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Jan. 27, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Israeli General Staff Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with the Chief of the Israeli General Staff Maj. Gen. Herzi Halevi today by phone.

Two defense leaders brief reporters at the Pentagon.

Sept. 20, 2019

Defense Leaders Announce Steps to Deter Further Iranian Malign Behavior

Defense leaders announced the steps the United States will take to deter Iran's continued aggressive and malign behavior in the Persian Gulf.

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan R. Hoffman and Joint Staff Spokesperson Air Force Col. Patrick S. Ryder hold a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2019.

Sept. 20, 2019

Pentagon Officials Discuss Attack on Saudi Oil Facilities

All indications to this point are that Iran is in some way responsible for the Sept. 14 attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, a senior Defense Department official said.

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.

Sailors partake in a foreign object and debris walk-down on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, May 10, 2019. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group 12 is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.

May 24, 2019

Shanahan Approves Force Protection Deployment for Middle East

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan has approved the deployment of about 1,500 service members and additional capabilities to the Middle East to deter Iranian efforts to destabilize the region.

Washington – (February 11, 2019) The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) today released “Challenges to Security in Space,” a report that examines the space and counterspace programs that could challenge U.S. or partner interests in the space domain.

Feb. 11, 2019

Defense Intelligence Agency Releases Report on Challenges to U.S. Security in Space

Washington, D.C. — The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) today released “Challenges to Security in Space,” a report that examines the space and counterspace programs that could challenge U.S. or partner interests in the space domain.

May 9, 2018

Mattis Says U.S., Allies Must Deal With Range of Iranian Malign Activities

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations defense subcommittee that the United States will continue to work with other nations to address the range of Iranian malign influences.

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations stands in front of evidence during a news conference.

Dec. 14, 2017

Haley Says Iran Must Stop Destabilizing Behavior

WASHINGTON — Standing in front of an Iranian rocket fired at an international airport in Saudi Arabia, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said Iran must stop all its destabilizing behavior.

A signed display shows mangled metal remnants on crates.

Dec. 14, 2017

DoD Shows Iranian Weapons as Proof of Tehran’s Duplicitous Ambitions

WASHINGTON — Lying in a hangar at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., is concrete proof that the Iranian regime is exporting arms to sow instability and promote violence throughout the Middle East.