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Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat
February 26, 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 Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat. ... MORE

Selva Discusses Lessons of Leadership From Iwo Jima
February 26, 2019 — WASHINGTON--The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke about leadership to educators responsible for training the next generations of military leaders at the Association of Military Colleges... MORE

Stratcom Commander: Modernizing Nuclear Triad Critical to Defense
February 26, 2019 — The nuclear triad, which is composed of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, intercontinental ballistic missiles and bombers, “is the most important element of our national defense, and we have to make sure that we’re always ready to respond to any threat,” the commander of U.S. Strategic Command said... MORE

Shanahan, Dunford Visit U.S.-Mexico Border
February 25, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, journeyed to Texas to get a feel for the situation on the Southwest border. ... MORE

U.S., Turkish Defense Officials Discuss Syria, Other Issues at Pentagon Meeting
February 22, 2019 — U.S. and Turkish defense officials met at the Pentagon to discuss the future of operations in Syria and the other areas where the two countries fight together... MORE

Acting Secretary Pleased With Progress of Coalition to Defeat ISIS
February 15, 2019 — Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said he is pleased with the progress of the coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and he reiterated America’s steadfast support for the effort... MORE

Cyber Command Expects Lessons From 2018 Midterms to Apply in 2020
February 14, 2019 — Efforts to protect the 2018 midterm elections from foreign interference are expected to be studied and reapplied to protect the November 2020 elections, the commander of U.S. Cyber Command said on Capitol Hill... MORE

Special Operations Leaders Testify Before Senate on SOF Global Posture
February 14, 2019 — The assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict discussed the global posture of the nation’s special operations enterprise during a hearing on Capitol Hill... MORE

Shanahan: NATO Allies Unified in Face of Security Threats
February 14, 2019 — NATO allies have recognized the threats facing the world and are putting their money where their mouths are, plussing up defense spending by $100 billion, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said at the conclusion of the alliance’s defense ministers conference in Brussels... MORE

U.S. Forces Korea Commander: Tensions Down, But Guard Still Up
February 12, 2019 — While tensions are down along the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea, the process has not gone far enough for forces there to relax, the commander of U.S. Forces Korea told the Senate Armed Services Committee... MORE