Gates: 'Next-War-itis' plagues military

                   
msn.com     May 14, 2008            

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The Defense Department must focus on current war demands, even if it means straining the U.S. armed forces and devoting less time and money to future threats, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. Meeting the war-fighting needs of the troops now and taking care... [read full story]                    

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Gates warns against wasteful military spending

iht.com     May 13, 2008          

Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued a clear warning to the military and its industrial partners on Tuesday that expensive, new conventional weapons must prove their value to current conflicts, marked by insurgency and terrorism, if they hope for a place in future budgets. In his most direct...                    

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Defense Secretary says Pentagon should focus on current wars

kwch.com     May 13, 2008          

Associated Press - May 13, 2008 11:43 AM ET COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Pentagon has to focus on the task at hand rather than spend too much time on what he calls "Next War-itis." In a speech to journalists at a seminar in Colorado, Gates says his goals...                    

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Gates: Fund current war demands and reject tendency to focus on 'Next-War-itis

iht.com     May 13, 2008          

The Defense Department must focus on current war demands, even if it means straining the U.S. armed forces and devoting less time and money to future threats, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. Meeting the war-fighting needs of the troops now and taking care of them properly when they...                    

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Gates: Many focus on 'Next-war-itis'

upi.com     May 13, 2008          

COLORADO SPRINGS, May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he sees a tendency toward "Next-War-itis." In an address to the Heritage Foundation in Colorado Springs., Gates said though his focus has been on current military needs, the military needs to prepare for future...                    

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Gates: Fund current US war demands and reject the tendency to focus on 'Next-War-iitis'

iht.com     May 13, 2008          

The Defense Department must focus on current war demands, even if it means straining the U.S. armed forces and devoting less time and money on future threats, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday. "I have noticed too much of a tendency towards what might be called Next-War-itis — the...                    

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Gates: Many focus on 'Next-war-itis'

politicalgateway.com     May 13, 2008          

COLORADO SPRINGS, May 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday he sees a tendency toward "Next-War-itis." In an address to the Heritage Foundation in Colorado Springs., Gates said though his focus has been on current military needs, the military needs to prepare for future...                    

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Gates Cautions Against 'Next-war-itis'

military.com     May 13, 2008          

The Pentagon must focus on current war demands, even if it means straining the U.S. armed forces and devoting less time and money on future threats, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday in a speech to journalists at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.                    

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US Defense Secretary Says Large-Scale War Less Likely

voanews.com     May 13, 2008          

Pessin report - Listen (MP3) U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the United States must prepare to fight insurgencies and similar types of wars for the foreseeable future, and put less emphasis on preparing for large-scale conventional wars. It is an ongoing debate among military officers...                    

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U.S. Must Win in Iraq, Focus on Asymmetric Threats, Gates Says

freerepublic.com     May 14, 2008          

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 13, 2008 – Concerns that the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are distracting the military from preparing for future conflicts are unfounded, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said today. Rather, he said, the military must heed the lessons of today's wars to...                    

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Defense secretary wants military to consider lessons of current wars with future weapons

startribune.com     May 14, 2008          

By THOM SHANKER, New York Times COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. - Defense Secretary Robert Gates issued a warning to the military and its industrial partners on Tuesday that new weapons must prove their value to current conflicts, marked by insurgency and terrorism, if they hope for a place in future...                    

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