Topic: Defense Robert Gates
Quotes
There is no doubt that it is a tough fight in Afghanistan
Different views of the same conflict Dec 16, 2008
I was not expressing opposition to thinking about and preparing for the future. It would be irresponsible to do so -- and the overwhelming majority of the people in the Pentagon, the services and the defense industry do just that. My point was simply that we must not be so preoccupied with preparing for future conventional and strategic conflicts that we neglect to provide, both short term and long term, all the capabilities necessary to fight and win conflicts such as we are in today
Analysis: What is the next war? -- Part 1 Dec 10, 2008
It is true that the United States would be hard-pressed to fight a major conventional ground war elsewhere on short notice, but as I've said before, where on Earth would we do that
Analysis: What is the next war? -- Part 1 Dec 10, 2008
I believe we will be able to meet that commanders' requirement, but in the spring and summer of 2009. ... We do not have the forces to send three additional brigades to Afghanistan at this point
U.S. forces stretched between Iraq, Afghanistan Oct 02, 2008
Any nation that supports insurgents or militias in Iraq -- either actively or passively -- is in reality doing harm to itself, and all the people of the Middle East, be they Sunni, Shiites, or any other sect
Analysis: Iran is still a threat for U.S. Dec 10, 2007
