Category: US Defense Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Headline: Readout of Bilateral Engagement with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Christopher J. Mahoney and the Chief of Defense of the Slovenian Armed Forces

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Christopher J. Mahoney met with the Chief of Defense of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Boštjan Močnik, at the Pentagon on July 29. During their engagement, the leaders discussed shared transatlantic security priorities, including regional stability in the Western Balkans. The leaders also Slovenia’s strategic position as a critical bridge between Central Europe and the Western Balkans.

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Headline: Readout: Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Addresses 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference

U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivered a virtual keynote address from the Pentagon to launch the 2026 African Chiefs of Defense Conference (ACHOD) in Luanda, Angola. Mirroring the opening charge from Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Gen. Mahoney urged the gathered senior military leaders to engage in frank, direct dialogue to address the highly interconnected, multi-domain, and transnational threats facing the continent. He emphasized that because modern adversaries—including violent extremist organizations and trans-national criminal organizations—operate across fluid borders, partner nations must move beyond polite formalities and actively build unified, connected response networks to safeguard regional stability and enable long-term economic prosperity.

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Headline: Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting with Lieutenant General (Dr.) Nicole Schilling, German Vice Chief of Defense

General Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Lieutenant General (Dr.) Nicole Schilling, Vice Chief of Defense of the German Ministry of Defense, at the Pentagon, 4 June 2026. The leaders discussed the enduring strength of the U.S.-Germany bilateral alliance, which serves as a cornerstone of NATO cohesiveness and transatlantic security. 

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Headline: Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and U.S. Ambassador to Poland Meeting with Polish Defence Leadership

General Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Thomas Rose, U.S. Ambassador to Poland, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, as well as General Wiesław Kukuła, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, during a visit to Poland, 20 May 2026.

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Headline: Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting with Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Australian Chief of Navy

General Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, Australian Chief of Navy, at the Pentagon, 1 May 2026. The leaders discussed the enduring strength of the U.S.-Australia alliance, which for more than 70 years has advanced shared security interests and regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. They emphasized the importance of the alliance—anchored in the ANZUS Treaty—in enhancing deterrence, accelerating defense innovation, and ensuring interoperability across domains.

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Headline: Readout of Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff meeting with General Michael Claesson, Swedish Chief of Defence

General Christopher J. Mahoney, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff met with General Michael Claesson, Swedish Chief of Defence, at the Pentagon, 25 March 2026. The leaders discussed support to Ukraine and key lessons learned, emphasizing resilience, interoperability, and rapid adaptation, as well as the need to strengthen their respective defense industrial bases.

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Headline: Readout of the Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine hosted the first Western Hemisphere Chiefs of Defense Conference from February 10–11, bringing together Chiefs of Defense and senior military representatives from 34 nations to discuss shared security priorities in the Western Hemisphere.

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Headline: Readout of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine’s Recent Engagements

On February 2, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Gen. Caine also met with the Chiefs of Defense of Qatar and Lebanon on February 2 and 3, respectively, and with the Ambassador of New Zealand to the United States, Chris Seed, on February 5.

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Headline: Readout of Bilateral Engagement with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Christopher J. Mahoney and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Christopher J. Mahoney met with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, General Yousef Huneiti, during a visit to U.S. troops in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility on 8 December 2025.

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Headline: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine Hosts Allied Defense Chiefs

Yesterday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine met with his counterparts from the United Kingdom and France, Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton and Chief of the General Staff General Fabien Mandon, at the National Defense University.