U.S. Secretary Of Defense Gates Blasts NATO

Gates: NATO Is Risking 'Dismal Failure' -- Voice of America

Defense Secretary Robert Gates isn't going quietly into retirement.

Capping his farewell world tour, Gates warned U.S. allies in NATO that they risk "a dim, if not dismal future" if they don't begin to beef up defense operations and contribute more to military operations such as those in Libya and Afghanistan.

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