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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine provides remarks during the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference virtually from the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, July 1, 2026. (DoW Photo by Benjamin Applebaum)

July 1, 2026

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine’s Closing Remarks at the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine delivered virtual closing remarks at the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference on July 1, 2026.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered a virtual keynote address from the Pentagon to launch the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) in Luanda, Angola. Mirroring the opening charge from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Gen. Mahoney urged the gathered senior military leaders to engage in frank, direct dialogue to address the highly interconnected, multi-domain, and transnational threats facing the continent. He emphasized that because modern adversaries—including violent extremist organizations and trans-national criminal organizations—operate across fluid borders, partner nations must move beyond polite formalities and actively build unified, connected response networks to safeguard regional stability and enable long-term economic prosperity.

June 30, 2026

Readout: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Addresses 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered a virtual keynote address from the Pentagon to launch the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) in Luanda, Angola. Mirroring the opening charge from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Gen. Mahoney urged the gathered senior military leaders to engage in frank, direct dialogue to address the highly interconnected, multi-domain, and transnational threats facing the continent. He emphasized that because modern adversaries—including violent extremist organizations and trans-national criminal organizations—operate across fluid borders, partner nations must move beyond polite formalities and actively build unified, connected response networks to safeguard regional stability and enable long-term economic prosperity.