NATO Discussions - June 2009
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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates listens to questions during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 12, 2009. DoD photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison More Photos
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NATO Nations Agree on New Approach
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12, 2009 – Afghanistan dominated the discussions at the two-day NATO defense ministers conference in Brussels, Belgium, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said they are pleased with the results.Story
Gates, Secretary General Express Satisfaction With NATO Conference
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12, 2009 – Afghanistan dominated the discussions at the two-day NATO defense ministers conference that concluded here today, and Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said they are pleased with the results.Story
Gates Introduces McChrystal
To NATO Defense Ministers
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates introduced the new commander of the alliance’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan to the NATO and partner-nation defense ministers here today.Story
New Memorial Honors Men,
Women
Killed in NATO Operations
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12, 2009 - NATO officials dedicated a monument at its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, to personnel killed during alliance operations. Story
Gates Urges Orderly Kosovo Pullout
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 11, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said a new “intermediate” command set for Afghanistan will allow the commander to concentrate on day-to-day tactical events across the country. Story
New Command to Focus on Afghanistan Battle Tactics
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, June 11, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said a new "intermediate" command set for Afghanistan will allow the commander to concentrate on day-to-day tactical events across the country. Story
North Korean Rhetoric Bears Watching
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 11, 2009 – Because it comes from what he called "an unpredictable regime," bellicose rhetoric from North Korea needs to be watched closely, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates says. Story
Gates Says New Command in Afghanistan Will Look to NATO
ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, June 11, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said a new “intermediate” command set for Afghanistan will allow the commander to concentrate on day-to-day tactical events across the country.Story
Commander Briefs Gates, Others on
Way Forward in Southern Afghanistan
CHATEAU ST. GERLACH, Netherlands, June 10, 2009 – Additional forces in southern Afghanistan will allow the coalition to better protect the people there from the Taliban, the commander of Regional Command South told Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and other defense leaders here today.Story
Netherlands Cemetery Visit Reminds
Gates About High Cost of Freedom
MARGRATEN AMERICAN CEMETERY, Netherlands, June 10, 2009 – The 8,301 Americans buried at this beautifully manicured cemetery reminded Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates today of the cost Americans pay for freedom.Story
Defense Secretary Travels to Europe
To Take Part in NATO Discussions
WASHINGTON, June 9, 2009 – Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates will depart for NATO meetings in the Netherlands and Belgium this evening.Story
MEMORIAL DEDICATION - NATO officials dedicate a memorial to those who have lost their lives in alliance operations during a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, June 12, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison More Photos
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer congratulates U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Stanley McChrystal upon the general’s confirmation to take command of the alliance’s International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels, Belgium, June 12, 2009. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison More Photos
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates tours the World War II Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial where 8,301 of our military dead rest and along the sides of the court are Tablets of the Missing on which are recorded 1,722 names in Margraten, Netherlands, June 10, 2009. DoD photos by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison More Photos
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates meets with his defense counterparts from NATO nations in Brussels, Belgium, June 11, 2009. DoD photos by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison More Photos