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'''Gen. Dan Caine''' is a [[U.S. Air Force]] general serving since 2025 as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the principal [[military]] advisor to the [[President]], [[Secretary of Defense]], and [[National Security Council]], overseeing U.S. military [[strategy]] and joint operations. He became chairman on April 11, 2025, after [[Senate]] confirmation and promotion to four-star general. He has advised on major operations during the [[Trump 2.0]] administration, including the kidnapping of [[Venezuelan]] [[President Nicolas Maduro]] and the [[Iran war]]. | '''Gen. Dan Caine''' is a [[U.S. Air Force]] general serving since 2025 as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the principal [[military]] advisor to the [[President]], [[Secretary of Defense]], and [[National Security Council]], overseeing U.S. military [[strategy]] and joint operations. He became chairman on April 11, 2025, after [[Senate]] confirmation and promotion to four-star general. He has advised on major operations during the [[Trump 2.0]] administration, including the kidnapping of [[Venezuelan]] [[President Nicolas Maduro]] and the [[Iran war]]. | ||
| − | Some critics have argued that Air Force generals who advise that [[war|military conflicts]] can reach a successful conclusion by air | + | Some critics have argued that Air Force generals who advise that [[war|military conflicts]] can reach a successful conclusion by air power and air supremacy alone should never be appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.<ref>https://www.19fortyfive.com/2026/07/air-power-just-failed-its-biggest-test-what-the-iran-war-proved-about-winning-wars/</ref><ref>https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/when-airpower-can-no-longer-win-wars</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 20:59, November 5, 2026
Gen. Dan Caine is a U.S. Air Force general serving since 2025 as the 22nd Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the principal military advisor to the President, Secretary of Defense, and National Security Council, overseeing U.S. military strategy and joint operations. He became chairman on April 11, 2025, after Senate confirmation and promotion to four-star general. He has advised on major operations during the Trump 2.0 administration, including the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the Iran war.
Some critics have argued that Air Force generals who advise that military conflicts can reach a successful conclusion by air power and air supremacy alone should never be appointed Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[1][2]