SECURITY TALKS U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, meets with visiting Australian Defense Minister John Faulkner, right foreground, at the Pentagon, April 12, 2010. The two defense leaders were expected to discuss a range of regional and global security issues. Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Robert Scher, deputy assistant defense secretary for South and Southeast Asia, joined Gates. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.07 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 298922-B-QFK78-991.jpg Photo Gallery