Pentagon: More attacks likely before evacuation ends

The Pentagon warned that more attacks against American forces and Afghans are likely before the evacuation is over. David Martin has more on what the military expects.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 1:37

Special Report: U.S. troops killed in Kabul attack

The Pentagon says at least 12 U.S. service members were killed and 15 wounded when suicide bombers, believed to be ISIS fighters, attacked outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Norah O'Donnell anchors this CBS News Special Report with the latest from the Pentagon, joined by foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata in Doha, chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes, and CBS News military and homeland security analyst, retired Admiral James Winnefeld.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 36:42

Biden vows retaliation for deadly attack in Afghanistan

President Biden is vowing to retaliate after bomb attacks killed at least 13 U.S. troops outside the Kabul airport. ISIS-K, an affiliate of the Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for the blasts. The attack comes as the U.S. races to evacuate U.S. citizens and afghans out of the country, just weeks after the Taliban's rapid takeover. CBS News Charlie D'Agata and Nancy Cordes report. Then Sean Sullivan, CBS News political contributor and White House reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest developments.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 11:16

At least 12 U.S. troops killed in Kabul attack

In a Pentagon briefing Thursday afternoon, General Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. of U.S. Central Command said at least 12 American service members were killed and 15 wounded when suicide bombers, believed to be ISIS fighters, attacked outside the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Watch his statement.

• Aug 26, 2021
• 5:01

1,500 Americans may still need evacuation from Afghanistan

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that there are up to 1,500 Americans who may still need to be evacuated out of Afghanistan. The State Department has been in direct communication with 500 Americans with specific instructions on how to safely reach the airport in Kabul. Officials have been reaching out to the remaining 1,000. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss the latest on the evacuations.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 8:32

Concerns over terror threat at Kabul airport

The Pentagon is warning of possible terrorist threats from an Islamic State-affiliated group known as ISIS-K, targeting the crowds of Afghans and Americans waiting to evacuate Afghanistan. This coms as President Biden aims to meet his August 31 deadline to complete the withdrawal. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN with the latest developments.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 9:44

Biden to keep Afghanistan exit deadline

President Biden announced Tuesday he intends to stick to his August 31 deadline to pull U.S. forces out of Afghanistan. But he said he asked the Pentagon and State Department for contingency plans if it became necessary to change that timeline. Ed O'Keefe has the details.

• Aug 25, 2021
• 3:36

U.S. on pace to finish Afghanistan ops by August 31

President Biden says the U.S. is on pace to remove all U.S. troops from Afghanistan next week and complete its operations there. The president says the U.S. has helped evacuate nearly 76,000 people since the end of July. Mr. Biden has faced pressure from lawmakers and U.S. allies to extend a presence in Afghanistan, and the president says he has asked the Pentagon and State Department for a contingency plan if needed. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 9:52

Biden says Afghanistan withdrawal "on pace"

President Biden says the U.S. is "on pace" complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan by his August 31 deadline. But in remarks Tuesday, he said that is dependent on cooperation from the Taliban. Dan Lamothe, reporter covering the Pentagon and U.S. military for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with his insights.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 6:20

Afghan who aided U.S. now stuck in Kabul

A former Afghan officer with the U.S. Agency for International Development, who has a U.S. green card and a Special Immigrant Visa, returned to Afghanistan a few weeks ago to pick up his wife and is now stuck in Kabul. He says his work with the U.S. "has put me and my family's life at risk." He spoke with CBSN's Tom Hanson about their experiences trying to evacuate.

• Aug 24, 2021
• 10:05

Pentagon moving to mandate COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. troops

The move comes following the FDA giving full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

• Aug 24, 2021

U.S. expedites evacuations out of Afghanistan

The Pentagon has deployed military helicopters and American troops outside of Kabul's airport to help evacuate stranded Americans and Afghan allies. President Biden is now considering extending his August 31 withdrawal deadline. But as CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports, the Taliban is threatening the U.S. not to delay the withdrawal. Cordes joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on what this means for the mission ahead.

• Aug 23, 2021
• 10:29

Afghanistan evacuations continue amid airport chaos, security threat

U.S. evacuation efforts continue in Afghanistan despite a security threat and an influx of people arriving at the Kabul airport in an attempt to flee the Taliban.

• Aug 21, 2021

U.S. intelligence shortfalls in Afghanistan

The Biden administration is facing criticism over the chaos erupting across Afghanistan as the Taliban takes control. U.S. intelligence agencies say they didn't expect Afghanistan to fall so quickly as American troops started withdrawing. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.

• Aug 19, 2021
• 9:04

Pentagon concerned about Taliban advances

The Pentagon says it is concerned with the speech with which the Taliban is gaining ground in Afghanistan. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin joined CBSN's Tanya Rivero with more on the latest developments.

• Aug 13, 2021
• 8:31

Taliban gains as U.S. exits Afghanistan

The Pentagon is sending troops to the Kabul airport to help evacuate staff from the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan. Dan Lamothe, a reporter for The Washington Post, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" with the latest on the rapidly changing situation.

• Aug 12, 2021
• 8:11

U.S. citizens urged to leave Afghanistan

The Pentagon is sending 3,000 troops to Karzai International Airport in Kabul to help secure a partial evacuation of the U.S. embassy, and the State Department is warning all U.S. citizens to leave Afghanistan immediately as the Taliban gains ground. Former Deputy NATO Senior Civilian Representative for Afghanistan Mark Jacobson joins CBSN to discuss the latest developments.

• Aug 12, 2021
• 6:43

Pentagon confirms officer killed in attack outside building

The incident caused the Pentagon to go into lockdown for roughly an hour.

• Aug 4, 2021

Officer killed in stabbing outside Pentagon

A Pentagon police officer was fatally stabbed at a transit station just outside the building. There was no immediate word on a motive. The Pentagon had been briefly locked down during the incident Tuesday.

• Aug 3, 2021
• 0:21

Biden defends plan for Afghanistan withdrawal

All U.S. troops will be out of Afghanistan by the end of August, even though the Taliban has. been gaining ground across the war-torn country. President Biden defended his accelerated timeline for America's military withdrawal during a speech yesterday. CBS News foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata reports from Kabul, and CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN with more on that plus other issues on Mr. Biden's agenda including voting rights and economic competition.

• Jul 9, 2021
• 10:11

Donald Rumsfeld has died at 88

Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary who led the Pentagon through the 9/11 terror attack and into the long and costly Iraq War, has died, his family said in a statement. He was 88.

• Jun 30, 2021
• 0:58

Inside the White House on 9/11

A riveting behind-the-scenes look at how President Bush and his administration responded in the critical first hours of the 9/11 terror attacks.

• Sep 10, 2011
• 51:10

Pentagon releases report on UFOs

The Pentagon on Friday released its highly anticipated report on UFO sightings in recent years. But the report failed to conclusively identify the aerial objects, keeping the mystery of their existence afloat. David Martin reports.

• Jun 26, 2021
• 1:47

U.S. government releases long-awaited UFO report

A long-awaited Pentagon report on UFOs was released, revealing there have been more than 140 unexplained sightings since 2003. The report found no evidence that the objects came from outer space.

• Jun 25, 2021
• 0:24

U.S. government UFO report released — many cases remain unexplained

While there is no clear indication that they're extra-terrestrial, 18 of the objects appear to have propulsion systems or technology that cannot be explained.

• Jun 25, 2021

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