NOTRE DAME SPEECH - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates speaks during the University of Notre Dame commencement ceremony in South Bend, Ind., May 22, 2011. Gates told graduates that the size and strength of the U.S. military will be key to U.S. success in the 21st Century. DOD photo by Cherie CullenGates Warns Against Big Cuts in Military Spending -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — In a grim warning about financial priorities during a time of fiscal crisis, the defense secretary, Robert M. Gates, said Sunday that budget pressures must not limit Pentagon spending such that the military is unable to defend American interests in an unpredictable world.
Most notable for Mr. Gates — a longtime advocate for diplomacy and development, along with military power, to protect American global interests — was his reminder of the long-term requirement for the United States to sustain an armed force superior to any adversary.
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