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Soldiers reload an artillery piece after firing.

Nov. 19, 2020

Bold Quest Event Builds Interoperable Fires for Tomorrow

Despite coronavirus, the Joint Staff's Bold Quest event at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, allowed the services and partners to demonstrate and assess U.S. and coalition interoperability. 

Photo courtesy the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

March 9, 2020

DOD Issues Flexible Instructions on Response to Coronavirus

DOD has issued instructions to the armed services and department heads on how to respond to the implications of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

Soldiers speak in desert.

Aug. 9, 2019

Milley Dispels 'Myths of War'

The 39th Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley is a firm believer that a strong military is key in a whole-of-government approach to national security issues.

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, details Iranian involvement in oil tanker attacks during remarks at the Defense Writers Group in Washington, June 18, 2019.

June 20, 2019

Global Integration Deserves More Attention, Selva Says

The concept of global integration of the U.S. military is important and underreported, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Defense Writers Group in Washington.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a moderated discussion with Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, in the Falk Auditorium at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., May 29, 2019. Brookings hosted General Dunford for a discussion on the national security landscape facing America, the state of the nation’s armed forces, and key defense choices for the future.

May 30, 2019

Recent Threats From Iran Different Than Past, Chairman Says

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discussed the threat streams from Iran that provoked a response from the United States and also discussed the problem of deterring Russia, during a talk at the Brookings Institution in Washington.

A C-130H Hercules aircraft, operated by the 142nd Airlift Squadron, 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard New Castle Air Guard Station, Delaware, sits on the flight line at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 9, 2019, in preparation for Exercise Immediate Response 2019. The 166th AW is one of three Air Force C-130 units participating in the exercise, which is designed to rain airborne forces and enhance interoperability among allied and partner nations in Europe.

May 16, 2019

Military Global Integration Is About Change, Joint Staff Official Says

WASHINGTON — Military global integration is about change and remaining ahead of possible adversaries, the Joint Staff's director of strategy, plans and policy said.