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Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan; Air Force Secretary Heather A. Wilson; and Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, deliver testimony to the SASC on the establishment of a Space Force, April 11, 2019. (DOD/Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro)

Lawmakers Increasingly Skeptical Over Pentagon's Space Force Proposal

Lawmakers on Thursday indicated they remained skeptical of the Pentagon's latest proposal to stand up a U.S. Space Force.

U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, speaks with Chinese military officials before boarding his plane at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Google's Work with China Eroding US Military Advantage, Dunford Says

Dunford said he was concerned that the work Google was doing with China on AI was undermining the U.S military.

Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, assigned to the 4th Fighter Squadron from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, conduct flight training operations over the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb 14, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew Lee)

Sale of F-35s to Turkey in Trouble, Dunford Confirms

Dunford said he's worked hard to improve relations with NATO-allied Turkey, but the S-400s could be a deal-breaker.

The U.S. chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Joseph Dunford, left, and Turkey's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar pose for a photo before a meeting, in Ankara, Turkey, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019. (Turkish Defence Ministry via AP)

Dunford Meets with Turkish Counterpart on Syria Withdrawal

U.S. and Turkish military leaders are working together on a plan for U.S. withdrawal from Syria.

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, answers a question after updating members of the press on important initiatives in the Pentagon Briefing Room, July 25, 2016. (DoD/U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

Dunford on Mission to Protect Syrian Kurds from Threatened Attack by Turkey

The Joint Chiefs chairman is assisting in the effort to dissuade Turkey from attacking U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds.

Gen. Joseph Dunford addresses troops on Dec. 24, 2017 at Bagram Airfield. On this year's Christmas Eve, Dunford told soldiers stationed at Camp Dahlke West, Afghanistan that the "mission you have today is the same as the mission you had yesterday." (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Dunford Addresses Talk of Afghanistan Pullout at Holiday USO Show

Orders for a partial withdrawal of troops have yet to reach the top U.S. commanders in Afghanistan.

U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley at the 242nd Army Birthday Cake Cutting Ceremony. (U.S. Army/Daniel Torok)

Trump Names Milley to Succeed Dunford as Joint Chiefs Chairman

President Trump on Saturday named Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Pentagon's Competition with Russia, China Is No Cold War, General Says

Russia and China have altered their strategies to counter the U.S. military, Dunford said.

In this Oct. 23, 2017, file photo Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford speaks to reporters at the Pentagon. Afghan security forces have identified key areas of the country that must be secure for the elections later this year and have planned a series of military operations to free them from Taliban control, Dunford said March 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Top US General Defends Deployment of Troops to Border as Legal

Dunford spoke out against several retired generals who have criticized the deployment of active-duty troops to the border.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, speaks at a joint press conference with U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis, at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., Aug. 28, 2018. (DoD photo/Lisa Ferdinando)

Joint Chiefs Chairman Visits Greece amid Strain with Turkey

The United States is keen to boost trade and military cooperation with NATO ally Greece.

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