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Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld, left, and Dutch Navy Adm. Rob Bauer, the Netherlands’ chief of defense, right, present the Order of Orange-Nassau to Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an award ceremony at the Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands.

Jan. 18, 2019

Dunford: Allies, Partners to Gain Importance in Future

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Allies and partners will become more crucial to peace and security in the years ahead, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in the Netherlands during a ceremony in which he received the Order of Orange-Nassau award.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in an arrival ceremony with his counterpart, Dutch Lt. Adm. Rob Bauer, chief of defense of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands, at the Binnenhof in the Hague, Jan. 18, 2019.

Jan. 18, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer

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 Netherlands Chief of Defense Adm. Rob Bauer today in the Netherlands.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his counterpart Turkish Army Gen. Yasar Güler, Chief of the Turkish General Staff, after the 180th North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 16, 2019.

Jan. 18, 2019

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

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 his counterpart Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler Jan. 16 in Brussels, Belgium.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Chief of the Defence Staff of the French Armed Forces François Lecointre, during the 180th North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 16, 2019.

Jan. 18, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with France’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre

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 French Chief of Defence Staff Gen. François Lecointre Jan. 16 in Brussels, Belgium.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his Pakistani counterpart Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat, chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, in between sessions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2019.

Jan. 18, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met with Pakistan Chief of Defense Gen. Zubair Mahmood Hayat Jan. 15 in Brussels, Belgium.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with his U.K. counterpart Army Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter, chief of Defense Staff, in between sessions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2019.

Jan. 18, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with United Kingdom's Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter

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 United Kingdom Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter Jan. 15 in Brussels, Belgium.

2019 MISSILE DEFENSE REVIEW

Jan. 17, 2019

Strong Missile Shield Protects U.S., Allies

WASHINGTON — President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Michael R. Pence and Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan announced the release of the 2019 Missile Defense Review today at the Pentagon.

Jan. 17, 2019

Trump Pledges to Protect America From Any Enemy Missile

WASHINGTON — When it comes to defending America against the threat of a missile attack from any nation, President Donald J. Trump said that “the goal is simple. It is to ensure we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States, anytime, anywhere and any place.”

British Royal Air Force Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach, chairman of the NATO Military Committee, addresses NATO chiefs of defense in Brussels following a meeting of the committee.

Jan. 16, 2019

Alliance Commitment Remains Steadfast, Military Committee Chairman Says

BRUSSELS — While circumstances have changed since NATO was formed in 1949, the commitment and support to defend alliance members – “is as resolute today as it was in 1949,” the chairman of NATO’s Military Committee said in Brussels.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session (MC/CS) in Brussels, Belgium, Jan. 15, 2019.

Jan. 16, 2019

Dunford Meets With NATO Defense Chiefs

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is in Brussels to attend a meeting of the NATO Military Committee, the alliance’s highest military authority.