U.S. does not see China as strategic adversary: Gates
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday he did not view China as a strategic adversary of the United States despite Beijing's growing military budget.
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The VP acknowledges Chinese help with North Korea, but criticizes its anti-satellite missile test. He neglects to mention a U.S. $290 million plan for a space weapons platform. In 27B Stroke 6.
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The U.S. isn t attempting to influence Ukraine, Georgia and other former Soviet republics and is supporting democracy in those countries, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell said.
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SEVILLE, Spain  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Friday dismissed suggestions that Washington had raised its rhetoric against Iran, saying the Bush administration was trying to soften the tone as tensions with Tehran climb.
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China on Thursday denied targeting foreign government and military computer networks and said it has not been asked by any nation to investigate alleged hacking.
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Robert Gates, U.S. President George W. Bush's choice to run the Pentagon, said on Tuesday America was not winning in Iraq and the war would determine whether the Middle East faced a "regional conflagration."
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The United States does not pose a  threat to North Korea and has no intention of invading, a U.S.  official said Tuesday, urging Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear  ambitions in exchange for possible security assurances.
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The Bush administration said Tuesday that China does not meet the technical requirements of a country that is manipulating its currency to gain unfair trade advantages.
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BEIJING -- Chinese officials yesterday rebuffed Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's suggestion that they use a possibly conciliatory speech by Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian to restart cross-straits discussions, telling him in strong terms that they are not impressed by Chen's words and are worried about his actions.
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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates denied today that the United States is planning for war with Iran, saying that U.S. military efforts are focused on countering alleged Iranian activities against American troops in Iraq.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the United States is "not planning for a war with Iran."
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Robert Gates is unlikely to rein in the Pentagon's controversial post-September 11 expansion into intelligence, despite concerns the U.S. military is ill-suited for espionage outside the battlefield, experts say.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Bush administration is not willing to replace its plan for a missile defense system in Eastern Europe with Russia's counterproposal for a radar site in Azerbaijan.
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The United States has nothing to fear from rapidly growing technology markets in China and India, Bill Gates, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corp.  said on Friday.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday denied reports of discontent between the United States and NATO allies over Afghanistan, a day after a newspaper quoted him criticizing NATO's counterinsurgency skills.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates visits China next week at the start of an Asian tour, aiming to strengthen relations while also expressing concerns about China's military buildup.
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"China is ready to strengthen cooperation with other countries, including the U.S., in countering Internet crimes."  China on Tuesday denied a report that its military had hacked into Pentagon computers, saying the allegations were "groundless" and that Beijing was opposed to cybercrime. via The Oregonian