Gates links Tehran to arms entering Afghanistan
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RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany  - Iranian weapons are entering Afghanistan on such a scale that it is hard to believe Iran's government is not aware of the movement, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.
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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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US Defence Secretary Robert Gates urges Germany to send more troops to southern Afghanistan.
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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed plans for a spring offensive against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan when he met Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf on Monday.
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NATO has intercepted Iranian weapons shipments to Afghanistan's Taliban insurgents, providing evidence Iran is violating international law to aid a group it once considered a bitter enemy, a senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday.
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Survival of the NATO alliance, a cornerstone of American security policy for decades, is at stake in the debate over how the United States and Europe should share the burden of fighting Islamic extremism in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.
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NATO allies with troops on the frontline in Afghanistan agreed Friday to develop a master plan for efforts to stabilise the country over the next five years, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said.
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KANDAHAR, Afghanistan  - Defense Secretary Robert Gates voiced concern on Monday about a flow of Iranian arms to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan but said he had no information linking Tehran to the supply of weapons.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized NATO on Monday for failing to send enough troops and other resources to Afghanistan, setting the stage for tense alliance discussions later this week.
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The U.S. military showed on Monday what it said was further evidence of Iranian-made weapons being used by Iraqi militants, including explosives linked to sophisticated roadside bombs.
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Despite no overt signs of smuggling, U.S. commanders believe Iran is moving weapons and operatives across the porous boundary
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates will  press NATO allies this week for more troops and aid to relieve  shortfalls in Afghanistan as commanders prepare a spring  offensive against the Taliban, a senior U.S. defense official  said.
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Secretary Gates this week is expected to press the alliance to supply more trainers for the Afghan police and Army, a key to countering resurgent violence there.
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A senior U.S. diplomat accused Iran on Tuesday of transferring weapons to Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, where NATO forces are deployed to bring stability to the country.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates will press NATO nations to provide military and police trainers for Afghanistan and explore Russia's offer to cooperate on missile defense at talks in Brussels on Thursday.
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KABUL, Afghanistan - A top NATO commander said yesterday that a shipment of weapons intercepted by international forces in western Afghanistan earlier this month clearly came from Iran and almost certainly was sent there with the knowledge of "at least the Iranian military."
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates criticized NATO allies on Monday for failing to send enough troops and equipment to Afghanistan, setting the stage for tense discussions in the alliance later this week.