Tom Bowman
Stories
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Biden authorizes Ukraine to use U.S. long-range missiles in Russia
President Biden has authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-supplied long-range missiles against targets inside Russia.
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Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth is Trump's pick for defense secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has announced he will nominate Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran to be his secretary of defense. The 44-year-old Hegseth came as a surprise.
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Trump plans to name Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser
As national security adviser, the Florida congressman would play a key role in shaping U.S. policy on geopolitical conflicts ranging from the war in Ukraine to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Trump's second administration seems focused on hiring loyalists
Donald Trump’s first presidency was marked by near-constant turnover of senior personnel. For his second run, the focus seems to be on hiring loyalists who won’t challenge the president’s wishes.
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The Jan. 6 riot included Marines. The military is wrestling with the consequences
A Marine and his buddies joined the mob that entered the Capitol on Jan. 6. They were not the only Marines there. NPR asked the Corps' top officer a question: Do the Marines have an extremism problem?
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Army releases report on Trump campaign incident at Arlington Cemetery
Police at Fort Myer, VA., release their report on the incident at Arlington Cemetery where Trump aides shoved a cemetery employee.
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New podcast 'A Good Guy' follows a Marine who entered the Capitol on Jan. 6
In this podcast highlight, listeners are introduced to the story of an active-duty Marine who participated in the events on Jan. 6, and why it opens up larger questions about extremism in the ranks.
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Leaked documents describe possible Israeli strike on Iran
A former US intelligence official has confirmed with NPR that highly classified US intelligence documents that appeared on a pro-Iranian site are authentic. The documents describe preparations by Israel in advance of a possible strike on Iran.
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Drones are changing warfare. The U.S. military is working to adapt
As the war in Ukraine drags on, the U.S. military is paying special attention to how drones are shaping the fight. The technology is already changing how the U.S. Army prepares for future conflicts.
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Weapons systems continue to be a sticking point between the U.S. and Ukraine
Since the war began, the U.S. and its NATO allies have slowly and incrementally provided military assistance to Ukraine. The U.S. is cautious, hoping to prevent escalating the war that Russia started.
