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Dunford Presents Legion of Merit to Japanese Counterpart
March 22, 2019 — Defense Department officials celebrated the U.S.-Japanese alliance yesterday as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff presented the Legion of Merit to his Japanese counterpart during a full-honor arrival ceremony at Fort Myer, Virginia... MORE

Dunford Describes U.S. Great Power Competition with Russia, China
March 21, 2019 — WASHINGTON -Russia and China are competitors to the United States and both nations are looking to overturn the current rules-based international order, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said... MORE

U.S. Africa Command Statement on the Amnesty International Report
March 20, 2019 — Statement from Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick Ryder: The U.S. military takes all allegations of civilian casualties seriously. Below is a statement issued by U.S. Africa Command regarding an Amnesty International Report released yesterday... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi
March 19, 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 today with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi. ... MORE

CORRECTION TO THE RECORD - SYRIA TROOP NUMBERS
March 17, 2019 — Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.: A claim reported this evening by a major U.S. newspaper that the U.S. military is developing plans to keep nearly 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria is factually incorrect... MORE

Challenging Russian Information Operations Requires Whole-of-Government Approach
March 14, 2019 — When it comes to competition “below the level of armed conflict,” such as information operations meant to influence adversaries, the U.S. can do more — and has the capacity to do so, the commander of U.S. European Command said... MORE

NATO Military Committee Visits Pentagon, Discusses Alliance Strategy, Capabilities
March 14, 2019 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford welcomed the members of the NATO Military Committee to the Pentagon and offered to share with the alliance group the experiences of the U.S. in its development of the National Defense Strategy... MORE

2020 Budget Focuses on High-End Threats, DOD Leaders Say
March 14, 2019 — The $718 billion defense budget request for fiscal year 2020 addresses growing threats from Russia and China, the Defense Department’s top leaders told Congress... MORE

$718.3 Billion Defense Budget Request Focuses on Threats
March 12, 2019 — At $718.3 billion, the fiscal year 2020 defense budget request announced at the Pentagon by defense officials is an increase from last year’s $685 billion approved budget... MORE

NATO Continues to Strengthen in Response to Great Power Competition
March 11, 2019 — NATO marks 70 years of existence next month and alliance members continue the mission of ensuring the organization is relevant and agile in a new era, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in Poland... MORE