Aug 29 NATO: very much alive at 65 By Michael D. Mosettig When the leaders of the North Atlantic alliance wrapped up their Chicago summit two years ago and started preparing for their 65th anniversary meeting in 2014, they could have asked John Travolta to provide the soundtrack, "Stayin' Alive."… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch Ukraine accuses Russian forces of invasion By PBS News Hour Ukraine claims Russian forces are on Ukrainian soil, and are helping rebels open a new front in the southeast. Kiev confirmed the rebels have captured the town of Novoazovsk, leaving the port city of Mariupol vulnerable to attack. At the… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch News Wrap: Two-star U.S. general shot dead in Afghan attack at military base By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 10 5 American soldiers killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan By News Desk Five U.S. service members were killed in southern Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday, when they apparently were hit by a coalition airstrike. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch Can Obama successfully defend Ukraine as unity wanes in Europe? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 03 Obama plans to boost U.S. military presence in Europe By Nedra Pickler, Associated Press The United States is preparing to boost its military presence in Europe and at a cost of up to $1 billion, President Barack Obama said Tuesday, as tensions in the region simmer over Russia's aggressive actions in Ukraine. Standing with… Continue reading
May 28 Watch At West Point, Obama answers foreign policy criticism with speech on America's role in the world By PBS News Hour President Obama addressed West Point graduates with a commencement speech that doubled as a defense of his foreign policy and a statement on his view of America's role abroad. Judy Woodruff examines the president’s remarks with former State Department official… Continue watching
May 27 Watch How realistic is Obama's new Afghanistan timeline? By PBS News Hour President Obama declared 2014 a pivotal year in pulling nearly all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan by the end of 2016. To examine the timetable laid out by the president, Gwen Ifill gets views from former Defense Department official Michèle… Continue watching
May 05 Watch Russia's former foreign minister discusses Putin's motivations in Ukraine By PBS News Hour Russian President Vladimir Putin has evoked Ukraine’s Soviet past as a way of justifying the annexation of Crimea, and to appeal to many Ukrainians. Putin has argued that post-Cold War expansion of NATO has provoked Moscow. Chief foreign correspondent Margaret… Continue watching
Apr 02 NATO commander: Russian troops near Ukraine could attack on 12 hours' notice By Associated Press The American general who commands all NATO forces in Europe says Russia has 40,000 troops along the border with neighboring Ukraine, and that they are capable of attacking by land and air on 12 hours' notice. Continue reading