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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Eberhard Zorn
September 24, 2019 — 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 German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Eberhard Zorn today. ... MORE

Defense Leaders Announce Steps to Deter Further Iranian Malign Behavior
September 20, 2019 — Defense leaders announced the steps the United States will take to deter Iran's continued aggressive and malign behavior in the Persian Gulf... MORE

Pentagon Officials Discuss Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities
September 20, 2019 — All indications to this point are that Iran is in some way responsible for the Sept. 14 attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a senior Defense Department official said... MORE

U.S. Team Sent to Help Saudis Assess Oil Attack Forensics
September 17, 2019 — The United States is giving Saudi Arabia time to assess the Sept. 14 attacks on its oil facilities, but all signs point to Iran or Iranian proxies, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Visit to the United Kingdom
September 17, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. traveled to London Sep. 16-17 on a previously planned trip to meet with defense officials... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
September 15, 2019 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler yesterday in Slovenia. ... MORE

NATO Defense Chiefs Look to Build on 70 Years of Peace
September 14, 2019 — The chairman of the NATO Military Committee opened the group's conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia, yesterday by urging NATO's chiefs of defense to build on the alliance's 70 years of success to develop the capabilities needed to deter and defend the Euro-Atlantic theater... MORE

Dunford to Discuss NATO Capabilities With Fellow Defense Chiefs
September 13, 2019 — NATO chiefs of defense will discuss Afghanistan, the NATO mission in Iraq, alliance efforts in Kosovo and other topics during a two-day meeting in Ljubljana, Slovenia this week... MORE

Dunford: Spacecom Allows U.S. to Retain 'High Ground'
September 9, 2019 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff presided over the presentation of the colors of U.S. Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. ... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
September 6, 2019 — 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 Gen. Yasar Guler today... MORE