Published 3 years ago

Joint Chiefs spokesperson confirms Milley calls with China, defends them as routine

Summary by The Hill

Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesperson Col. Dave Butler confirmed that Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley called his Chinese counterparts after the Jan. 6 riot but said those calls were routine.

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BBC News

US general defends 'secret' phone calls with China

Gen Mark Milley allegedly phoned Beijing to "reassure" them amid concern about President Trump.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

Inside the crisis surrounding Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley

When Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley goes before Congress on Sept. 28, he may face some of the most hostile questioning of any modern four-star general.Driving the news: Newly released excerpts from "Peril" by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa — detailing secret moves by the nation's highest-ranking military officers to manage national security risks that he perceived Donald Trump posed in the final days of his presidency — are driving questions a…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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CTV News

U.S. general defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict

The top U.S. military officer on Wednesday defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the turbulent final months of Donald Trump's presidency, saying the conversations were intended to convey 'reassurance' to the Chinese military and were in line with his responsibilities as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

3 years ago·Canada

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Reuters

Top U.S. general's calls with China did not go around civilian leaders

The top U.S. general did not place secret calls to China that went around civilian government leaders, his office said on Wednesday, a day after excerpts from a book alleged that he had secretly called his Chinese counterpart twice over concerns then-President Donald Trump could spark a war with China.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Milley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict

WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer on Wednesday defended the phone calls he made to his Chinese counterpart in the final months of Donald Trump's presidency, saying the conversations were in keeping with his duties as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

3 years ago·United States

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