National Security

Chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus says U.S. must act now to assist Ukraine

9:38am January 29, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, Republican from Pennsylvania and co-chair of the Congressional Ukraine Caucus, about what the U.S. should do to deter Russia.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to reporters on Friday in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine.

Ukraine's Zelenskyy urges calm as world leaders work to avert Russian invasion

6:19pm January 28, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

With more than 100,000 Russian troops on his borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that the reaction of world leaders had created a "panic" in his country.

Pentagon hopes diplomacy will work as concern over an invasion of Ukraine grows

4:50pm January 28, 2022

by Tom Bowman

Pentagon leaders said they hoped diplomacy could end the possibility of an invasion of Ukraine. But they cautioned if an invasion occurs, it could be horrific.

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Veteran Chinese diplomat Qin Gang, China's ambassador to the U.S., speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep at Qin's official residence in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

China's ambassador to the U.S. warns of 'military conflict' over Taiwan

11:21am January 28, 2022

by Steve Inskeep

In his first one-on-one interview since assuming his post in Washington, D.C., last July, Ambassador Qin Gang has an unusually blunt message for the U.S.

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America used airstrikes to wage war with minimal risk to its troops

6:45am January 28, 2022

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Azmat Khan, an investigative reporter for The New York Times Magazine, about U.S. airstrikes and drone usage in Afghanistan.

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Schoolchildren look at explosives during a police-organized civilian safety lesson in a city school in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. City authorities have launched training for civilians amid fears about a Russian invasion.

Russia sees 'little ground for optimism' in the U.S.'s response on Ukraine crisis

8:14pm January 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

All eyes are now on Vladimir Putin, who will decide how Russia will respond amid fears that Europe could again be plunged into war.

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How this top Justice official's family history impacted his view of crime and justice

5:23pm January 27, 2022

by Carrie Johnson

The man who leads the criminal division at the Justice Department has a powerful personal story: one of his brothers died in gun violence and another is a police officer.

Mayra Guillén, second from left, and Lupe Guillén, second from right, have been vocal advocates for changes to military justice, after their sister Vanessa was murdered at 20 years old. The Guillén family says Vanessa endured sexual harassment — whic

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Vanessa Guillén's murder led the U.S. to deem military sexual harassment a crime

2:50pm January 27, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Spc. Vanessa Guillén was murdered by a fellow soldier in 2020. "My little sister shed light on the epidemic of sexual misconduct in the military" Mayra Guillén said.

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. A pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers.

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Biden team promises new approach to extremism, but critics see old patterns

5:00am January 27, 2022

by Odette Yousef

The Biden administration's new Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships aims to stop radicalization before it starts. But critics say it's a repackaging of failed strategies and inadequate.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers' Party in Pyongyang, North Korea, on Jan. 19. North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its sixth round of weapons launches this mont

North Korea fires two suspected missiles in sixth round of launches this month

7:55pm January 26, 2022

by The Associated Press

North Korea last week issued a veiled threat to resume testing nuclear explosives and long-range missiles targeting the U.S.