admin | 
01 27th, 2011| 
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said lawmakers unloaded a “crisis on my doorstep” by failing to approve a military budget for the current fiscal year, forcing potential emergency cutbacks. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
AFP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the US military would be able to scrap a ban on gays serving openly in the military by the end of the year, promising swift action. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
10
AFP – Citing “dire” fiscal pressures, Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed deeper cuts than planned in US military programs, scaling back ground forces for the first time since the 1990s. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
8
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveils cuts in military spending on Thursday as he moves to preempt Congress from making deeper reductions in the Pentagon’s budget, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
7
Reuters – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Thursday he hoped to deepen U.S.-China military cooperation on issues like North Korea and Iran when he visits Beijing next week, which could help ease Pentagon concerns about Chinese military intentions. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
7
AFP – Citing “dire” fiscal pressures, Defense Secretary Robert Gates proposed deeper cuts than planned in US military programs, scaling back ground forces for the first time since the 1990s. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
6
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is announcing the latest round of cost-cutting measures for the military, including a plan to do away with a new amphibious vehicle that can ferry troops to shore while under fire. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
5
AFP – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates unveils cuts in military spending on Thursday as he moves to preempt Congress from making deeper reductions in the Pentagon’s budget, officials said. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
23
AP – Defense Secretary Robert Gates is warning troops that the law allowing gays to serve openly in the military is not officially in effect yet. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec
6
AFP – US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Monday he was pessimistic that Congress would act this month to lift a ban on openly gay troops in the US military. Read the rest of this entry »