Wednesday, September 15, 2010

U.S. And Russian Defense Ministers To Meet This Week

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, left, will meet with his Russian counterpart, Anatoly E. Serdyukov, right, at the Pentagon on Wednesday. Left, Luke Sharrett/The New York Times; right, Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters

Russian Defense Minister's Washington Trip Brings Old Foes Together -- Christian Science Monitor

Russian Defense Minister Anatoyl Serdyukov comes to the Pentagon for the first time this week to meet with Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a former intelligence officer once skilled in the art of Kremlinology.

Early in his career, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates honed his intelligence skills practicing the art of Kremlinology. He analyzed footage of high-ranking Soviet officials as they inspected soldiers parading through Red Square, and took note of who was standing next to whom in an effort to gauge who was in and who was out.

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More News On the Upcoming U.S. - Russian Defense Ministers Meeting

Gates to Meet With Russian Defense Minister
-- New York Times
US touts Russia ties ahead of talks with defense minister -- AFP
Global Insights: Pentagon Welcomes Russia's First Civilian Defense Minister -- World Politics Review
Gates to meet with Russian counterpart on ways to trim military budgets in both countries -- Examiner
Pentagon prepares for first official visit of Russian defense minister -- RIA Novosti
Serdyukov to Kick Off U.S. Trip -- Moscow Times

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