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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to British Army Gen. Sir Nicholas Carter, chief of the defense staff, prior to the start of a session during the NATO Military Committee Conference in Warsaw, Poland.

Oct. 1, 2018

Dunford Pleased DOD Enters Fiscal 2019 With Budget

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, poses for a photo with Polish Lt. Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak, chief of the general staff of the Polish Armed Forces, before a bilateral meeting in between sessions of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Military Committee Conference in Warsaw, Poland Sept. 29, 2018.

Sept. 30, 2018

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

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.

Sept. 30, 2018

Chiefs Reaffirm Commitment to NATO Missions, Look to Future Needs

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Turkish Gen. Yaşar Güler, General Staff of the Republic of Turkey, during a bilateral meeting in between sessions of the NATO Military Committee Conference in Warsaw, Poland Sept. 29, 2018.

Sept. 30, 2018

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 Sept. 29 with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler in Warsaw, Poland.

Troops on green grass are reflected in the sunglasses of a soldier staring ahead.

Sept. 29, 2018

NATO Moves to Combat Russian Hybrid Warfare

Russia is disturbing the peace, and NATO countries must combat its hybrid strategy, the alliance’s supreme allied commander for Europe said.

A Marine holds a weapon with the sun in the background.

Sept. 29, 2018

Commander Wants Coalition Forces in Afghanistan to Know Why They Fight

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.

NATO chiefs of defense meet around a large, round table.

Sept. 29, 2018

NATO Military Committee Examines Full Range of Alliance Challenges

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.

Sept. 27, 2018

Chairman’s European Trip Will Concentrate on NATO

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.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gives German Inspector Gen. Eberhard Zorn, chief of staff of the Federal Armed Forces, a tour of his office at the Pentagon during a counterpart visit, Sept. 29, 2018.

Sept. 19, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Eberhard Zorn

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with German Inspector General of the Armed Forces Gen. Eberhard Zorn at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets his counterpart Admiral Haakon Bruun-Hanssen, Norwegian chief of defense for a counterpart visit at the Pentagon, Sept. 18, 2018.

Sept. 18, 2018

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Meeting with Norwegian Chief of Defense Adm. Haakon Bruun-Hanssen

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. met today with Norwegian Chief of Defense Adm. Haakon Bruun-Hanssen in Washington D.C.