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Oct. 30, 2017

Dunford Hosts Trilateral Meeting With South Korean, Japanese Military Leaders

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts and regional U.S. military leaders to discuss trilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia in response to increasingly provocative North Korean actions.

Oct. 28, 2017

Dunford Discusses Issues Confronting U.S.-South Korea Alliance

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke to reporters after two days of meetings in Seoul, where U.S. and South Korean defense leaders discussed the full range of issues confronting the alliance, including the North Korean threat.

Oct. 27, 2017

U.S. Official Salutes South Korea’s ‘Very Strong’ Military

The South Korean military is among the best in the world, and it is the largest part of the force that will “fight, tonight” if North Korea attacks, a U.S. Forces Korea official said.

Oct. 27, 2017

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Republic of Korea Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness

WASHINGTON -- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kyeong Doo Jeong during the 42nd Republic of

Oct. 27, 2017

Press Statement: CJCS, ROK Chairman Meet, Discuss Stronger Alliance, Military Readiness

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Kyeong Doo Jeong during the 42nd Republic of Korea and U.S.

Oct. 26, 2017

Joint Chiefs’ Vice Chairman Presents Spirit of Hope Awards

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said four people and two organizations were recognized with this year’s Spirit of Hope Award for service they provide to service members and civilian Defense Department employees.

Oct. 26, 2017

Dunford Charts Alliance Progress in South Korea

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is in South Korea to take part in the U.S.-South Korean Military Committee Meeting. The annual meeting looks at all the issues affecting the U.S.-South Korean alliance.

Oct. 25, 2017

Dunford: Chiefs of Defense Counter-ISIS Meeting ‘Historic’

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said the meeting of more than 70 chiefs of defense at the Counter-Violent Extremist Organization Conference was a historic occasion.

Oct. 24, 2017

Chairman Hosts International Chiefs of Defense for Counter-Violent Extremist Organizations Conference

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., hosted more than 70 international chiefs of defense today at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to discuss countering violent extremist organizations worldwide.

Oct. 24, 2017

Dunford: Battle Against Violent Extremism at Inflection Point

The conflict against extremist organizations is at an inflection point, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said, while hosting defense chiefs from 73 coalition nations to discuss the ongoing conflict against violent extremism worldwide at Fort Belvoir, Va.