LEILA FADEL, HOST: Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has now fired the country's top military commander. Just a few days ago, Zelenskyy fired the country's defense minister. Together, it's one of the most significant military shakeups in the past ... See more
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the country's army chief, just days after he dismissed the defense minister. Those two key figures had been feuding with each other. Copyright 2026 NPR Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the country... See more
SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Israeli troops are now active on four separate fronts - in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and the West Bank. NPR's Greg Myre recently spent a month reporting on Israel's military operations in the region, and that got him to reflect about an earl... See more
Decades ago, Israel was actively shrinking its presence in many of the areas it is now aggressively militarily engaging. Copyright 2026 NPR Decades ago, Israel was actively shrinking its presence in many of the areas it is now aggressively militarily enga... See more
AILSA CHANG, HOST: The U.S. has been at war for more than 20 of the past 25 years, in three major conflicts all in the same region - first, Afghanistan, then Iraq, now Iran. Now, none of the wars have gone nearly as well as U.S. presidents said that they ... See more
