<title>Gates parting shot warns NATO risks irrelevance</title>
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<description><p>Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivered a sharp parting shot at European allies on Friday, saying NATO risks "collective military irrelevance" unless they bear more of the burden and boost military spending.</p>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:05:25 -0400</pubDate>
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