The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/robert-gates/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:41:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Robert Gates | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/robert-gates/ 32 32 In unprecedented move, ex-CIA heads slam Trump for trying to stifle free speech https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-cia-directors-issue-unprecedented-trump-condemnation/ Sat, 18 Aug 2018 04:46:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1910480 Former spy chiefs denounce president's decision to strip John Brennan of security clearance: 'We have never before seen the removal of security clearances used as a political tool'

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]]> Trump aides: Democrats’ hacking gripes are sour grapes https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-aides-democrats-hacking-gripes-are-sour-grapes/ Mon, 19 Dec 2016 15:13:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1523490 After Obama vows to retaliate against Russians over meddling allegations, Trump spokesperson says president is just 'under pressure from Team Hillary'

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]]> Ex-Pentagon chief Gates: Trump is ‘unfit,’ ‘beyond repair’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-pentagon-chief-gates-trump-is-unfit-beyond-repair/ Sun, 18 Sep 2016 01:27:06 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1464453 While slamming Clinton for policy U-turns, the respected Republican calls his own party's nominee 'willfully ignorant,' 'cavalier about the use of nuclear weapons'

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]]> Campaign rumbles into Indiana with underdogs struggling https://www.timesofisrael.com/campaign-rumbles-into-indiana-with-underdogs-struggling/ Mon, 02 May 2016 05:19:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1385042 Party rivals as good as beaten, front-running candidates Clinton and Trump turn their attention to each other

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]]> Bin Laden was bent on spectacular US attack until the end https://www.timesofisrael.com/bin-laden-was-bent-on-spectacular-us-attack-until-the-end/ Wed, 20 May 2015 15:57:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1185758 Declassified documents show terror chief kept urging large-scale operations, while other Al-Qaeda leaders pushed to incite 'lone wolf' attacks -- the tactic ultimately adopted

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]]> New Pentagon chief could collide with White House https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-pentagon-chief-could-collide-with-white-house/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 01:13:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1137377 Ashton Carter, a hard-charging expert, will face an administration said to micro-manage military affairs

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]]> Obama names Ashton Carter as next defense secretary https://www.timesofisrael.com/obama-names-ashton-carter-as-next-defense-secretary/ Fri, 05 Dec 2014 15:55:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1102243 Hagel's nominated successor seen as loud proponent of a tougher stance on Iran, quiet supporter of Israel

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]]> Pentagon front-runner Carter, quietly supportive of Israel, loud on stopping Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/pentagon-frontrunner-carter-quietly-supportive-of-israel-loud-on-stopping-iran/ Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:10:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1101339 The leading candidate to success Hagel as US defense chief is a vocal proponent of stronger action to stymie nuclear proliferation

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]]> Ashton Carter tops Obama’s shortlist for defense secretary https://www.timesofisrael.com/ashton-carter-tops-obamas-shortlist-for-defense-secretary/ Tue, 02 Dec 2014 17:08:11 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1100562 US president likely to nominate former Pentagon official as successor to Chuck Hagel

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]]> Hagel resignation comes at messy moment for US https://www.timesofisrael.com/hagel-resignation-comes-at-messy-moment-for-us/ Tue, 25 Nov 2014 08:12:01 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1097020 With American efforts against the Islamic State deepening, and more budget cuts on the horizon, Obama seeks a fourth defense chief

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]]> White House braces itself as ex-aides publish memoirs https://www.timesofisrael.com/white-house-braces-itself-as-ex-aides-publish-memoirs/ Wed, 07 May 2014 20:22:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=974920 Hillary Clinton, Timothy Geithner books to come out this month, are expected to spill secrets on Obama administration

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]]> Israel’s intel succeeded where US failed on Syria nukes, Gates reveals https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-intel-succeeded-where-uss-failed-on-syria-nukes-gates-reveals/ Wed, 15 Jan 2014 11:51:22 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=829458 Ex-defense secretary's tell-all memoir details Israeli strike on Assad's nuke facility, implies parallels with current Iran dilemma

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]]> Gates once tried to ban Netanyahu from White House http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-01-13/gates-once-tried-to-ban-netanyahu-from-white-house.html Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:40:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=827234 In his new book, 'Duty', former US defense secretary reveals his antipathy for Israeli PM, Bloomberg's Jeffrey Goldberg reports

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]]> Ex-US defense secretary slams Obama, Biden in scathing memoir https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-us-defense-secretary-slams-obama-biden-in-scathing-memoir/ Wed, 08 Jan 2014 11:03:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=819108&preview_id=819108 Robert Gates: Israel too influential in Bush-era White House; Biden wrong on nearly everything; Obama just wanted out of Afghanistan

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]]> Bombing the Syrian reactor: The untold story http://www.commentarymagazine.com/article/bombing-the-syrian-reactor-the-untold-story/ Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:15:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=364708 Commentary: Elliott Abrams gives an insider's account of White House deliberations before Israel's reported 2007 strike on the al-Kibar nuclear facility

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