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Oct. 14, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov by telephone today.

Oct. 11, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today.

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper speaks from a lectern, as Army Gen. Mark A. Milley stands next to him at an identical one.

Oct. 11, 2019

Esper Condemns Turkey's Syria Incursion, Says U.S. Stands With Syrian Democratic Forces

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper condemned Turkey's unilateral military incursion into Northern Syria, saying the move endangers civilians, will encourage instability and may cause the resurrection of ISIS.

Oct. 10, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley’s Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler yesterday.

Oct. 8, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley’s Phone Call with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre yesterday.

Oct. 4, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today.

Oct. 2, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke today with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell in the Pentagon, Oct. 2, 2019.

Oct. 2, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Meeting with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Australian Defence Force Gen. Angus Campbell today in the Pentagon.

Oct. 2, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov by telephone today.

Oct. 1, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley’s Phone Call with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre today.