U.S., Czechs Sign Ballistic Defense TreatiesLONDON, Sept. 19, 2008 - U.s. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Czech Defense Minister Vlasta Parkanova signed agreements today that will allow the United States to build a limited ballistic missile defense system to protect Europe from missiles fired from Iran or other rogue nations. Story» Afghanistan Presents Dynamic SituationLONDON, Sept. 18, 2008 - The situation in Afghanistan is complicated, and the United States and its NATO allies and other partners continually assess the strategy in the country, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Gates, in London for a NATO meeting, spoke to British and American reporters. He arrived here yesterday after visits to Afghanistan and Iraq. Story» |
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