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							<title><![CDATA[The Dysfunctional Superpower]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/robert-gates-america-china-russia-dysfunctional-superpower</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Can a divided America deter China and Russia?]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Scowcroft Model: An Appreciation]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-08-13/scowcroft-model</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[An appreciation of former National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Overmilitarization of American Foreign Policy]]></title>
							<link>https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2020-06-02/robert-gates-overmilitarization-american-foreign-policy</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[The United States has relied too much on its military in recent decades, neglecting its subtler instruments of power.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Sizing Up the Next Commander-in-Chief]]></title>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 17 Sep 2016 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[You wouldn'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'t know it from the presidential campaigns, but the first serious crisis to face our new president most likely will be international.]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Kind of President We Need]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-kind-of-president-we-need/2015/12/03/a4bd5e68-979e-11e5-94f0-9eeaff906ef3_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2015 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Many Americans are mad as hell at our political leaders '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' both Republican and Democrat '&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';' and are giving voice to their anger through the likes of Donald Trump and Sen.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). The anger is understandable. The federal government is paralyzed, unable to tackle...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[How to Counter Putin in Syria]]></title>
							<link>https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-to-counter-putin-in-syria/2015/10/08/128fade2-6c66-11e5-b31c-d80d62b53e28_story.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[One can hear the disbelief in capitals from Washington to London to Berlin to Ankara and beyond. How can Vladimir Putin, with a sinking economy and a second-rate military, continually dictate the course of geopolitical events? Whether it'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('™').';'s in Ukraine or Syria, the Russian president...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Vladimir Putin's Challenge to the West]]></title>
							<link>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303725404579460183854574284</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Russian President Vladimir Putin has a long-festering grudge: He deeply resents the West for winning the Cold War. He blames the United States in particular for the collapse of his beloved Soviet Union, an event he has called the "worst geopolitical catastrophe of the 20th century."His...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The War Over the Afghan War]]></title>
							<link>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303848104579310772780856370</link>
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							<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[I had been the secretary of defense for just over two years on Jan. 21, 2009, but on that day I again became the outsider. The Obama administration housed a web of long-standing relationships'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'from Democratic Party politics and the Clinton administration'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('”').';'about which I was...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[The Quiet Fury: Memoirs of a Secretary at War]]></title>
							<link>http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304617404579306851526222552</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2014 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[All too often during my 4'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('½').';' years as secretary of defense, when I found myself sitting yet again at that witness table at yet another congressional hearing, I was tempted to stand up, slam the briefing book shut and quit on the spot. The exit lines were on the tip of my tongue: I may be...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Real Leadership is a Rare, Precious Commodity]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/05/30/real_leadership_is_a_rare_precious_commodity_110030.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[(Note: Secretary Gates gave the following commencement address to graduates of the United States Naval Academy on Friday, May 27, 2011.)
Distinguished guests, members of the public, leaders of the Navy - past, present, and future.   It is a special honor to join you today for this...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gates Urges Ratification of the START Treaty]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/06/16/gates_urges_senate_ratification_of_start_treaty_106001.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Senate Armed Services Committee
Mr. Chairman, Senator McCain, members of the Committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today regarding the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty between the United States and Russia -an agreement that reduces the strategic nuclear forces of our two...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gates' Opening Remarks to the Senate Appropriations Comm.]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/06/16/gates_opening_remarks_to_the_senate_appropriations_comm_105987.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Thank you Mr. Chairman, Senator Cochran, members of the committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you to discuss the president's budget requests for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Defense.  I first want to thank you, as always, for your support of the men and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gates' Remarks on START to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/05/18/gates_remarks_on_start_to_the_senate_foreign_relations_committee_105626.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman, members of the committee:
Thank you for the opportunity to speak today regarding the agreement between the United States and Russia on the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';'  This treaty reduces the strategic nuclear forces of our two nations in a manner that...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gates Accepts Nixon Center's Distinguished Service Award]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/02/24/gates_wins_nixon_centers_distinguished_service_award_104564.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Thank you, Jim, for that introduction.
This is certainly an elegant gathering. I must say, seeing the men in black tie, women in beautiful evening dresses, and the open bar, reminds me of a story involving a former European foreign minister on a trip to Peru. The minister - who was a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[NATO Strategic Concept Seminar]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/02/23/nato_strategic_seminar_104524.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Hans, Mr. Secretary General, Secretary Albright, Admiral Rondeau, General Abrial, it is a pleasure to be here with you today.
And my thanks also to Allied Command Transformation and the National Defense University for hosting this seminar. I can think of no better setting for a...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secretary Gates on Repealing &quot;Don't Ask, Don't Tell&quot;]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2010/02/02/secretary_gates_on_repealing_dont_ask_dont_tell_100135.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee
Last week, during the State of the Union address, the President announced he will work with Congress this year to repeal the law known as "Don't Ask Don't Tell". He subsequently directed the Department of Defense to begin the preparations...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secretary Gates' Testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/12/02/secretary_gates_testimony_to_the_senate_armed_services_committee_99370.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman, members of the committee:
Thank you for inviting us to testify today.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' Last night, President Obama announced a renewed commitment and more focused strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan.'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('‚').';' I would like to provide an overview of the strategic thinking and context behind his...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secretary Gates on the Berlin Wall Anniversary]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/11/10/secretary_gates_on_the_berlin_wall_anniversary_99112.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin WallWashington, D.C.
First, let me take a moment to say that I have just returned from Fort Hood, Texas, where I joined the president in a memorial service for those we lost in a horrific attack last week. I also had a chance to spend time with...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[A Better Defense for a Safer Europe]]></title>
							<link>http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/opinion/20gates.html?_r=1&amp;ref=opinion</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[WashingtonTHE future of missile defense in Europe is secure. This reality is contrary to what some critics have alleged about President Obama'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('’').';'s proposed shift in America'&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('’').';'s missile-defense plans on the continent '&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('—').';' and it is important to understand how and why.First, to be clear, there...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Future of the United States Military]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2009/07/17/address_to_economic_club_of_chicago_96945.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Gates' commencement speech at West Point]]></title>
							<link>http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&amp;article=54260</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[First things first. Congratulations on beating Navy in lacrosse. Army football  will be at Texas A&amp;M in College Station on September 27th. When we last played  in San Antonio two years ago, you all took ten years off my life "'&#'.ord('Ã').';''&#'.ord('¢').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('€').';''&#'.ord('Â').';''&#'.ord('�').';' something I  can't afford. I expect it will be another...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secretary Gates Speaks to the Army War College]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/04/16/secretary_gates_speaks_to_the_army_war_college_96041.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[SEC. GATES: (Applause.) Good afternoon. Please, be seated. It's a real pleasure for me to be here on my first visit to the Army War College. Glad to hear there are a few Aggies in the audience. I understand that you've got the Jim Thorpe sports days coming up next week so -- (cheers) --...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secretary Gates Talks to Troops in Alabama]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/04/15/gates_talks_to_troops_in_alabama_96023.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Maxwell Air Force BaseMongomery, Alabama
SEC. GATES: As you may know this week, I'm visiting each of the service war colleges to discuss the budget recommendations I made to the president. Those recommendations have three principal objectives. First, to reaffirm our commitment to take...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Secretary Gates' Remarks to the Senate Armed Services Committee]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/01/secretary_gates_remarks_to_the.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Mr. Chairman, Senator McCain, members of the committee:Thank you for the opportunity to provide an overview of challenges facing the Department of Defense and some of my priorities for the coming year.  In so doing, I am most mindful that the new administration has only been in place for...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Preparing the Pentagon for a New Age]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/12/how_to_reprogram_the_pentagon.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
							<description><![CDATA[Note: This essay appears in the January/February 2009 edition of Foreign Affairs.The defining principle of the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy is balance. The United States cannot expect to eliminate national security risks through higher defense budgets, to do everything and...]]></description>
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							<title><![CDATA[Media Roundtable with Secretary Gates]]></title>
							<link>http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4325</link>
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							<pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Stable Afghanistan Takes More Than Guns]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2008/10/pacify_afghanistan_takes_more.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
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							<title><![CDATA[Russia, Georgia &amp; Lessons from Munich]]></title>
							<link>http://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2008/09/frankly_it_is_also_a.html</link>
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							<pubDate>Sun, 21 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
							<author>Robert Gates</author>
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