost military support for U.S. allies, Baltic nations By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Heading to Europe, Defense Secretary Ash Carter is carrying a strong message of U.S. military support for American allies and Baltic nations to help calm growing concerns about Russian aggression. Continue reading
Jun 13 Report: U.S. prepared to store heavy weapons in East Europe By Rialda Zukic The Pentagon is preparing to store battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other heavy weapons for up to 5,000 American troops in several Eastern European and Baltic countries in an effort to prevent possible Russian aggression in Europe, according to… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 3:16 Kerry: U.S. ‘cannot close our eyes’ to Russian fighters in Ukraine By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 05 Hagel concerned about possible split in NATO By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press BRUSSELS — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday he is worried about a potential division within NATO as countries in the north want to focus on the growing threat from Russia, while other alliance members in the south are more… Continue reading
Jan 09 Photo essay: Remnants of the trillion-dollar war in Afghanistan rust in the desert By Joshua Barajas At its peak, the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan swelled to 140,000 in 2010 when Obama ordered a "surge" to counter the growing insurgency. Now, the U.S. is tasked in dismantling its operations throughout Afghanistan to house the incoming… Continue reading
Dec 06 U.S. to keep more troops than planned in Afghanistan By Robert Burns, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the United States will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than planned for the first part of 2015. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch News Wrap: U.S. nurses rally for improved Ebola protections By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, American nurses staged rallies and strikes in parts of the U.S. to call for better protection for medical workers who may treat Ebola patients. Also, NOAA, the federal agency that oversees the National Weather Service,… Continue watching