Accessibility links
National Security National Security

National Security

Monday

National

Vietnam War Army Medic Receives Medal Of Honor

President Trump awards Jim McCloughan with the Medal of Honor, 50 years after he saved 20 fellow soldiers over three days during the Vietnam War.

Vietnam War Army Medic Receives Medal Of Honor

Listen · 3:28
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/540652531/540652532" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript
3 Days Of Bravery: Neglecting His Own Wounds, 'Doc' Saved 10 Soldiers

President Trump bestows the Medal of Honor to retired Army medic James McCloughan Monday. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

National

3 Days Of Bravery: Neglecting His Own Wounds, 'Doc' Saved 10 Soldiers

President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to an Army medic on Monday afternoon at the White House, nearly 50 years after his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.

3 Days Of Bravery: Neglecting His Own Wounds, 'Doc' Saved 10 Soldiers

Listen · 5:25
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/540579313/540597708" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Saturday

Analysts: North Korea Improves Its Capabilities With Each Missile Test

People watch as coverage of an ICBM missile test is displayed on a screen in a public square in Pyongyang on July 29, 2017. Kim Won-Jin/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Kim Won-Jin/AFP/Getty Images

Parallels

Analysts: North Korea Improves Its Capabilities With Each Missile Test

North Korea fired a missile on Friday that experts say had the capability of striking U.S. cities. Korea observers argue with each successive test, the U.S. and allies lose leverage with Pyongyang.

Analysts: North Korea Improves Its Capabilities With Each Missile Test

Listen · 2:26
Transcript
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/540214731/540214732" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
  • Transcript

Friday

Businessman Paints Terrifying And Complex Picture Of Putin's Russia

William Browder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday about Russian President Vladimir Putin's government, including allegations of vast and systematic corruption. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Businessman Paints Terrifying And Complex Picture Of Putin's Russia

Allegations of murder, blackmail and hundreds of millions of dollars worth of corruption. William Browder's story has it all — and he shared it Thursday with a Senate panel investigating Russia.

Thursday

In Russia's Shadow, U.S. Military Bulks Up European Presence

A Romanian army fighting vehicle prepares to cross a pontoon bridge across the Danube River. David Welna/NPR hide caption

toggle caption
David Welna/NPR

In Russia's Shadow, U.S. Military Bulks Up European Presence

Thousands of troops from 20 nations led by the U.S. have been carrying out essentially one-sided warfare for most of the past month in southeast Europe.

In Russia's Shadow, U.S. Military Bulks Up European Presence

Listen · 3:52
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/539823712/539834420" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said Thursday that the military's transgender policy will remain unchanged until the Department of Defense receives direction from the White House. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

The Two-Way

Joint Chiefs Chairman Says Transgender Policy Won't Change Yet

Gen. Joseph Dunford said the Defense Department is making "no modifications" to its current policies on service by transgender troops until more direction arrives from the White House.

Admiral Says He Would Launch A Nuclear Strike On China If Trump Ordered It

At a security conference in Australia on Thursday, Adm. Scott Swift said he would launch a nuclear strike against China next week if President Trump ordered it. He warned against the military ever shifting its allegiance from civilian control. Rod McGuirk/AP hide caption

toggle caption
Rod McGuirk/AP

The Two-Way

Admiral Says He Would Launch A Nuclear Strike On China If Trump Ordered It

While Adm. Scott Swift's affirmative response to that nuclear scenario might sound like cause for alarm, a spokesman for the Pacific Fleet said the premise of the question was "ridiculous."

5 Unanswered Questions About Trump's 'Ban' On Transgender Troops

President Trump's announcement that he wants to ban transgender people from serving in the military could mean a historic reversal in the Pentagon's long-term trend of lowering barriers to service. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Analysis

Analysis

5 Unanswered Questions About Trump's 'Ban' On Transgender Troops

President Trump surprised the military-industrial-congressional complex with a post on Twitter regarding banning transgender troops — even though they already serve openly now.

5 Unanswered Questions About Trump's 'Ban' On Transgender Troops

Listen · 5:28
  • Download
  • <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/539559582/539621846" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">

Wednesday

Foreign Agents Take Center Stage In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, and ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., are holding a hearing on Wednesday about foreign agents. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Politics

Foreign Agents Take Center Stage In Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

As congressional scrutiny of Russian interference expands, the panel began looking Wednesday at the advocacy of foreign governments — though key witnesses did not appear as originally planned.

Tuesday

Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks

Earlier this year, Frankfurt, Germany-based Deutsche Bank paid a $425 million fine for its involvement in a money-laundering scheme with Russian clients. Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

toggle caption
Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

Politics

Democrats Want To Probe Trump Ties To Deutsche Bank. GOP Says, No Thanks

President Trump has a special relationship with Deutsche Bank. Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee wanted a probe of the German bank. Republicans said no. Here's the back story.