North Korea’s missile development could pose a direct threat to the US within five years, Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns.

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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates airs concerns about China’s rapidly developing military capabilities as he flies into China on a four-day trip.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced cuts of $78 billion to the U.S. military and Defense Department, including reducing the size of the Army and Marines.

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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates announces a $78bn (£50.3bn) military budget cut, including a move to scrap a $13bn plan for amphibious vehicles.

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There goes the untouchable military budget: Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to announce around $100 billion in cuts to Pentagon spending on Thursday. The Defense Department has been under increasing pressure to cut costs in the face of a…

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates told troops that “don’t ask, don’t tell” stays in effect until 60 days after the government certifies the military is ready for implementation.

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A December 9 article in the Wall Street Journal began with the following sentence: “After touring bases in eastern Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he was confident the war strategy was working, rejecting doubts that have been voiced by some inside the administration as the White House finishes work on a review of the campaign.” “There is no doubt the security climate is improving,” Gates told a press conference in Kabul. read more

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Why Do We Take Petraeus’ Rubbish Seriously?

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates, on a visit to Afghanistan, says he is convinced that US strategy in the country is working.

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The chiefs have spoken: Defense Secretary Robert Gates and other Pentagon officials presented their report on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell to Congress on Tuesday. The study finds that while a repeal would have “some limited and isolated disruption to unit…

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Pentagon: Let Gays Serve

Defense Secretary Robert Gates explained last week that weapons and trade sanctions by the U.S. and U.N. against Iran were hurting it even more than expected. But Iran’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad forcefully denied it on Thursday, telling the West…

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Ahmadinejad Lashes Out Against Embargo

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Washington wants a larger military role in Asia, but says such expansion is not to contain China.

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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says Washington wants a larger military role in Asia, but says such expansion is not to contain China.

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates has raised the level at which gay and lesbian troops can be discharged under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, ordering that it only be done by the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force, a senior Defense Department attorney said Thursday.

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‘Don’t ask’ discharges now top-level call

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates warns a court-ordered halt of a ban on openly gay military personnel could have “enormous consequences”.

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Pentagon warns on US gay ruling

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to leave his post in the spring of 2011, a senior administration source told CNN on Monday.

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