Apr 07 Watch 5:20 Western allies applaud strike on Syria amid questions of next steps By PBS News Hour President Trump ordered a U.S. military strike Thursday night in Syria. The target: the Assad military’s Sharyat air base, which U.S. officials say acted as a launch pad for a chemical attack that killed more than 80 people. The attack… Continue watching
Apr 07 Where has the U.S. military intervened in the 21st century? By Josh Lederman, Associated Press WASHINGTON – The Trump administration opened a new military front Thursday when it ordered dozens of cruise missiles against a Syrian air base, adding to a growing list of recent U.S. military forays. A look at where the United States… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 4:47 Is there a human toll of giving the military more latitude to strike terror targets? By PBS News Hour On the campaign stump, Donald Trump promised to give the U.S. military more freedom to strike terrorist targets around the world. Now the president has approved the Pentagon’s plan to intensify its targeting of al-Shabab strongholds in Somalia. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 3:18 News Wrap: Disputed airstrike in Iraq under investigation By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. military announced that its review of a disputed airstrike in Iraq, which reportedly killed at least 100 civilians, is now a formal investigation. Also, China and the European Union stood by their commitments… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch 8:27 Why the Trump administration is sending more troops to Syria By PBS News Hour The Pentagon has authorized the deployment of 400 additional troops to Syria in the ongoing fight against the Islamic State militant group. Judy Woodruff discusses the U.S.'s deepening military involvement and the complexities with former Defense Department official Andrew Exum… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 19:16 Obama leaves complicated legacy in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria By PBS News Hour President Obama came into office with a desire to wind down America’s wars overseas. Today the Middle East is a far more volatile place than it was. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports and Judy Woodruff gets an assessment… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 3:53 Holiday music from U.S. military around the world By PBS NewsHour From around the world, members of the United States military sing the classic Christmas carol, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” The segment was done in collaboration with the Pentagon. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 8:02 What do latest Trump administration picks of billionaires, top military officials say? By PBS News Hour With the naming of Linda McMahon to head the Small Business Administration, President-elect Trump has now named numerous billionaires as leaders in his administration. Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the significance… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 5:29 What veterans are expecting from President Trump By PBS News Hour In Tuesday’s presidential contest, veterans preferred Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton at a rate of nearly 2 to 1, according to exit poll data. So on this Veterans Day, what are former military service members expecting from the new president?… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Supreme Court to hear first case on transgender rights By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on transgender rights, which involves a transgender teen in Virginia who was barred from using the boys' bathroom at a high school. Also, the secretary… Continue watching