The Pentagon Establishment Circles The Wagons Around General Milley

Politico: Former Joint Chiefs chair: Nothing unusual about Milley’s contacts with China

“Having communications with counterparts around the world is routine,” Michael Mullen said.

Michael Mullen, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Sunday said there was nothing abnormal about the reported conversations between Gen. Mark Milley and his counterparts in China.

According to authors Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, Milley reached out to China in the waning days of the Trump administration, attempting to reduce tensions by assuring China that no American attack was imminent — and asking that China not do anything without consulting the U.S. military leadership.

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WNU Editor: Former General Mullen is cherry-picking his defense of General Mullen.