Robert M. GatesGates Says Meetings to Focus on Afghanistan, Russia, TransformationBy Jim Garamone ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – While the alliance's transformation is the scheduled topic of discussion at a NATO defense ministerial conference this week in Budapest, Hungary, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today that Afghanistan and Russia also will be high on the agenda. Full StoryGates: Iran Remains Unyielding
By Jim Garamone Gates discussed the recent history of U.S.-Iranian relations in answer to a question posed by a student at the National Defense University. Full StoryGates: Coalition Has Entered Endgame in Iraq
By John J. Kruzel WASHINGTON,DC - Amid an 80-percent drop in violence and with further withdrawals of U.S. forces in sight, the coalition in Iraq has reached the "endgame," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. Full StoryGates: Three Combat Brigades Available for Afghanistan by Summer
By John J. Kruzel WASHINGTON, DC – Up to three additional brigade combat teams will likely be available for deployment to Afghanistan next spring and summer, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Gates, who provided his assessment in response to lawmakers' questions during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, qualified his answer with a caveat, saying it's worth considering how heavy a military footprint the United States ought to have in Afghanistan. Full StoryDefense Secretary Sees Shift in Mission as Command Changes in Iraq
By Jim Garamone CAMP SPEICHER, Iraq, – Tomorrow's Multinational Force Iraq change of command also signifies a shift in the coalition mission in the country, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said while en route to Iraq to participate in the ceremony. Full Story |
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