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This week the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., who has been nominated to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. If confirmed, he would be the principal military adviser to the President. Currently the Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, General Dunford has had a long and distinguished military career, and the Senate is expected to confirm him relatively easily.

The commander of a Canadian Navy frigate has highlighted Ottawa's steadfast commitment to the enforcement of U.N. Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea as part of efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula and beyond.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Malaysia and the United States (US) have held specific discussions on joint ventures towards boosting the capabilities of the Royal Malaysian Air Force...

Korea mulling participation in Japanese naval celebration: source

Defense Ministry officials announced on Aug. 16 that the Maritime Self-Defense Force joined a controversial ballistic missile defense exercise off Hawaii with the United States, South Korea and two other nations.