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Dunford: U.S. Forces Busy Implementing Defense Strategy Worldwide
August 28, 2018 — 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... MORE

Global Integration Seeks to Buy Leaders Decision Time, Increase ‘Speed of Relevance’
July 2, 2018 — 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... MORE

NORAD: 60 Years of Keeping North America Safe, Vice Chairman Says
May 12, 2018 — 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... MORE

Vice Chairman Highlights Importance of Nuclear Deterrence
March 6, 2018 — 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... MORE

Deputy Secretary: Nuclear Posture Review is ‘Tailored Nuclear Deterrent Strategy’
February 2, 2018 — 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... MORE

Nuke Review Calls for Triad Modernization to Maintain Deterrence
February 2, 2018 — 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... MORE

DoD Official: National Defense Strategy Will Rebuild Dominance, Enhance Deterrence
January 19, 2018 — 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... MORE