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Military Cooperation

Date: 07/21/1942 Description: Under the shade of a U.S. bomber at a Russian-controlled airport somewhere in the Middle East, Russian Senior Lieutenant Nickolai Obosnenko, left, an engine expert; 1st Lieut. Bill Stewart, center, U.S. Army Pilot, and Lieut. Ivan Anikanov, right, Russian bomber pilot, talk about their common interest-flying-without the aid of an interpreter, July 21, 1942. © AP Image
Date: 10/27/2011 Description: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey. © AP Image
 Date: 2009 Description: Joint U.S.-Russian military exercise. © Joint Chiefs of Staff photo


Under the auspices of this working group, Russian and American military experts have engaged in dialogue on topics such as Afghanistan, terrorism, missile defense, and counter-piracy issues. 

Working Group Chairpersons:

U.S. Chairperson: Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin E. Dempsey

Russia Chairperson: Russian Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Army General Valeriy Gerasimov


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