WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, often chided for using a Teleprompter, erred Thursday in delivering his address on national security, misidentifying Robert Gates.
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates Thursday said the Taliban erred by trying to take over the Buner district in Pakistan because it is so close to Islamabad.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday Afghanistan is the most pressing military challenge facing the United States.
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.
KABUL, Afghanistan, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, visiting Afghanistan Wednesday, apologized for the deaths of Afghan citizens from recent U.S. and allied airstrikes.
SINGAPORE, May 31 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Myanmar officials have obstructed cyclone relief efforts, causing tens of thousands of unnecessary deaths.
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is set to discuss the reduction of U.S. troops in South Korea during a tour of Asian and Pacific countries.
LONDON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Britain's plan to reduce its troop levels in Iraq was based on improved security and coordinated with U.S. commanders, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
KABUL, Afghanistan, June 4 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has returned to Afghanistan for his second visit to Kabul claiming progress was being made in the war-torn country.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Wednesday confirmed Robert Gates to succeed Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
