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Gates ends historic term as defense secretary
Robert M. Gates is the second man to thank two presidents for the privilege of serving as secretary of defense. At the Armed Forces Farewell Tribute June 30 on the Pentagon’s parade field, Secretary Gates thanked President George W. Bush for nominating him for the job in 2006, and President Barack Obama for retaining him [...]
NATO allies must pool funds or face decline: Gates
European members of NATO need to pool their defense funds to bolster their declining military power, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates says. The Libya air war has exposed serious shortcomings among NATO allies and European governments will have to agree on joint defense budget priorities to rectify the problem, Gates told AFP in an interview. [...]
US officials struggle to defend Pakistan ties
With critics accusing Pakistan of playing a double-game with terrorists as it guzzles US aid, the White House is struggling to defend its “complicated” relationship with a key ally. The unilateral US raid that killed Osama bin Laden in a Pakistani garrison town last month humiliated Islamabad and dealt a major blow to ties that [...]
Gates: Innovation, flexibility core of Army success
Innovation, dynamism and flexibility must remain the hallmarks of the U.S. Army, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said at the Pentagon, June 14, 2011. Gates spoke during a Pentagon ceremony honoring Soldiers on the 236th birthday of the Army. Gates, who recently returned from visiting servicemembers in Afghanistan, praised the spirit of innovation in the [...]
NATO Has Become Two-tiered Alliance, says Gates
NATO has turned into a two-tiered alliance of members who consume security and those who produce it, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. Gates spoke to NATO’s Security and Defense Agenda assembly the day after a meeting of the alliance’s defense ministers concluded. “In the past, I’ve worried openly about NATO turning into [...]
Gates Urges Protection of Modernization Funding
As the nation tightens its financial belt — with defense expected to bear much of the brunt –modernization will be essential if the military is to maintain critical capabilities, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. In what he said would be his last major policy speech in the nation’s capital as his June [...]
Gates to troops: US must sustain force excellence
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke with Marines and Soldiers and watched them train today at two East Coast military installations, thanking them for their service, and — 48 days away from his June 30 retirement — saying goodbye. “I want to thank you for your service, for your sacrifices, for taking care of your [...]
Obama to Nominate Panetta to Succeed Gates
President Barack Obama intends to nominate CIA Director Leon Panetta as the next defense secretary, a senior administration official said today speaking on background. If confirmed by the Senate he will replace Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates who will leave office June 30, according to the official. Gates was sworn in on December 18, 2006, [...]
Gates Will Present President with Cost-cutting Options
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is “a leader when it comes to fiscal responsibility” and will provide President Barack Obama with options — along with the pros and cons of each — to make additional defense cuts, the assistant secretary of defense for public affairs said yesterday. Gates “has made some very hard choices and [...]
