ROBERT GATES

The former secretary of defense for President Barack Obama torched the mishandling of classified documents, amid investigations into both Biden and Trump.

Mikhail Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union and is for many the man who restored democracy to many European countries under communist rule.

On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries join Margaret Brennan.

The following is a transcript of an interview with former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates that aired Sunday, May 22, 2022, on "Face the Nation."

Former United States Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Senator Rick Scott and more appear on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" this Sunday.

For 30 years, the U.S. has seized history by the collar, demanding compliance with its dictates. History has refused to oblige.

Russian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region.

Robert Gates on Afghanistan, his disagreements with President Biden and polarization in the U.S.; Riding along on the Green River Drift, the longest-running cattle drive left in America; Inside the English pub's comeback from COVID.

The former defense secretary tells 60 Minutes what leverage the U.S. has over the Taliban now—and whether he thinks his troop surge in Afghanistan was a mistake.

Robert Gates, the only secretary of defense to serve under presidents from two different parties, offers Anderson Cooper his unique perspective on the threats facing the United States at home and abroad.

The former defense secretary and CIA head also says China is the United States' top military and economic rival now. Anderson Cooper's interview with Gates airs Sunday on 60 Minutes.

-With the Taliban retaking Afghanistan amid a frenzied U.S. exit, I am reminded that Robert Gates, Barack Obama’s defense secretary, famously said that Joe Biden has “been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue over the past four decades.” That isn’t an exaggeration.Biden opposed the Persian Gulf War (later, reversing his decision and saying George H.W. Bush should have gone all the way to Baghdad) and supported the Iraq War, before opposing the surge in Iraq (not

Calling Donald H.

According to the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General, the Taliban has increased its violence against Afghan citizens since the beginning of the year. Peace talks with the Afghan government have led to a U.S. vow to pull troops from the country by Sept. 11. While Afghanistan gets most of the attention in the region, we, at least, are proposing a “plan” to neutralize anti-West terror development there. We’ll support intelligence, counter narcotics aid and freezing funds and assets goi

The Israeli government and Hamas reached a cease-fire late Thursday after 11 days of violence.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and more appear on Sunday's "Face the Nation"

President Joe Biden this past week found himself in search of a foreign policy sweet spot: somewhere between pulling a screeching U-turn on four years of Trumpism and cautiously approaching the world as it is.

At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11.

At its start, America’s war in Afghanistan was about retribution for 9/11.

Following the Nov. 3 election and subsequent recounts in some states, as well as unsuccessful court challenges, the outcome is clear, they wrote, while not specifying Trump in the article. The former Pentagon chiefs warned against use of the military in any effort to change the outcome. “Efforts to involve the U.S. armed forces in resolving election disputes would take us into dangerous, unlawful and unconstitutional territory,” they wrote. Biden has complained of efforts by Trump-appointed Pentagon officials to obstruct the transition. In reversing himself, Miller cited “recent threats issued by Iranian leaders against President Trump and other U.S. government officials.” He did not elaborate, and the Pentagon did not respond to questions.

That style would be challenged in the 2011 protests by the island’s Shiite majority and others, who demonstrated against him over long-running corruption allegations surrounding his rule. Late on Wednesday, Bahrain's state-run news agency initially announced Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa would lead the Council of Ministers, typically the job of the island’s prime minister. Under an informal arrangement, Sheikh Isa handled the island’s diplomacy and ceremonial duties while Prince Khalifa ran the government and economy. But while other hard-line members of the Al Khalifa family actively pushed for a confrontation with Shiites, Prince Khalifa maintained contacts with those the government opposed. “Khalifa bin Salman could and did work with both Sunni and Shia, especially through his relations with Bahrain’s business community,” Diwan said.

In this "Face the Nation" Web Extra, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tells host John Dickerson that Global Warming is an important national security issue and talks about other serious long-term problems.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates tells "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson what he looks for in a newly elected president.

Former Defense Sec. Robert Gates sits down with CBS' "Face the Nation" to talk about the current prospects for a Trump presidency, the Obama administration's foreign policy, and how Hillary Clinton stacks up against the president on hawkishness. This is an extended cut of the interview that aired May 15, 2016.

Robert Gates served eight U.S. presidents in both parties as defense secretary and CIA director. He is now president of the Boy Scouts of America. Gates joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss his new book, “A Passion for Leadership: Lessons on Change and Reform from Fifty Years of Public Service," and the U.S.-Iran prisoner swap.

Armed forces around the world are working to coordinate to fight ISIS, but face many challenges. Former Secretary of Defense and CIA director Robert Gates joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss the push for boots on the ground.

Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who now serves as the national president of the Boy Scouts of America, said Thursday that the organization's longstanding ban on participation by openly gay adults "cannot be sustained." CBSN's Jeff Glor has details.

In this week’s edition of “Sounds of the Toyota Green Room,” Allen Iverson chats with “CBS This Morning” co-hosts Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell. Gayle also chats with Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates wrote about his four and a half years leading the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan in his book, “Duty,” which is now out in paperback. Gates joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the current state of Iraq, as the key city of Ramadi is now in the hands of ISIS.

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates speaks with "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer about his surprise that possible presidential candidate Jeb Bush didn't have a set answer for the Iraq War question.

Robert Gates: U.S. has "very few tactical options" in Ukraine Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates says Russia is playing the "long game" in Ukraine, and the U.S. should be as well.

Open: This is Face the Nation, May 11 The latest on the crisis in Ukraine, the Nigerian schoolgirls' kidnapping, and politics back home with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Ma., Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and more.

May 11: Gates, Warren, Rogers The latest on the crisis in Ukraine, the Nigerian schoolgirls' kidnapping, and politics back home with former Defense Secretary Robert Gates, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Ma., Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and more.

Former Secretary Gates urges caution in U.S. response While on "Charlie Rose" on PBS, former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spoke about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and President Obama's response. Charlie Rose reports.