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: