Sept. 6, 2023

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Gen. Metin Gürak

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Gen. Metin Gürak today by phone.

Dec. 18, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley’s Meeting with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov today in Bern, Switzerland.

Nov. 7, 2019

Syrian Democratic Forces Reap Benefit From Oil Money

Revenue from oil fields in Syria supports the Syrian Democratic Forces, not the United States, said a defense official.

Oct. 18, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler today.

Oct. 14, 2019

Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley's Phone Call with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. DeDe S. Halfhill provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley spoke with Chief of the Russian General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov by telephone today.

Oct. 11, 2019

Esper Condemns Turkey's Syria Incursion, Says U.S. Stands With Syrian Democratic Forces

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper condemned Turkey's unilateral military incursion into Northern Syria, saying the move endangers civilians, will encourage instability and may cause the resurrection of ISIS.

March 23, 2019

Statement by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on liberation of territory once held by ISIS

Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. on liberation of territory once held by ISIS:

March 17, 2019

CORRECTION TO THE RECORD - SYRIA TROOP NUMBERS

Statement from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr.: A claim reported this evening by a major U.S. newspaper that the U.S. military is developing plans to keep nearly 1,000 U.S. troops in Syria is factually incorrect.

March 3, 2019

Announcement of Meeting between Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. and Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov

Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following statement: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. will meet with Russian Chief of the General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov March 4 in Vienna, Austria.

Feb. 22, 2019

U.S., Turkish Defense Officials Discuss Syria, Other Issues at Pentagon Meeting

U.S. and Turkish defense officials met at the Pentagon to discuss the future of operations in Syria and the other areas where the two countries fight together.