High-Level Meeting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford meets with Army Gen. Valeriy Gerasimov, Russia’s chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces and first deputy minister of defense, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 16, 2017. The military leaders exchanged their views on the state of U.S.-Russian military relations and of the international security situation in Europe, the Middle East, and other key regions. The U.S. and Russian militaries have undertaken efforts to improve operational safety of military activities in order to decrease the prospects for crisis and avoid the risk of unintended incidents. The leaders further agreed to enhance communications on such stabilizing measures. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.44 MB) Photo By: Dominique A. Pineiro VIRIN: 170216-D-PB383-004.JPG Photo Gallery