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President Trump indicated that he may send an additional Patriot missile system to help Ukraine defend against the continuing barrage of Russian drones and missiles.

As the U.S. prepares to send more troops to tackle ISIS and the Taliban, David Greene talks to NPR's Tom Bowman and Robert Ford, ex-ambassador to Syria and now a fellow at the Middle East Institute.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and the Pentagon are seeking another $190 billion from Congress to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The figure is about $50 billion higher than earlier estimates. Much of the extra money will be used for new more heavily armored military vehicles.

The airstrike killed at least 31 people in a hospital in the Afghan town. Gen. John Campbell briefed reporters Wednesday on the Oct. 3 bombing.

The U.S. military continues to investigate three separate incidents in which American forces are accused of killing Iraqi civilians. In the wake of the Abu Ghraib prison scandal, military officials are responding quickly to any allegations of wrongdoing.

Russian forces have mounted the "initial phase" of a large scale invasion of Ukraine with missile and air strikes. A senior defense official says the aim is to seize the capital Kyiv.

The U.S., France and Britain attacked Syria overnight in response to the Assad regime's alleged chemical attack.

Murals and drawing on streets across Florida are vanishing. Not just the rainbow-painted crosswalks, but also murals honoring police. That's because the state says they're a "safety issue."

Militants from the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, control about 80 percent of Iraq's Anbar Province. Joint Chiefs Chairman General Martin Dempsey says ISIS could eventually shell Baghdad Airport.

NPR's David Greene talks to Jamaal Bowman, Democratic nominee to represent New York's 16th congressional district, about how the Biden-Harris ticket could attract a more progressive wing of voters.