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Dunford Pleased DOD Enters Fiscal 2019 With Budget
October 1, 2018 — For the first time in a long time, the Defense Department entered the fiscal year with a budget, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said troops should be extremely pleased with the development... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces Lt. Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak
September 30, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met Sept. 29 with the Polish Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak, as well as the Polish Minister of National Defense Mariusz Błaszczak, in Warsaw, Poland. ... MORE

Chiefs Reaffirm Commitment to NATO Missions, Look to Future Needs
September 30, 2018 — The NATO Military Committee reaffirmed the alliance's commitment to Afghanistan and Iraq and moved ahead with plans to restructure NATO to improve its military capabilities... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler
September 30, 2018 — Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met Sept. 29 with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler in Warsaw, Poland. ... MORE

NATO Moves to Combat Russian Hybrid Warfare
September 29, 2018 — Russia is disturbing the peace, and NATO countries must combat its hybrid strategy, the alliance’s supreme allied commander for Europe said... MORE

Commander Wants Coalition Forces in Afghanistan to Know Why They Fight
September 29, 2018 — The commander of NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan said it's important for coalition service members serving in Afghanistan to know that in doing so, they are protecting their own nations... MORE

NATO Military Committee Examines Full Range of Alliance Challenges
September 29, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 28 other NATO chiefs of defense are meeting in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss challenges, operations and processes... MORE

Chairman’s European Trip Will Concentrate on NATO
September 27, 2018 — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford traveled to England for meetings with his British counterpart focused on NATO. The two men will then journey to Warsaw, Poland, for the NATO Military Committee Meeting... MORE

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford’s Meeting with Bahraini Minister for Defense Affairs Lt. Gen. Yusuf bin Ahmad bin Husayn al-Jalahma
September 25, 2018 — 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 Bahraini Minister for Defense Affairs Lt. Gen. Yusuf bin Ahmad bin Husayn al-Jalahma today at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. ... MORE

Mattis Pays Tribute to Prisoners of War, Missing in Action
September 21, 2018 — Service members who were held as prisoners of war and those still missing from the nation's wars deserve respect and admiration from the nation for which they fought, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said... MORE