Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong Kyeongdoo Published April 27, 2018 By From the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Public Affairs WASHINGTON -- Readout of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dunford's Phone Call with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong Kyeongdoo Joint Staff Spokesperson Col. Patrick S. Ryder provided the following readout: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., spoke with Chairman of the Republic of Korea Joint Chiefs of Staff General Jeong Kyeongdoo by phone this evening. The two leaders discussed the current security environment around the Korean Peninsula, including the recent inter-Korea summit. They committed to continuing close cooperation as allies and to maintaining close coordination on mutual security issues of interest. The United States - Republic of Korea alliance is a lynchpin of stability and security in Northeast Asia.