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Gen. Dempsey on Ukraine, military sex abuse and budget cuts

Season 2014 Episode 660 | 15m 40s

Judy Woodruff interviews Joint Chiefs chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey at the Pentagon about the escalating risks of the Ukraine crisis, finding a balance between budget reduction and military readiness, the uncertain future of the United States in Afghanistan and the increase of sexual assaults and misconduct within the armed forces.

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