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)
Military.com: Dunford on Mission to Protect Syrian Kurds from Threatened Attack by Turkey
Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford arrived in Ankara on Monday to join a delegation led by National Security Adviser John Bolton to warn NATO ally Turkey against attacking the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces.
Dunford has maintained contact with Gen. Yasar Guler, chief of the Turkish General Staff, and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and was expected to meet with both following what appeared to be a major shift on the withdrawal plan outlined over the weekend by Bolton.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- January 8, 2019
Military approves 'conditions-based' Syria withdrawal plan -- The Hill
US Team to Visit Turkey Soon to Clarify Concerns Over S-400 – Turkish Official -- Sputnik
New plans for Afghanistan would have Trump withdrawing fewer troops -- Washington Post
Somalia combat operations to continue despite reports, Pentagon says -- Stars and Stripes
US troops in Gabon remain focused on Congo despite local coup attempt -- Stars and Stripes
The US Navy is back in the Black Sea, sending a message to Moscow -- Navy Times
US Navy ‘Confident’ F-35Cs Will Be Combat Ready On Time -- Sputnik
Air Force conducts first F-35 test flight led by female pilot -- UPI
How this urban warfighting experiment could transform how Marines fight in cities -- Marine Times
GenDyn contracted for maintenance, upgrades on USS George H.W. Bush -- UPI
US Navy Destroyer Discreetly Tested Hyper Velocity Projectiles at 2018 RIMPAC -- Sputnik
Independent study raises red flags about Space Force as a separate military department -- Space News
Military hopes 3-D printing bones can help injured veterans -- NYPost
Pentagon names new chief of staff -- The Hill
Trump struggles to replace Mattis as Pentagon chief -- The Politico
Will Democrats summon Mattis to testify on Capitol Hill? -- Military Times
Trump insists he can use military funds and ‘declare an emergency’ to build border wall -- Military Times
Watchdog: Pentagon let nearly $28B in funds expire in 2018 -- The Hill
Top Republican on House Armed Services panel opposes use of military funds for wall -- The Hill
Ex-Green Beret Pummeled to Death in Apparent Fratricide -- Daily Beast
Military investigating death of U.S. contractor in Iraq -- NBC
New Kalibr-M cruise missile with range of over 4,500 km in development in Russia - source -- TASS
Ready, aim … China’s military tipped to keep ramping up combat drills after 18,000 exercises in 2018 -- SCMP
The Next China Military Threat: The World's Biggest Mobile ICBM? -- National Interest
China’s air force in recruitment drive for J-20 stealth fighter pilots -- SCMP
Chinese navy’s new ‘compact’ radar will allow it to keep watch over an area the size of India -- SCMP
Seoul hits back at Japan's claim in radar dispute -- UPI
Israel defense aid bill snared in shutdown showdown -- Defense News
F-15 jet's canopy FALLS OFF at 30,000ft, leaving Israeli pilots to face -49F temperatures and buffeting winds as they tried to land -- Daily Mail
UK Ballistic Missile Submarines Ready to Retire But Not to Be Replaced -- Sputnik
Brazilian Offer of U.S. Base in Doubt, Opposed by Military -- US News and World Report/Reuters
How the US should respond to China’s rising sea threat examined in new book -- Francis P Sempa, SCMP
