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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Finnish Chief of Defense Gen. Jarmo Lindberg
July 9, 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 Finnish Chief of Defense Gen. Jarmo Lindberg today in Washington D.C. Also in attendance was the Ambassador of Finland, Kristi Kauppi... MORE

Need for Speed in Capabilities, Selva Says
July 1, 2019 — Though the Defense Department is making progress in making meaningful change in how it develops and acquires new capabilities, that progress simply isn't happening fast enough, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at a Brookings Institution discussion in Washington... MORE

Global Integration Deserves More Attention, Selva Says
June 20, 2019 — The concept of global integration of the U.S. military is important and underreported, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Defense Writers Group in Washington... MORE

Selva Details Iranian Oil Attacks, Need for International Efforts
June 20, 2019 — Iranian attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman require an international response, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said at the Defense Writers Group in Washington... MORE

Senior Officers Must Lead Change in Uncertain World, Dunford Says
June 14, 2019 — In an uncertain world, senior officers must be the leaders of change in the profession of arms, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during the graduation ceremony for the National Defense University Class of 2019... MORE

U.S., 15 Partner Nations Complete BQ 19.1 Coalition Capability Demonstration and Assessment in Finland
June 11, 2019 — Bold Quest 19.1 (BQ19.1) concluded May 29 in Finland following nearly two months of on-site preparation, testing, operations and 18 days of data collection and assessment... MORE

Chairman: Alliance Building Is a Lesson of Normandy Invasion
June 10, 2019 — The success of D-Day was the result of the cooperation among the wartime allies, and that is one of the lessons from Operation Overlord that still resounds today, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2019 — On the 75th anniversary of the Normandy Landings, we express our utmost gratitude to our Nation’s World War II veterans. Their unwavering dedication and devotion to our country and our way of life cannot be overstated... MORE

Recent Threats From Iran Different Than Past, Chairman Says
May 30, 2019 — The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed the threat streams from Iran that provoked a response from the United States and also discussed the problem of deterring Russia, during a talk at the Brookings Institution in Washington... MORE

Arlington Ceremony Remembers America's Fallen Heroes
May 27, 2019 — Memorial Day is the day that makes possible all other days of the American republic, Vice President Mike Pence said at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. "Without it and the patriots we honor… there would be no other American days," he said... MORE