The Dean Acheson Lecture
With the Honorable Robert M. Gates, Secretary of Defense
October 15, 2008 | Washington, D.C.
Media Coverage
Secretary Gates' comments at USIP's first annual Dean Acheson Lecture were widely covered by the international media. Nearly 140 media outlets produced stories relating to the speech. A sampling of those stories is listed below.
- Gates Seeks More Military and Civilian Support in Afghanistan
The New York Times - Gates: Extremist threat requires new US approaches
Associated Press (AP) - Afghan coordination must improve: Pentagon chief
Reuters - Gates: Extremist threat requires new approaches
Military Times - Gates Calls for 'New Institutions' to Address 21st Century Challenges
VOA News - U.S. drone attack kills militant in Pakistan
International Herald Tribune - International effort in Afghanistan falling short: Gates
Agence France-Presse (AFP) - Robert Gates: To succeed in Afghanistan will require much more than just guns
The Independent, UK - Afghan co-ordination must improve, Gates says
Globe and Mail, Canada - Afghanistan: a test on the grandest scale
Brisbane Times, Australia - Taliban's mounting strength forces US rethink
The Age, Australia - Gates: Financial crisis not making U.S. vulnerable
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