Robert Gates

Quotes of the week

26 Jun 2011

There's probably not a day in the last four years that I haven't wept

Departing US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on the 3,400 condolence letters he has signed

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5 Jun 2011

I fear that without rules of the road ... there will be clashes

US Defence Secretary Dr Robert Gates warning of possible naval clashes in the South China Sea

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11:39AM

Gates calls for swift action to avoid clashes caused by South China Sea tension

5 Jun 2011

US Defence Secretary Dr Robert Gates yesterday warned of possible naval clashes in the South China Sea unless a fast regional solution could be found to ease rising tensions.

11:39AM

Friendly tone to Sino-US talks

4 Jun 2011

Continued Sino-US military relations - even in times of trouble - are critically important, outgoing US Defence Secretary Dr Robert Gates told his Chinese counterpart, General Liang Guanglie, last...

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Beijing holds its own at gathering of military experts

4 Jun 2007

Beijing may not have had the highest-powered delegation at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual informal gathering of defence ministers and military analysts, but it was the team on everybody's lips...

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'War on terror a long way from won'

3 Jun 2007

Pentagon chief asks region for more help

US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates used his first trip to Asia to deliver a stark message yesterday - he could not say whether Washington...

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