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Dunford: U.S.-South Korean Alliance Ready to Defend Against North Korean Threat

Aug. 14, 2017

Dunford: U.S.-South Korean Alliance Ready to Defend Against North Korean Threat

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 14, 2017 — Dunford: U.S.-South Korean Alliance Ready to Defend Against North Korean Threat

Aug. 14, 2017

Press Statement: CJCS arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, China — Press Statement: CJCS arrives in Beijing

CJCS meets with ROK Minister of Defense Song Young-Moo, Gen. Lee Sun-Jin

Aug. 14, 2017

Press Statement: CJCS meets with ROK Minister of Defense Song Young-Moo, Gen. Lee Sun-Jin

SEOUL, South Korea — Press Statement: CJCS meets with ROK Minister of Defense Song Young-Moo, Gen. Lee Sun-Jin

Dunford to Visit China, South Korea, Japan to Discuss Range of Issues

Aug. 14, 2017

Dunford to Visit China, South Korea, Japan to Discuss Range of Issues

ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY AIRCRAFT, Aug. 13, 2017 — Dunford to Visit China, South Korea, Japan to Discuss Range of Issues

CJCS meets with USFK Commander and ROK CJCS

Aug. 14, 2017

Press Statement: CJCS Arrival in Osan, Korea

OSAN, Korea, August 13, 2017 — Press Statement: CJCS Arrival in Osan, Korea

Selva Discusses Nature of Nuclear Deterrence at Mitchell Institute Forum

Aug. 3, 2017

Selva Discusses Nature of Nuclear Deterrence at Mitchell Institute Forum

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2017 — Selva Discusses Nature of Nuclear Deterrence at Mitchell Institute Forum

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his Japan counterpart Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, Chief of Staff of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, at the Pentagon, July 27, 2017.

Aug. 2, 2017

Readout of Call Between Gen. Dunford and Adm. Kawano

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2017 — Readout of Call Between Gen. Dunford and Adm. Kawano

A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptor is launched from the Pacific Spaceport Complex Alaska in Kodiak, Alaska, during Flight Experiment THAAD (FET)-01 on July 30, 2017 (EDT). During the test, the THAAD weapon system successfully intercepted an air-launched, medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) target.

July 31, 2017

THAAD Successfully Intercepts 15th Target

KODIAK, Alaska — THAAD Successfully Intercepts 15th Target

In a demonstration of ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies, two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly a 10-hour mission from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, into Japanese airspace and over the Korean Peninsula, July 30, 2017. The B-1s first made contact with Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-2 fighter jets in Japanese airspace, then proceeded over the Korean Peninsula and were joined by South Korean F-15 fighter jets. This mission is in direct response to North Korea’s escalatory launch of intercontinental ballistic missiles on July 3 and 28.

July 31, 2017

U.S. Bombers Conduct Bilateral Missions with Allies in Response to North Korean ICBM Launch

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — U.S. Bombers Conduct Bilateral Missions with Allies in Response to North Korean ICBM Launch

Marine Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Navy Adm. Harry Harris, commander, U.S. Pacific Command before a trilateral meeting with Republic of Korea Army Gen. Lee Sun-Jin, Chairman of the ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of staff of the Japan Self-Defense Force in Hawaii Feb. 10, 2016. The session, the second between the Defense Chiefs of the United States, Republic of Korea, and Japan since July 2014, featured discussions on trilateral information sharing and collaboration in light of the increasing North Korean nuclear and missile threats.

July 28, 2017

Statement on CJCS/ROK/PACOM phone call

WASHINGTON — Statement on CJCS/ROK/PACOM phone call