WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he agrees with President-elect Barack Obama's "responsible drawdown" of U.S. troops in Iraq.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England said Tuesday he will not serve in the Obama administration.
NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Conservative U.S. radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh labeled as "brilliant" President-elect Barack Obama's nomination of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- National security team nominees are prepared to meet today's challenges and tomorrow's emerging threats, U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden said Monday.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates will have the responsibility of responsibly withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq, President-elect Barack Obama said Monday.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Robert Gates to lead the Pentagon means Gates will have held security roles under presidents of two parties.
CHICAGO, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama Monday designated Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state and said he asked Robert Gates to continue as defense secretary.
CHICAGO, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will soon officially unveil Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., as his nominee for Secretary of State, sources said Sunday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama has decided to keep Robert Gates as U.S. defense secretary, sources close to the transition team said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A retired Marine general has emerged as President-elect Barack Obama's choice for his national security adviser, officials close to the transition team said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The Air National Guard's Craig McKinley has been promoted to four-star general, the first in the National Guard's history, the U.S. Defense Department said.
TALLINN , Estonia, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Ukraine is making progress but still has a way to go before becoming a NATO member, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday in Estonia.
TALLINN, Estonia, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates sought to reassure the Baltic States of continued U.S. and NATO support while in Estonia Wednesday.
TALLINN, Estonia, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was mum Wednesday about whether he has spoken with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team about his future.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The United States continues to need a nuclear deterrent, albeit a much smaller one than in the Cold War era, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.
