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Mattis Stresses Unity in Meeting Collective Security Threats
June 8, 2018 — Threats to collective security have not waned, whether from terrorism or Russia’s aggression and hybrid threats, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said at NATO headquarters in Brussels... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Gerasimov
June 8, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov held a meeting June 8 in Helsinki, Finland. ... MORE

Dunford to Discuss Deconfliction With Russian Counterpart in Helsinki
June 7, 2018 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is meeting with his Russian counterpart in Helsinki to discuss the deconfliction of coalition and Russian operations in Syria, the state of U.S.-Russia military relations and other topics, a defense official said... MORE

Announcement of Meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov
June 7, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following statement: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., will meet with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov June 8 in Helsinki, Finland. ... MORE

Leadership Is About Service, Vice Chairman Tells NDU Graduates
June 7, 2018 — The National Defense University’s Class of 2018 is part of a network that’s unique in its interagency, joint and combined composition, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the graduates... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces Gen. Jarmo Lindberg
June 7, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met June 7 with Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces Gen. Jarmo Lindberg in Helsinki, Finland. ... MORE

Senior Military Leaders, Celebrities Signal Start of DoD Warrior Games
June 3, 2018 — Senior military leaders and celebrities joined together during opening ceremonies to signal the official start of the 2018 Defense Department Warrior Games at the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Colo... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar
June 1, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Hulusi Akar by phone today... MORE

CJCS Hosts ROK, Japanese Counterparts for Multilateral Discussions
June 1, 2018 — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., hosted Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Jeong Kyeongdoo, and Japanese Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano for a meeting May 29 at U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters in Hawaii... MORE

Joint Staff and Yale collaborate to better security force assistance
May 31, 2018 — Earlier this month, a team from the Joint Center for International Security Force Assistance (JCISFA) and five students from Yale University culminated a semester’s worth of collaboration aimed at changing security force assistance... MORE