NEWPORT, R.I., April 17, 2009 – As the U.S. military winds down from Iraq and Afghanistan in the future, leaders must learn the lessons of past drawdowns, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Transcript | Story»
NEWPORT, R.I., April 17, 2009 – Though the proposed fiscal 2010 defense budget reflects some shifts in emphasis, it is important for the United States to maintain its capabilities for conventional warfare dominance, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Story»
CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pa., April 16, 2009 – In his two-and-a-half years as defense secretary, Robert M. Gates told students at the Army War College, no decision has compared in difficulty to those involving sending men and women into combat. Transcript | Story»
ARLINGTON, Va., April 16, 2009 – The National Guard is one of the best connections between the armed forces and the public, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told an Air War College audience at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. Story»
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala., April 15, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates met at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., with students from the Air War College to spell out his thinking behind his proposed fiscal 2010 Defense Department budget. Transcript | Story»
QUANTICO, Va., April 14, 2009 – The United States should focus more resources on recognizing developing problems abroad and assisting foreign governments through nonmilitary means, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Story»
FORT RUCKER, Ala., April 14, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visited Fort Rucker, Ala, to find out how fast the home of Army aviation could expand training operations. The secretary's proposed fiscal 2010 defense budget would earmark $500 million for the delivery of helicopter pilots and crews to the battlefield. Story»
QUANTICO, Va., April 13, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said troops and military families were his primary concern when formulating the fiscal 2010 defense budget recommendations. Story»