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#LIVE: #GenDunford speaks with @MichaelEOHanlon @BrookingsInst on the current national security landscape, the state of our #JointForce, and key defense choices for the future. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

#GenDunford on the importance of mil-mil dialogue with his #Russian counterpart: "We have agreed to have an open dialogue to manage crises and miscalculation and to not politicize our relationship."

#GenDunford on the @NATO alliance over his tenure: The focus has been on deterrence as well as assurance in defense investments through the European Deterrence Initiative, which has improved deterrence and the cohesion of the alliance. #WeAreNATO

#GenDunford on the South #China Sea: What is at stake is the rule of international law, norms and standards. When we ignore actions not in compliance with those norms and standards, we've just set a new standard.

#GenDunford: To ensure a free and open #IndoPacific, we need to have collective action, not necessarily military action, but collective action to maintain these international norms and standards.

#GenDunford on @DeptofDefense capabilities and capacity: There can only be capacity where you have capability. Quality over quantity would be the most important recommendation for future DoD investments in the maritime domain, #space and #cyber.

#GenDunford on malign activity and threat streams from #Iran: @CENTCOM's Gen McKenzie & I continue to discuss what we need to ensure a proper level of force protection for our people in the region. This is not intended to be a provocation. This is designed to protect our people.

#GenDunford: One of the bright spots in my assignment has been my bilateral relationship with #Japan and the various multilateral arrangements with partners and allies in the region to support a free and open #IndoPacific.
@INDOPACOM

#GenDunford on how #military relations can support diplomatic efforts: In general, I believe military to military relationships and dialogue can be a stabilizing influence in a relationship but there has to be a clear framework within which that mil-mil relationship exists.