May 9

Gates cites concern about New York flyover oversight 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern in a letter released Friday about the oversight of a bungled New York flyover by a spare presidential plane. Read the rest of this entry »

May 8

Gates cites concern about New York flyover oversight 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern in a letter released Friday about the oversight of a bungled New York flyover by a spare presidential plane. Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Gates: US troops won't be sent to Pakistan 
    (AP)

AP – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says there are no plans to deploy U.S. ground troops to Pakistan despite concerns over increasing violence between Pakistani troops and Taliban militants. Read the rest of this entry »

May 7

Gates on US troop numbers in Afghanistan 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, in remarks made public Saturday, that it would be politically difficult for the United States to further increase its military presence in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

May 4

Gates optimistic on 2010 U.S. defense budget success 
    (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in an interview aired on Sunday that he is optimistic his recommendations for overhauling defense spending can survive an upcoming budget fight in Congress. Read the rest of this entry »

May 3

Gates on US troop numbers in Afghanistan 
    (AFP)

AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said, in remarks made public Saturday, that it would be politically difficult for the United States to further increase its military presence in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 26

Gates to visit US Marines headed to Afghanistan 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday travels to a military base in North Carolina to visit US Marines preparing for combat against insurgents in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 26

US defense budget should help frontline soldiers: Gates 
    (AFP)

AFP – Pentagon chief Robert Gates on Thursday urged Congress to support his proposed defense budget, warning against wasteful spending that he said would come at the expense of soldiers on the frontline of the Afghan war. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 24

US defense budget should help frontline soldiers: Gates 
    (AFP)

AFP – Pentagon chief Robert Gates on Thursday urged Congress to support his proposed defense budget, warning against wasteful spending that he said would come at the expense of soldiers on the frontline of the Afghan war. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 23

Gates to visit US Marines headed to Afghanistan 
    (AFP)

AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday travels to a military base in North Carolina to visit US Marines preparing for combat against insurgents in Afghanistan. Read the rest of this entry »

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