Topic: Anders Rasmussen - CSMonitor.com

In Afghanistan, Hagel faces early test: how many troops to leave behind

With his arduous confirmation finally over, Secretary Hagel arrived in Afghanistan to confront considerable challenges, including the pace of withdrawal and the size of the residual US force.

Terrorism & Security Syria fires more Scud missiles as refugee projections climb

Syria's rebels, US urge Moscow to help push Assad into ceding power

Russia, NATO: Assad could lose Syria to rebels (+video)

NATO to deploy Patriot anti-missile systems near Turkey-Syria border

Mortar slams into Syrian school, killing 29 students

Gen. Dunford to head Afghan war, wrap it up (+video)

Will NATO attack Syria?

NATO vows to back Turkey in Syria clashes. Is a broader war likely?

Terrorism & Security Turkey tamps down talk of going to war with Syria (+video)

Georgia's ruling party and opposition claim parliamentary election win

Responding to 'insider' attacks, NATO cuts back joint operations with Afghan forces (+video)

The Monitor's View Syria intervention of the right sort

Why Turkey is holding back, for now, after Syria downed its jet

Syria's downing of Turkish jet unlikely to pull NATO into Syrian conflict (+video)

Global News Blog NATO will exit Afghanistan as Soviets did, through Central Asia

NATO to shed combat command in Afghanistan by mid-2013 (+video)

US to Pakistan: reopen supply route and we can leave Afghanistan faster

Global News Blog NATO: European missile shield 'provisionally operational'

Obama and the NATO General: Different views on Afghanistan

Opinion Russia should be rewarded with NATO membership

With Iran, Syria looming, can Obama save NATO from disaster at Chicago summit?

Blast-off: 6 recent missile advances

Assault on Kabul: Taliban claim attacks as show of strength