Gates sets new tone with allies
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US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has flown home from a mission to gain support for a military counter-offensive in Afghanistan that produced little concrete but set a friendlier tone with US allies.
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert  Gates sought on Saturday to soothe tensions with Germany over  NATO's Afghan mission, saying relations would not suffer if  Berlin did not provide more troops.
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The new US secretary of state tries to heal rifts with Europe in her first key speech since being appointed.
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In this detailed interview, Gates talks about the background on deals announced at CES, new directions for Microsoft, and what he's proud of.
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The normally hushed corridors of diplomacy are about to get a jolt.
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Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Thursday pushed European allies for more troops to re-energize efforts in southern Afghanistan, where the Taliban insurgency has increased its attacks in the 18 months since NATO took command of the war.
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A British minister has suggested a shift in foreign policy towards the United States, telling an audience in Washington that a country's strength depended on making alliances rather than military might.
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COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France -- Under an overcast sky not unlike the morning 63 years ago when Allied forces stormed the Norman dy beaches below, US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates yesterday pointed to their sacrifice to argue that the United States and France have long worked together to defeat tyranny and now must do so again.
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Barely a week after holding tough talks in Russia on a range of divisive issues, Defense Secretary Robert Gates returned to the region Sunday to take up some of the same subjects, including missile defense.
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As secretary of Defense, Robert Gates may be able to shape a bipartisan approach on Iraq and the war on terror.
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Allies must cooperate, while respecting and understanding one another's points of view in the interest of their collective security, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said.
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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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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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When Robert Gates testifies before a Senate panel in two weeks, Democrats will voice their opposition to administration war policies and gauge Gates' willingness to change them. But they probably won't stand in his way to becoming the next defense secretary.
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Pentagon chief Robert Gates responded Sunday to Vladimir Putin's assault on U.S. foreign policy by saying "one Cold War is enough" and that he would go to Moscow to try to reduce tensions. Gates also sought more allied help in Afghanistan.
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KABUL, Afghanistan  - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday and said security and development were improving despite rising Taliban violence, but he was concerned about preserving those gains.
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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.