-
Milley: China More Aggressive, Dangerous to US, Allies
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years.
-
Ukraine Will Keep Getting ‘Significant' Support, US General Says
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers.
-
Milley Tells West Point Cadets Technology Will Transform War
The top U.S. military officer is challenging the next generation of Army soldiers to prepare America’s military to fight future wars that may look little like the wars of today. Army Gen. Mark Milley is chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and his remarks were to graduating cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. His address paints...
-
Top General Urges More US Troops in Eastern Europe
The top U.S. military officer says the United States should look at the development of more bases in Eastern Europe to protect against Russian aggression
-
Gen. Milley Calls Chinese Hypersonic Weapon Test ‘Very Concerning'
“I don’t know if it’s quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it’s very close to that,” the top U.S. military officer said.
-
Defense Secretary, Military Officials Testify in Front of House Committee on Afghan Withdrawal
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie all testified in front of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday.
-
Milley Defends Calls With China at End of Trump Presidency
The top U.S. military officer has told Congress he knew former President Donald Trump wasn’t planning to attack China and it was his job to reassure the Chinese of that fact in phone calls that have triggered outrage from some lawmakers
-
Gen. Milley Defends Call with Chinese Military Leaders
Gen. Mark Milley defended calls he made to assure his Chinese counterpart that the U.S. wasn’t going to attack in the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency, telling a Senate panel Tuesday that senior Trump officials were aware.
-
Sec of Defense, Chairman of Joint Chiefs Testify on Afghan Withdraw
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, appeared before a Senate committee on Tuesday to testify about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
-
Austin: Speed of Afghan Army Collapse ‘Took Us All by Surprise'
Austin said the U.S. needs to “consider some uncomfortable truths,” including that we “didn’t fully comprehend the depth of corruption and poor leadership” among the Afghan army’s senior ranks and that the Trump administration’s deal with the Taliban in 2020 “had a demoralizing effect on Afghan soldiers.”
-
Gen. Milley: Whisperer to Presidents, Target of Intrigue
Gen. Mark Milley has been the target of more political intrigue in two years as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff than any of his recent predecessors were in four
-
After Afghanistan Pullout, US Seeks NATO Basing, Intel Pacts
The top U.S. military officer is in Greece meeting with NATO counterparts this weekend, and Army Gen. Mark Milley is hoping to forge more basing, intelligence-sharing and other agreements to prevent terrorist groups from regrouping in Afghanistan, and threatening America and the region.
-
Milley: Calls to China Were ‘Perfectly' Within Scope of Job
The top U.S. military officer says calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final stormy months of Donald Trump’s presidency were “perfectly within the duties and responsibilities” of his job
-
Milley Defends Calls to Chinese as Effort to Avoid Conflict
The top U.S. military officer is defending his phone calls to his Chinese counterpart during the final months of Donald Trump’s presidency as an effort to avoid misunderstandings and conflict
-
Book: Top US Military Officer Feared Trump Could Order China Strike
Fearful of Donald Trump’s actions in his final weeks as president, the United States’ top military officer twice called his Chinese counterpart to assure him that the two nations would not suddenly go to war.
-
Milley: US Coordination With Taliban on Strikes ‘Possible'
Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, say it’s “possible” the U.S. will coordinate with the Taliban on any future counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others.
-
Gen. Mark Milley on Critical Race Theory Debate: Education Is Critical to US Military, ‘Offensive' to Think Otherwise
During a congressional hearing on the U.S. defense budget on Wednesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley responded to a question on Critical Race Theory, pushing back against accusations of a ‘woke’ military. “It’s important, actually, for those of us in uniform to be open minded and be widely read. And the United States Military Academy...
-
Gen. Milley Defends Military Teaching Critical Race Theory: ‘What's Wrong With Understanding?'
Top Pentagon leaders are defending the military’s approach to addressing racism and extremism and pushing back against accusations by Republican lawmakers that the effort is creating division and hurting morale
-
Top General Drops Opposition to Change in Sex Assault Policy
The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of military commanders
-
Top General Says No Role for Military in Presidential Vote
The top U.S. military officer is telling Congress that the U.S. armed forces will have no role in carrying out the election process or resolving a disputed vote