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Robert M. Gates

CIA Director (1991-93). US Secretary of Defense (since 2006).

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How America can counter Putin’s moves in Syria

by Condoleezza Rice, Robert M. Gates

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 8 October 2015

One can hear the disbelief in capitals from Washington to London to Berlin to Ankara and beyond. How can Vladimir Putin, with a sinking economy and a second-rate military, continually dictate the course of geopolitical events? Whether it’s in Ukraine or Syria, the Russian president seems always (...)

Robert Gates’ farewell speech on NATO

by Robert M. Gates

Brussels (Belgium) | 10 June 2011

Thank you, Mr. Secretary General, Jaap, for that kind introduction.
And my thanks to Giles Merritt and the Security and Defense Agenda for the opportunity to speak here today. This is Day 11 of an 11-day international trip so you can understand why I am very much looking forward to getting (...)

Statement on Libya by Robert Gates (House Armed Services Committee)

by Robert M. Gates

31 March 2011

Thank you Mr. Chairman, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to the ongoing international military operations in Libya.
I would start by providing some context on how we got to this point, at least from my perspective. In the space of about two months, the world has watched an (...)

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates’ speech to cadets at the West Point U.S. Military Academy

by Robert M. Gates

25 February 2011

United States Military Academy West Point, New York Friday, February 25, 2011
Thank you General, for that introduction. It’s a pleasure to be back here at West Point, although as I often say, it’s always a pleasure to be away from Washington, D.C.
One of the greatest privileges of serving as (...)

Op-Ed by Robert Gates : Helping Others Defend Themselves

by Robert M. Gates

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 19 April 2010

In the decades to come, the most lethal threats to the United States’ safety and security — a city poisoned or reduced to rubble by a terrorist attack — are likely to emanate from states that cannot adequately govern themselves or secure their own territory. Dealing with such fractured or failing (...)

Remarks by Robert Gates — NATO Strategic Concept Seminar

by Robert M. Gates

Washington D. C. (États-Unis) | 23 February 2010

Hans, Mr. Secretary General, Secretary Albright, Admiral Rondeau, General Abrial,
it is a pleasure to be here with you today.
And my thanks also to Allied Command Transformation and the National Defense University for hosting this seminar. I can think of no better setting for a discussion (...)