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Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies on the DoD posture and fiscal year 2019 budget request before the Senate Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C. April. 26, 2018. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dominique A. Pineiro
WASHINGTON —
The current budget situation will allow the military to restore its competitive advantage over any possible adversary, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee today.
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford stressed that the U.S. military has a competitive advantage over any potential adversary right now.
“I'm confident we can deter a nuclear attack, defend the homeland, meet our alliance commitments and prevail in any conflict,” he said. “But as we've previously discussed, after years of sustained operational commitments, budgetary instability and advances by our…