Asia-Pacific Nations Must Address Provocations, Gates Says

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Asia-Pacific Nations Must Address Provocations, Gates Says

By John D. Banusiewicz
American Forces Press Service
SINGAPORE, June 5, 2010 – Asian nations must act in the face of provocations as part of their responsibility to preserve peace and reinforce regional stability, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here today.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates talks with regional defense leaders at the 9th International Institute for Strategic Studies, The Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore, June 5, 2010. DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison