The Impact of War

Belkiz Halip and her children Eye (left) and Zehra fled bombing in Aleppo to a tent city close to the Bab al-Salam crossing on the Turkish-Syrian border.

U.N. Says 300,000 People In Key Syrian City Are At Risk Of Siege

3:55pm February 11, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The push by Syrian government forces and their allies in the northern city of Aleppo has also displaced some 51,000 civilians since the beginning of last week, according to the U.N.

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies Tuesday before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on worldwide threats.

Key Moments From The U.S. Spy Chief's Annual 'Litany Of Doom'

3:30pm February 09, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee, National Intelligence Director James Clapper says "unpredictable instability has become the new normal."

World News

Trudeau Says Canada Will Cease Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria And Iraq

5:50pm February 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The prime minister says Canada will stop its airstrikes within two weeks, and will step up training for local security forces fighting ISIS militants.

Navy Secretary Raymond Mabus (far right) and (to his right) Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller testify Tuesday on Capitol Hill during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

Army, Marine Corps Generals Say Women Should Have To Register For The Draft

1:35pm February 03, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

That's in light of the recent decision to lift restrictions on women in all combat positions. The two military leaders made the remarks at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.

National

ABC's Bob Woodruff: The Unexpected Life

9:44am January 29, 2016

by David Folkenflik

The ABC News correspondent was almost killed in Iraq 10 years ago. His recovery and return to network journalism beat all the odds.

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National

Women's Health Issues Compounded When Serving In Military Occupations

7:47am January 24, 2016

Last month the Pentagon announced all combat jobs in the military will be open to women. Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie has been researching health needs specific to women on the battlefield.

National

Encore: In Wake Of War, Former Homeless Vet Found Hope In Treatment

8:11am January 22, 2016

by NPR Staff

When Marine Cpl. Zach Skiles returned from Iraq, he couldn't sleep, hold down a job or pay rent. Last year, he and his father sat down to talk for the first time about his life after the war.

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Latest Implications For Iran Prisoner Exchange

2:02pm January 17, 2016

Iran has released five Americans in what is an apparent prisoner swap. NPR's Rachel Martin speaks to foreign affairs analyst Robin Wright about the exchange and the diplomatic gamble.

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Afghan security forces patrol near their base in the Marjah district of Helmand province on Dec. 23. Dozens of Marines were killed in Marjah five years ago, and since then the Taliban have slipped back in. Now American forces are increasingly being drawn

U.S. Forces Increasingly Drawn Back Into Afghanistan's Battles

5:28pm January 08, 2016

by Tom Bowman

The president said the U.S. combat mission is over, but a Green Beret died Tuesday during an assault on Taliban forces. "Americans are very much in the thick of these fights," says a retired general.

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Declassified Cold War Document Reveals Nuclear Targets

8:29am December 26, 2015

NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with William Burr of the National Security Archive about the release of formerly classified documents detailing U.S. nuclear targets during the Cold War.