Topic: Gates

Tags: gates contacts parents arfa treatment
January 09, 2012, 3:18 pm

Bill Gates contacts parents of Arfa for treatment in US

Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft Company, has contacted parents of world's youngest Microsoft ...

Tags: Rush Exits Afghanistan Gates
June 09, 2011, 6:06 pm

No US 'rush for the exits' in Afghanistan: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday there will be no "rush for the exits" by the ...

Tags: Uspakistan Political Military Relations Improved Qualitatively Gates
November 19, 2010, 11:52 am

US-Pakistan political, military relations have improved qualitatively: Gates

Defence Secretary Robert Gates has brushed aside suggestions about Pakistan being responsible for ...

Tags: Gates Politics Hinge Wont Afghanistan Drawdown
November 07, 2010, 9:07 am

US drawdown in Afghanistan won't hinge on US politics: Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the pace of a planned US troop drawdown in Afghanistan next ...

Tags: Gates Warns Abrupt Halt Dont Ask Dont
October 14, 2010, 2:12 pm

Gates warns over abrupt halt to 'Don't ask, don't tell'

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has warned a court-ordered halt of a ban on openly gay military ...

Tags: Gates Taliban Cancer Part Afghan Political Fabric Analysis
January 23, 2010, 12:59 pm

To Gates, Taliban a 'cancer' but part of Afghan 'political fabric': analysis

On his first trip here in three years, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates had a hard time making up ...

Tags: Taliban Part Political Fabric Afghanistan Gates
January 22, 2010, 11:15 am

Taliban part of 'political fabric' of Afghanistan: Gates

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Friday described the Taliban as part of the "political fabric" ...

Tags: Gates Dismisses Afghan Claim Reconciliation Tame Taliban Report
January 20, 2010, 12:35 pm

Gates dismisses Afghan claim that reconciliation will tame Taliban: report

Speaking on his E-4B plane en route from Andrew Air Force Base outside Washington to New Delhi, Mr ...

Tags: Gates Trip Encounters Snags Two Theaters Report
December 13, 2009, 1:51 pm

Gates trip encounters snags in two theaters: report

It is an axiom of war that no battle plan ever survives the first encounter with the enemy, but the ...

Tags: Gates Warns Bankroll Afghanistan 20 Years Report
December 09, 2009, 1:29 pm

Gates warns US may have to bankroll Afghanistan for 20 years: report

The West may have to bankroll Afghanistans security for 20 more years, President Karzai warned ...

Tags: Qaeda Helping Taliban Groups Lashkaretoiba Destabilise Pakistan Gates
December 04, 2009, 11:34 am

Qaeda helping Taliban and groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba to destabilise Pakistan: Gates

Al-Qaeda sees using the Taliban in Pakistan and groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba as ways to destabilise ...

Tags: Accept Nucleararmed Nkorea Gates
October 21, 2009, 3:06 pm

US will never accept nuclear-armed NKorea: Gates

The United States will never accept a nuclear-armed North Korea, Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...

Tags: Gates Seeks Aid Afghanistan Amid Indecision
October 18, 2009, 3:21 pm

Gates seeks aid on Afghanistan amid indecision

The Pentagon's chief is undertaking the tricky task of convincing allies to remain committed to the ...

Tags: Gates Opposes Reliance Air Power Afghan War
October 06, 2009, 10:58 am

Gates opposes reliance on air power in Afghan war

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates says the current review of U.S. and NATO strategy in Afghanistan ...

Tags: Gates Carefully Moves Weigh Korea North
May 30, 2009, 10:56 am

North Korea should weigh moves carefully: Gates

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned North Korea on Saturday that the United States would ...

Tags: Pak Army Short Counterinsurgency Capability Gates
May 04, 2009, 8:23 am

Pak Army short of counter-insurgency capability: Gates

Pakistani Army lacks counter-insurgency capability needed to take on the Taliban and other ...

Tags: Gates Planning Major Changes Programs Defense Budget Washington Post
April 04, 2009, 10:53 am

Gates planning major changes in programs, defense budget: Washington Post

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is expected to announce on Monday the restructuring of several ...

Tags: Army End Extended Tours Soldiers Gates
March 19, 2009, 9:35 am

US Army will end extended tours for soldiers: Gates

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said the US Army will effectively end within two years the unpopular ...

Tags: Talks Taliban Kabuls Terms Gates
March 12, 2009, 10:58 am

Talks with Taliban must be on Kabul's terms: Gates

Any political reconciliation with elements of the Afghan insurgency must be under terms set by the ...

Tags: Terrorist Networks Safe Haven Pak Gates
March 02, 2009, 10:04 am

All terrorist networks have safe haven in Pak: Gates

All major terrorist networks have a safe haven in Pakistan to operate creating a big "problem" to ...

Tags: Gates Says Troops Afghanistan Midyear
January 28, 2009, 8:19 am

Gates says more troops for Afghanistan by midyear

Amid preparations for a major U.S. troop build up in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...

Tags: Chief Defence Stay Gates Near Agreement
November 26, 2008, 6:47 am

Gates to stay at Pentagon: Official

Seeking experience in wartime, President-elect Barack Obama intends to retain Defence Secretary ...

Tags: Gates Add Forces Afghanistan
November 22, 2008, 8:40 am

Gates would like to add US forces in Afghanistan

Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that he would like to add significant US forces to the war in ...

Tags: Unilateral Action Pak Gates
September 29, 2008, 7:03 am

US could take unilateral action in Pak: Gates

US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that US could take unilateral actions in Pakistan ...

Tags: Examining Afghan War Strategy Gates
September 19, 2008, 9:11 am

U.S. examining Afghan war strategy: Gates

The Pentagon is taking a close look at its war strategy in Afghanistan in the face of rising ...

Tags: Pakistan Fails Pressure Taliban Afghan Border Gates
June 27, 2008, 10:07 am

Pakistan fails to pressure Taliban on Afghan border: Gates

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday said Pakistan's failure to put pressure on Taliban ...

Tags: Gates Fires Air Force Chiefs Nuclear Blunders
June 06, 2008, 9:13 am

Gates fires air force chiefs over nuclear blunders

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates sacked the air force's civilian secretary and chief of staff, ...

Tags: Plans Sell Ageing Warship India Gates
May 31, 2008, 9:32 am

No US plans to sell ageing warship to India: Gates

The United States has no plans to sell an ageing aircraft carrier to India, US Defence Secretary ...

Tags: Gates Heads Asia Security Talks
May 28, 2008, 9:57 am

Gates heads to Asia for security talks

US Defense Secretary of Defense Robert Gates departs for Asia Wednesday for an annual security ...