The Defense Secretary gave an upbeat assessment of the war so far.

国防部长对迄今为止的战事进行了乐观的评价。

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"Our Navy can carry twice as many aircraft at sea as all the rest of the world combined," outgoing U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates pointed out last year.

“我们海军在海上可搭载飞机的总数量，是世界其他海军搭载飞机数量总和的两倍。”美国国防部长罗伯特·盖茨去年就曾指出过。

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The U.S. Defense Secretary said no decision has been made to call off the operation, dubbed Caring Response, but he said it may be matter of days before the ships are called back.

盖茨说，目前还没有决定取消这个名叫“关怀反应”的行动。 不过，他说，也许再过几天这些军舰就将被撤回。

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton indicated Friday she wants to talk more with the Russians about missile defense.

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"MRAPs are lifesavers," That is the Assistant Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter But,he explains, the MRAPs did not work so well in Afghanistan.

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But on the advice of Defense Secretary Robert Gates and senior military leaders, President Obama decided that no more are needed for national defense.

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Looking ahead to the second term, I want to commend President Obama on his decision to nominate Chuck Hagel as the next Secretary of the Defense.

WHITEHOUSE: The White House

Its regular attendees (both statutory and non-statutory) are the Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, and the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.

WHITEHOUSE: National Security Council

Mr. ROBERT GATES (Defense Secretary Nominee): And when the secretary of state and the secretary of defense aren't speaking to one another, it actually matters in the way - in the councils of government.

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