The Pacific looks to play an increasingly important role in U.S. Strategy in the future.

Eric Schmitt discusses 9/11 and the military response.  

Christopher A. Preble and Benjamin Friedman reflect on U.S. foreign policy since September 11, 2001.

Press TV announces that two U.S. nationals arrested while hiking will not be released, contrary to statements made by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad days earlier. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A 20-hour battle with insurgents in Kabul ended Wednesday after a volley of helicopter gunfire. The U.S. Ambassador blamed the Haqqani network for the coordinated attack that killed at least 4 Afghan policemen and 2 civilians. (Sept. 14)

Mexican Navy footage shows helicopter and rescue crews pulling survivors aboard after the search for one man still missing is called off.

Syrians hold funeral for 14-year-old Damascus resident Sobhi Salam, while protests intensify across the nation. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

China's Wen Jiabao says willing to invest in Europe, but adds rich economies must show they are serious about tackling their debt levels

The strategic and tactical policies of the United States in regards to homeland security.

The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg shares his thoughts on the increasing tensions in the region.

Tension rise in the Middle East.

Wen Jiabao, the Chinese premier, has praised his country's economic growth but some minorities are complaining that they are not seeing the benefits.

Weighing in on the why investing in the Chinese consumer is profitable, with Pierre LaGrange, who says strong economic growth continues; with Jim Chanos.

The bloody civil war in Libya and abuses on both sides of the conflict have left the country at risk of descending into a cycle of attacks, human rights group Amnesty International said on Tuesday.