National Security

Former Acting CIA Director Weighs In On U.S.-North Korea Summit

5:09pm June 12, 2018

The summit between the U.S. and North Korea was historic, but was it a breakthrough? Mike Morell, a former deputy and acting director of the CIA tells NPR's Audie Cornish he's keeping an open — but wary — mind.

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President Trump Agrees To Suspend Military Drills With South Korea

5:09pm June 12, 2018

by Tom Bowman

President Trump has agreed to suspend military drills with South Korea in return for denuclearization from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The announcement came after the summit in Singapore, with Trump calling the drills "very provocative" — an echo of past North Korean sentiments.

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Noncitizens Recruited For An Army Program Are At Risk For Deportation

8:54am June 12, 2018

by Quil Lawrence

A Chinese national who joined the U.S. Army is facing deportation before he has a chance to gain citizenship through military service. His lawyer says he'll face reprisals if he is returned to China.

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In this handout provided by Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore on June 10, 2018.

Trump And Kim Eager To Declare Success In Singapore 'No Matter What Happens'

8:00am June 11, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says he expects to know quickly whether North Korea is serious about surrendering its nuclear weapons. But Pyongyang has fooled the U.S. in the past.

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Trump-Kim Summit: What To Expect

5:12pm June 10, 2018

by Elise Hu

President Trump and North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un have arrived in Singapore ahead of their historic summit.

Concerns Ahead Of Trump-Kim Summit

5:12pm June 10, 2018

To understand what's at stake for the United States in the upcoming summit with North Korea, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former Ambassador Wendy Sherman and former NATO commander James Stavridis.

President Donald Trump arrives in Singapore Sunday for a highly touted summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Trump And Kim Arrive In Singapore For Unprecedented Summit

11:49am June 10, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

Denuclearization and an official end to the Korean War are expected to be on the table in the first-ever meeting between leaders of the U.S. and North Korea.

Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a speech last month during a military parade at Red Square in Moscow.

The Russia Investigations: So Many Pieces Of The Puzzle Are Missing

8:51pm June 09, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Two years after important overtures by foreign operatives to the Trump campaign, Russian motives still aren't entirely clear.

Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, is facing more federal criminal charges along with a new Russian co-defendant.

Prosecutors Expand Manafort Charges, Add New Russian Defendant In His Case

10:35pm June 08, 2018

by Philip Ewing

Prosecutors are formally charging former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a man they call a Russian co-conspirator with trying to obstruct justice by allegedly suborning perjury.

U.S. Diplomats In China Exhibiting Signs Of Minor Brain Injury After Hearing Strange Sounds

8:07pm June 07, 2018

American diplomats in Guangzhou, China are reporting strange symptoms that the State Department says are similar to what would follow a concussion or minor traumatic brain injury. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to New York Times Steven Lee Myers about his reporting on the story.

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