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March 22, 2019
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano
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 Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano yesterday in Washington D.C.
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.
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.
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.
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.