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Aug. 28, 2018

Dunford: U.S. Forces Busy Implementing Defense Strategy Worldwide

U.S. service members operate as part of a larger whole-of-government strategic approach to the world, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff gave a snapshot of the breadth and width of the military's global commitment during a Pentagon news conference.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, takes part in arrival ceremonies at the 179th Military Committee in Chiefs of Defense Session at the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, May 16, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro

July 2, 2018

Global Integration Seeks to Buy Leaders Decision Time, Increase ‘Speed of Relevance’

WASHINGTON — Under the new National Defense Strategy, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his successors must work to speed senior leaders’ decision-making, integrate operations worldwide and deliver forces capable of competing and winning against any possible adversary.

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May 12, 2018

NORAD: 60 Years of Keeping North America Safe, Vice Chairman Says

WASHINGTON — The North American Aerospace Defense Command, a building block of deterrence, remains as vital and relevant today as it was when it was formed, Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said at a ceremony marking the U.S.-Canadian organization's 60th anniversary at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.

Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers the keynote address during the 2018 McAleese/Credit Suisse Defense Programs Conference at the Sphinx Club in Washington.

March 6, 2018

Vice Chairman Highlights Importance of Nuclear Deterrence

WASHINGTON — The recent Nuclear Posture Review makes it clear the U.S. can match any nuclear threat, including that of a low-yield nuclear weapon, and will respond in kind to threats, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Washington, D.C.

Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, center, Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas A. Shannon Jr., left, and Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette brief the press on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review at the Pentagon.

Feb. 2, 2018

Deputy Secretary: Nuclear Posture Review is ‘Tailored Nuclear Deterrent Strategy’

WASHINGTON — The Nuclear Posture Review is a strategy to keep America safe with a deterrent that is modern and credible, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said.

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Feb. 2, 2018

Nuke Review Calls for Triad Modernization to Maintain Deterrence

WASHINGTON — The United States must recapitalize the nuclear triad and accompanying command-and-control system to continue to maintain deterrence into the future, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.

DoD graphic with text that reads Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America

Jan. 19, 2018

DoD Official: National Defense Strategy Will Rebuild Dominance, Enhance Deterrence

WASHINGTON — The new National Defense Strategy is aimed at restoring America’s competitive military advantage to deter Russia and China from challenging the United States, its allies or seeking to overturn the international order that has served so well since the end of World War II.