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The new commander of U.S. forces in Iraq tells senators that the insurgency in Iraq is more resilient than had been expected. As Gen. George Casey Jr. spoke at his confirmation hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee, fresh attacks in Iraq claimed more than 80 lives. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

Phil Coyle, a former senior Defense Department official, talks about the difficulties of successfully deploying the U.S. anti-ballistic missile system. North Korea is said to be planning to test launch a long-range missile capable of reaching the United States.

The U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment from Washington D.C. performed at the Ohio Statehouse today. This unit, 8 th and I, is the oldest military...

Adam Szubin says the key to weakening ISIS is to not just target its revenue, but its ability to spend money in its territories.

Conflicting reports have emerged regarding a U.S. Marine held hostage in Iraq. The Lebanese-born corporal, Wassef Ali Hassoun, is being held by militants whose website posted a claim Saturday that he was beheaded by the Army of Ansar al-Sunna. The group has since denied killing him. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Gordon Gray has held many foreign assignments during his career with the U.S. government, including serving as Ambassador to Tunisia from 2009 - 2012.

Some 250 Iraqi-Americans have come to Ft. Irwin, Calif., to help U.S. troops adjust to working around Iraqi civilians. The actors work in fake Iraqi villages and play a variety of roles — from civilians to suicide bombers.

Assange drew international attention for leaking thousands of classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents in 2010, which infuriated American officials.

Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali, described as running the finance, media, operations and logistics wings of ISIS, was killed on Tuesday near Mosul, U.S. officials say.

U.S. medical practices bought counterfeit medicine labeled as Altuzan from a foreign supplier, the FDA says. Altuzan, which is the Turkish brand name for the blockbuster drug Avastin, is approved for use in Turkey but not in this country.