Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nominee for the post of Chief of Staff spoke at the session of the Senate for his confirmation, after being asked which considered as the biggest concern of the moment for security.
"My assessment today, senator, is that Russia constitutes the greatest threat to our national security. Russia is a nuclear power. In it we find a site that not only has the capacity to infringe the sovereignty of allies perform acts that are contrary to our national interests , but also in the process making now. So if you want to talk about a nation that could pose an existential threat to the United States, I would point their finger from Russia. If you take a look at its actions, will see are absolutely alarming, "said Dunford.
Relations between Moscow and the West have fallen to the lowest level since the Cold War after Russia annexed last year the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea. If confirmed his candidacy, General Dunford will replace in this post n Martin Dempsey expected to leave office in September after a difficult period of four years, during which most of the US troops withdrew from Afghanistan, but thousands turned in Iraq.
Precisely on the battlefield of the latter, which was one of the military leaders during the 2003 invasion, Dunford won and nicknamed "Joe combative". He is known as a quiet leader and prudent that creates conditions for success thanks to the careful planning of operations and a harmonious implementation.
