Pacific commander briefs media on humanitarian relief operations in Japan Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:09:00 -0500 Presenter: Adm. Robert Willard, commander, U.S. Pacific Command March 17, 2011 Pacific commander briefs media on humanitarian relief operations in Japan                  GEOFF MORRELL (Department of Defense Spokesman):  Hi, guys.  Thanks for sticking around tonight on this St. Patri ...Continue Reading

14 Apr. 2011 – 15 Apr. 2011 Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers Berlin, Germany - 14-15 April 2011 Press Release (2011) 029 Issued on 14 Mar. 2011 1. Information Ministers of Foreign Affairs will hold meetings in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 April 2011, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, His Excellency Mr Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The Minister of Foreign Affairs ...Continue Reading

14 Mar. 2011 NATO Secretary General statement on suicide attack in Kunduz Press Release (2011) 030 Issued on 14 Mar. 2011 I strongly condemn the suicide attack today at an Afghan National Army recruiting center in Kunduz. This incident killed or wounded many Afghans, including children. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in this despicable attack, and I wish a full recovery to the injured. ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Andrews Air Force Base from Manama, Bahrain /Sat, 12 Mar 2011 12:05:00 -0600/ *Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates* *March 12, 2011 * Media Availability with Secretary Gates en route to Andrews Air Force Base from Manama, Bahrain             SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES:  Good visit, conversations in Bahrain with both the king and the crown prince.&n ...Continue Reading

11 Mar. 2011 Statement by the Secretary General on the catastrophe in Japan Press Release (2010) 028 Issued on 11 Mar. 2011 I am saddened by the terrible earthquake and tsunami that happened earlier this morning in the Pacific. We have all seen the dreadful images as the tsunami made landfall on the coast of Japan. Japan is one of NATO’s global partners and on behalf of NATO Allies I want to extend our heartfelt condolences to those wh ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates at the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting from Brussels, Belgium /Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:03:00 -0600/ *Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates* *March 10, 2011 * Media Availability with Secretary Gates at the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting from Brussels, Belgium                   SEC. GATES:  Thank you all for being here.  &nbs ...Continue Reading

10 Mar. 2011 Financial and Economic Data Relating to NATO Defence Defence expenditures of NATO countries (1990-2010) Press Release (2011) 027 Issued on 10 Mar. 2011 The figures given in Table 1 represent payments actually made or to be made during the course of the fiscal year. They are based on the NATO definition of defence expenditure. In view of the differences between this and national definitions, the figures sho ...Continue Reading

Remarks by Secretary Gates to Service Members in Sangin, Afghanistan /Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:10:00 -0600/ *Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates* *March 08, 2011 * Remarks by Secretary Gates to Service Members in Sangin, Afghanistan                   LT. COL. JASON MORRIS:  Okay.  Good morning, 3/5 [3rdBattalion, 5th Marine Regiment].  Hooah!   & ...Continue Reading

Media Availability with Secretary Gates from COP Kowall, Afghanistan /Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:46:00 -0600/ *Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates* *March 08, 2011 * Media Availability with Secretary Gates from COP Kowall, Afghanistan                  SEC. GATES:  Well, happily, we didn't get rained out today and instead had a -- had a perfect day.      ...Continue Reading

Joint Press Conference with Secretary Gates and President Karzai from Kabul, Afghanistan Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:11:00 -0600 Presenter: U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan March 07, 2011 Joint Press Conference with Secretary Gates and President Karzai from Kabul, Afghanistan                  PRES. KARZAI:  (Through interpreter.)  (In progress) -- ...Continue Reading