JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 22, 2010 – In a commentary appearing in today’s edition of the Indonesian newspaper Kompas, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates noted the growth of the U.S. relationship with Indonesia, as well as Indonesia’s emergent role as a regional and global leader. Story
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 22, 2010 – U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said discussion of “broadening, deepening and elevating ties” between the United States and Indonesia highlighted the meetings he had in Jakarta with the country’s president and defense minister. Story
JAKARTA, Indonesia, July 22, 2010 –U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia, for meetings intended to enhance defense ties between the two countries. Story
SEOUL, South Korea, July 21, 2010 – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, in Seoul, South Korea, with Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, announced new measures to prevent North Korean weapons proliferation, curb illicit activities that fund its weapons programs and discourage further provocative actions. Story
CAMP RED CLOUD, South Korea, July 21, 2010 – The fact that the United States is a steadfast ally of South Korea is one of the messages carried by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, who visited with U.S. troops stationed at Camp Red Cloud. Story
PANMUNJOM, South Korea, July 21, 2010 – Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to South Korea during a visit to the demilitarized zone that separates the U.S. ally from its communist neighbor to the north. Story
