Roberts M. Gates, former defense secretary and CIA director, speaks with The Post’s associate editor David Ignatius about the death of Alexei Navalny, continuing economic and military aid to Ukraine, the Biden administration’s response to the Israel-Gaza war and why U.S. allies are “hedging” by increasing their national defense spending.<br /><br />Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024.

Former defense secretary Roberts M. Gates: Putin ‘will only get stronger’ if the West fractures

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Former defense secretary Roberts M. Gates: Putin ‘will only get stronger’ if the West fractures

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