Washingon, Apr. 7 : The United States has once again raised concerns over the Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) links with outlawed extremists groups.

In an interview to a private Afghan television channel, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said: "The ISI''s contacts with some of the extremist groups like Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the Haqqani network, Commander Nazir and others are a real concern to us."

Washington, Apr. 7: By sanctioning deep cuts in many traditional weapons systems, US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has reshaped the Pentagon's strategy to use new technology and troops to fight the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The change in strategy represents the first broad rethinking under the Obama administration, which plans to shift more money to counter-terrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan while spending less on preparations for conventional warfare against large nations like China and Russia.

Washington - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday laid out a major shift in the Pentagon's spending priorities, cutting a range of expensive Cold War-era weapons programmes and boosting capabilities that would aid the country's battle against terrorism.

Gates said the decisions drew heavily on lessons learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and represented a shift away from conventional warfare, as well as futuristic military projects where the technology was not yet proven.

Washington - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates on Monday announced a major shift in the Pentagon's spending priorities, cutting some expensive Cold War-era weapons programmes and boosting spending that would aid the country's battle against terrorism.

Gates said the decisions drew heavily on lessons learned from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and represented a shift away from conventional warfare, as well as futuristic military projects where the technology was not yet proven.

Washington, Mar. 12 : United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates has asserted that any settlement with insurgents in Afghanistan must be under terms set by the Kabul Government.

"I think almost all insurgencies in the end game involve political reconciliation. The issue is it needs to be on the terms of the government of Afghanistan," The News quoted Gates, as saying.

Washington, Mar. 11: While President Barack Obama''s administration is still reviewing US strategy in Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said that America, "at a minimum," must make efforts to ensure that the Taliban does not return to power in Afghanistan after being ousted in 2001.