The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/martin-dempsey/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:16:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Martin Dempsey | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/martin-dempsey/ 32 32 Mosul is more than a potentially climactic military battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/mosul-is-more-than-a-potentially-climactic-military-battle/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:43:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1481372 Battle for Islamic State's largest foothold in Iraq tests Obama administration's strategy of relying on local forces

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]]> Long-time Israel ally Dempsey steps down as US military chief https://www.timesofisrael.com/long-time-israel-ally-dempsey-steps-down-as-us-military-chief/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 12:15:28 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1256542 Gen. 'Fightin' Joe' Dunford takes over as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from one of the only men to ever receive prestigious Israeli medal

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]]> US defense chief: Good Iran deal better than strike https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-defense-chief-good-iran-deal-better-than-strike/ Thu, 30 Jul 2015 09:50:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1224629 Ashton Carter defends nuclear accord, but tells Congress the military option 'needs to be there' as a fallback

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]]> McCain: ‘Astonishing’ that US hasn’t seen Iran-IAEA deals https://www.timesofisrael.com/mccain-astonishing-that-us-hasnt-seen-iran-iaea-deals/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 19:25:34 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1224400 Army chief Dempsey says Tehran still a military threat, and contrary to Obama's assertion, war isn't the only alternative to agreement

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]]> Iran deal turns up lobbying heat on US Congress https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-deal-turns-up-lobbying-heat-on-us-congress/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 07:23:38 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1223882 Both sides gather big money, use heavy pressure to convince politicians of how to vote on lifting sanctions under nuclear accord

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]]> Top US general advises UN to improve peacekeeping https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-us-general-advises-un-to-improve-peacekeeping/ Tue, 28 Jul 2015 23:46:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1223823 Correcting equipment shortfalls and developing rapid response forces can 'save innocent lives,' Martin Dempsey tells envoys

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]]> US is only training 60 fighters to stop Islamic State https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-training-just-60-fighters-to-stop-islamic-state/ Tue, 07 Jul 2015 19:25:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1211264 Defense Secretary Ash Carter tells Senate committee that program has fallen far short of envisioned thousands

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]]> Iran among states posing ‘serious security concerns,’ says US military https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-among-states-posing-serious-security-concerns-says-us-military/ Wed, 01 Jul 2015 22:57:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1208192 Quadrennial strategy report warns of Russia, China role in growing 'global disorder,' erosion in US technological edge over enemies

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]]> US military leaders to defend Obama’s Middle East policies https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-military-leaders-to-defend-obamas-middle-east-policies/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 08:35:17 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1199982 Defense secretary and chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff to address administration's regional strategy before a House committee

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]]> Israel said to urge US to increase aid to Syrian Druze https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-said-to-urge-us-to-increase-aid-to-syrian-druze/ Sun, 14 Jun 2015 03:01:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1197968&preview_id=1197968 Request comes after Jerusalem nixes direct involvement; Israel's Druze rally to save community, avert 'holocaust'

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]]> US military chief wary of deeper involvement in IS fight https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-military-chief-wary-of-deeper-involvement-in-is-fight/ Sun, 14 Jun 2015 02:01:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1197959 Gen. Martin Dempsey says a unified Iraq must defeat jihadists, if the victory is to last

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]]> Israeli officials to weigh in on nuclear deal in US https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-officials-to-head-to-us-to-weigh-in-on-nuclear-deal/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:18:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1197121 National Security Adviser Yossi Cohen to meet with counterpart Susan Rice to discuss Israeli concerns over pact with Iran

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]]> Netanyahu thanks US military chief for America’s friendship https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-thanks-us-military-chief-for-americas-friendship/ Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:44:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1196877&preview_id=1196877 'You fight for America, but you also fight for freedom,' PM tells Martin Dempsey

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]]> No beef with Jerusalem passport ruling, Rivlin tells US military head https://www.timesofisrael.com/no-beef-with-jerusalem-passport-ruling-rivlin-tells-us-military-head/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:49:54 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1196345 'They ruled what they had to rule,' president tells Martin Dempsey after Supreme Court upholds non-recognition of Israel's capital

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]]> Top official: Israel not spying on nuke talks, though I might not know https://www.timesofisrael.com/june-10-2015-rivlin-jerusalem-netanyahu-oren-hazan-iran/ Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:41:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1196268 Nasrallah: Hezbollah fighting IS on Syria-Lebanon border; 9,000 Syrian refugees fled to Turkey in past week, official says

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