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Feb. 11, 2026
Readout of the Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine hosted the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference from February 10–11, bringing together Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations to discuss shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere.
Feb. 5, 2026
Readout of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine’s Recent Engagements
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On February 2, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Gen. Caine also met with the Chiefs of Defense of Qatar and Lebanon on February 2 and 3, respectively, and with the Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States, Chris Seed, on February 5.
May 19, 2022
Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Meeting with Chiefs of Defense for Finland and Sweden
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met today with Finland’s Chief of Defense Gen. Timo Kivinen and Sweden’s Supreme Commander Gen. Micael Bydén.