Robert Gates: “I believe deeply that it helped avoid miscalculations and misunderstandings.”

My concern is, we don't have an overriding strategy on the part of the United States in this complex challenge over the next 20 to 30 years.

The Chinese have played a lot of clips of what happened at the Capitol on January 6. And in their propaganda... have talked about how we’re in no position to advise other countries on how to govern themselves.

I think appearances do matter.

He is deeply knowledgeable about the international scene and geopolitics.