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| Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates traveled to Europe Feb. 7 to attend his first NATO meetings in Seville, Spain, Feb. 8 and 9, and to address the 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy, Feb. 10 and 11, in Munich, Germany. Feb. 12, the secretary traveled to Pakistan to meet with Pakistan President Pervez Musharaff to discuss border security on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. |
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Islamabad, Pakistan |
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| Gates, Pakistani President Discuss Border |
| MANAMA, Bahrain, Feb. 12, 2007 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met with President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan this morning at the president’s Camp Office in Rawalpindi. Story |
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates meets with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb. 12, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
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| Defense Secretary Robert Gates addresses the audience during the 43rd Annual Conference on Security Policy in Munich, Germany, Feb. 11, 2007. The theme for the conference is "Global Crisis-Global Responsibilities" and Gates' speech is about "The Transatlantic Relationship in the 21st Century." Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby Hi-Res Photo | Photo Essay 1 | Photo Essay 2 |
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Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, left, conducts a bilateral meeting with German Minister of Defense Franz Josef Jung during the informal NATO Defense Ministerial in Seville, Spain, Feb. 9, 2007. Defense Dept. photo by Cherie A. Thurlby
Hi-Res Photo | Photo Essay 1 | Photo Essay 2 |
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Munich, Germany |
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| Gates Fields Broad-Ranging Questions From International Security Experts |
| MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 11, 2007 – Consequences for failure in Iraq, European missile defenses and the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, are all topics Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates touched on in a broad-ranging question-and-answer session following a speech here today. Story |
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| World More Complex Than During Cold War |
| MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 11, 2007 – Today’s world is a different and much more complex world than 20 or 30 years ago, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today. Story |
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| Marine Sergeants Get New Running Mate |
| MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 11, 2007 – Three U.S. Marine sergeants serving as security guards at the U.S. Consulate here had special company this morning during their morning run. Story |
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| Related Links: |
| Gates Urges Allies to Honor Commitments |
| Munich Conference on Security Policy |
| Craddock: More Troops in Afghanistan Will Lead to Stability |
| NATO International Security Assistance Force |
| Biography: General Bantz J. Craddock |
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Seville, Spain |
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| Multinational Force Sweeps Pick Up Iranians |
| SEVILLE, Spain, Feb. 10, 2007 – Multinational forces in Iraq recently captured some Iranians during sweeps to find networks that build and emplace improvised explosive devices, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here yesterday. Story |
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| Gates Talks Intel, Russian Relations |
| SEVILLE, Spain, Feb. 9, 2007 – As a second day of informal NATO meetings unfolded here today, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told reporters traveling with him that his former career with the Central Intelligence Agency was attracting other former intelligence officers. Story | Kosovo Force | European Security and Defense Policy
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| Related Links: |
| NATO-led Forces Can Counter Taliban |
| NATO Pledges More Troops for Afghanistan |
| NATO in Afghanistan |
| NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer |
| Pentagon Channel Video: Focus on Afghanistan |
| Transcript: Press Availability with Gates in Seville |
| NATO Meetings to Focus on Afghanistan |
| Gates to Attend NATO, Security Meetings |
| Kosovo Force |
| European Security and Defense Policy |
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