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Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld, left, and Dutch Navy Adm. Rob Bauer, the Netherlands’ chief of defense, right, present the Order of Orange-Nassau to Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during an award ceremony at the Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands.

Jan. 18, 2019

Dunford: Allies, Partners to Gain Importance in Future

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Allies and partners will become more crucial to peace and security in the years ahead, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in the Netherlands during a ceremony in which he received the Order of Orange-Nassau award.

Dec. 8, 2018

President Intends to Nominate Milley to Succeed Dunford as Chairman

In a tweet, President Donald J. Trump indicated he will nominate Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, walks with Army Lt. Gen. Richard D. Clarke, director for strategic plans and policy on the Joint Staff, to the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultation at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.

Dec. 4, 2018

Near-Peer Competition Means Relook at Special Ops Missions, Socom Nominee Tells Congress

The shift of the National Defense Strategy to confronting near-peer competitors will continue the demand for special operations forces, the president’s nominee to be the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, center, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is interviewed by BBC World News presenter Yalda Hakim during the Halifax International Security Forum, taking place in Canada.

Nov. 17, 2018

Great Power Strategy Affects DOD Priorities, Allocations, Dunford Says

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said great power competition among the United States, China and Russia is a reality and that the United States must change the funding and development trajectory moving forward.

President Donald J. Trump visits Suresnes American Cemetery located outside Paris, as part of Veterans Day and commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the Nov. 11, 1918 armistice that ended World War I.

Nov. 13, 2018

U.S. Leaders Salute Fallen Heroes on Armistice Day Centennial in France

PARIS — The United States renews its sacred obligation to memorialize its fallen heroes on the soil where they rest for eternity, President Donald J. Trump said at Suresnes American Cemetery in France, commemorating the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks at the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy to discuss the U.S. military in a time of geopolitical strain in Penn Pavilion at Duke University, Durham, N.C.

Nov. 6, 2018

U.S. Benchmarking Capabilities Against China, Russia, Dunford Says

Russia and China are near-peer competitors and the United States must benchmark military capabilities against these possible threats, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said at Duke University, in Durham, N.C.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Brett McGurk, the U.S. special envoy for the global coalition to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, brief the press at the Counter Violent Extremist Organization Chiefs of Defense Conference held at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Oct. 16, 2018

Chiefs of Defense Conference Looks to ‘Win the Peace’ Against Violent Extremism

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hosted the Counter Violent Extremist Organizations Chiefs of Defense Conference, which drew representatives from 83 nations, including all the U.S. combatant commanders and commanders of counter terrorism operations from around the world.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joe Dunford delivers his opening remarks during the third Chiefs of Defense Conference he has hosted to counter violent extremist organizations at the Joint Base Andrews' Smart Center in Maryland.

Oct. 16, 2018

Dunford Asks Defense Chiefs to Guard Against Complacency

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford welcomed chiefs of defense from 82 nations to the third Counter Violent Extremist Organizations conference at Joint Base Andrews, Md.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to retired Army Staff Sgt. Travis Mills, Founder of the Travis Mills Foundation, during the New England Council Annual Dinner at the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center in Boston.

Oct. 12, 2018

Dunford Praises Service Members’ Accomplishments at Boston Event

The U.S. military is an honorable and respected profession and a way for Americans to serve something larger than themselves, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in Boston.

Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford smiles while preparing to sit at a table, with a mini American flag and a "United States" placard.

Oct. 1, 2018

NATO Defense Chiefs Build 360-Degree Defense on Maturing Framework, Dunford Says

The recent NATO Military Committee Meeting in Warsaw, Poland, was so productive because the alliance chiefs of defense were able to build on the three-year framework put in place, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said.