WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2010 - The draft of NATO's new long-term security strategy captures the complexity and uncertainty of today's security environment but those words must be backed by deeds and resources, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in Brussels, Belgium. Story
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his fellow NATO defense ministers are meeting in Brussels, Belgium to discuss myriad issues about the alliance's future before next month’s summit of NATO nations' heads of state. Story
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 12, 2010 - Disagreements over territorial claims and the appropriate use of the maritime domain pose a challenge to stability and prosperity in Southeast Asia, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told a group of regional defense ministers meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam. Story
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 12, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates praised the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for inviting defense ministers from outside its membership to discuss regional security issues. Story
HANOI, Vietnam, Oct. 11, 2010 - Efforts to recover those missing from the Vietnam War have helped to transform the U.S.-Vietnamese relationship since the conflict ended, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said. Story