March 22, 2019

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

WASHINGTON--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 on March 20.

March 22, 2019

Dunford Presents Legion of Merit to Japanese Counterpart

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.

March 21, 2019

Dunford Describes U.S. Great Power Competition with Russia, China

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

March 20, 2019

U.S. Africa Command Statement on the Amnesty International Report

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.

March 19, 2019

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

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.

March 17, 2019

CORRECTION TO THE RECORD - SYRIA TROOP NUMBERS

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.

March 14, 2019

Challenging Russian Information Operations Requires Whole-of-Government Approach

WASHINGTON — 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.

March 14, 2019

NATO Military Committee Visits Pentagon, Discusses Alliance Strategy, Capabilities

WASHINGTON — 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.

March 14, 2019

2020 Budget Focuses on High-End Threats, DOD Leaders Say

WASHINGTON — 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.

March 12, 2019

$718.3 Billion Defense Budget Request Focuses on Threats

WASHINGTON — 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.