Gates takes aim at Obama in new book Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a book due out later this month, describes President Obama as "a man of personal integrity" who nonetheless was skeptical of his administration's "surge" strategy in Afghanistan and openly distrustful of the military leadership.January 8, 2014
First batch of chemical weapons taken out of Syria The operation at Syria's port of Latakia took place against the backdrop of a widening civil war and escalating infighting between a chaotic mix of Syrian rebel brigades and an al-Qaida linked militant group, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.January 7, 2014
Army takes on its own toxic leaders Why have so many soldiers committed suicide in recent years? The Army is looking beyond post-traumatic stress and asking whether bad commanders and destructive leadership is taking its toll.January 6, 2014
Gen. Ray Odierno LIVE at National Press Club General Ray Odierno, US Army Chief of Staff, answers questions from the National Press Club. The commanding general in the Iraq War is expected to address the rise of Al Qaida-linked militia actions in Iraq cities, and the future role of the US military there and throughout the world. He'll also address sex assaults in the military and women in combat, among other topics.Minnesota Public Radio News Presents, January 6, 2014
The top world risks of 2014 The Eurasia Group, a global political consulting firm, publishes an annual list of top risk spots to watch around the world.The Daily Circuit, January 6, 2014
What did Americans die for in Iraq? Away from the attention of most of the domestic news media, Iraq is taking more steps toward all-out civil war.January 6, 2014
Blast at Russian train station leaves 15 dead At least 15 people were killed on Sunday, when a female suicide bomber detonated an explosive device inside a train station in Volgograd, Russia.December 29, 2013
Bomb blast in Beirut kills former ambassador to US An explosion in Beirut on Friday killed at least six people, including a former Lebanese ambassador to the U.S. who was a leader of the Western-backed coalition that opposes the militant group Hezbollah.December 27, 2013
Vanishing adviser reappears as Iran policy player Minnesota native Jake Sullivan is seen as Hillary Clinton's likely pick for White House national security adviser, should she run for president and win.December 23, 2013
'Jihad tourism': From Germany to the Syrian battlefield Authorities say there is little they can do under German law to stop people from traveling to Syria. It's especially easy for these recruits to get to Syria, says Boris Rhein, the interior minister in the German state of Hesse, where Frankfurt is located. They can fly to Turkey, take a bus to the Syrian border and then cross on foot.December 23, 2013