Gates' Naval War College Speech on the FY-10 Budget

April 17, 2009

Naval War College (Newport, RI)

As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Newport, RI, Friday, April 17, 2009

Good morning. It's a real pleasure to be here for my first visit as secretary to the Naval War College. Based on the weather I'm thinking I may move the Pentagon here.

As you may know, this week I have visited each of the service war colleges and I discussed the budget recommendations I have made to the President. Those recommendations have three principal objectives:


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