Gates Offers to Work With Chinaâs Military
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In a conciliatory tone, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he was hopeful about future dealings between the U.S. and China.
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Sometimes strident, sometimes sympathetic, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is walking a fine line in trying to win more public support and troops from Europe for NATO's war in Afghanistan.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates will press NATO nations on Thursday to provide military and police trainers for Afghanistan and also plans to express interest in Russia's offer to cooperate on missile defense.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates faced the delicate task on Thursday of trying to encourage military cooperation in talks with Japanese leaders while avoiding domestic controversy over a refueling mission.
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China&#39;s recent decision to cancel a military exercise, followed a few days later by a similar announcement from Taiwan, offered the first ray of hope in months that relations were on the mend.
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The United States and China turned down the heat Saturday on a simmering dispute over Beijing&#39;s military build-up, with US Defence Secretary Robert Gates expressing optimism about future relations.
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Long shunned as a player in US-led international space ventures, China has been admitted to talks with NASA about helping to accomplish President Bush&#39;s goals for exploring the moon and Mars.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates, at a meeting of European defense ministers, won a commitment from Slovakia on Monday to increase its troop presence in Afghanistan.
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An espionage appears to expose Beijing's wish list. It will have to play catch up to match U.S. technology but it may have a different kind of goal&#13;&#10;
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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates is considering plans to send an extra 3,000 marines to Afghanistan.
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Robert Gates is using his first Far East Asia trip as Pentagon chief to try to convince allies and potential enemies that the Iraq war has not weakened America's commitment to the region.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern on Thursday about the increasing sophistication of China's military and called on Beijing to be more open about its intentions.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday began two days of talks with allied defense and diplomatic officials on how to re-energize and reinforce NATO efforts in southern Afghanistan
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Mr Powell says that while the US recognises the one-China policy, it will offer to assist Taiwan if it is threatened. A US State Department spokesman says the issue came up during talks with China&#39;s visiting military chief, General Liang Guanglie.
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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern Friday over China's developing military capabilities and the ease with which military spending can be hidden from public view.
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BEIJING, Dec 16: China assured Pakistan on Thursday of greater defence cooperation, especially in the supply of military hardware.
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The commander of the US Pacific Fleet said Thursday he was confident he had improved communication channels with China's top military officials, as he tried to defuse tensions between the two powers.