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Caine confirmed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Trump’s top military adviser

Dan “Razin" Caine won Senate approval to become a four-star general and the U.S. military's top officer.

Apr 11, 2025 By Jon Harper

Lt. Gen. Caine, Trump’s nominee for Joint Chiefs chairman, is gung-ho about commercial tech

Retired Lt. Gen. Dan ‘Razin’ Caine touted his business background at his confirmation hearing Tuesday.

Apr 1, 2025 By Jon Harper

WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 01: Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Trump’s nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Cybercom discovered Chinese malware in South American nations — Joint Chiefs chairman nominee

So-called hunt forward operations by U.S. Cyber Command have uncovered Chinese malware implanted in Latin American nations, according to retired Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine.

Apr 1, 2025 By Mark Pomerleau

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) (C) talks with Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) during the confirmation hearing for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

5 hot topics Dan ‘Razin’ Caine might address during his confirmation hearing Tuesday

President Trump’s nominee to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff will face questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee this week.

Mar 31, 2025 By Jon Harper

Lt. Gen. Dan Caine (left) meets with Sen. Jim Banks. (Photo courtesy of Sen. Banks’ office)

Dan ‘Razin’ Caine, Trump’s nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, set to testify at confirmation hearing

Caine is slated to appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee next week.

Mar 26, 2025 By Jon Harper

U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Trump, pushing for new military leader, submits nomination of Dan ‘Razin’ Caine to the Senate

Trump will have to issue a waiver because Caine doesn’t meet the standard criteria to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Mar 12, 2025 By Jon Harper

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth walks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. after arriving at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Trump removes Gen. Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, announces nominee to replace him

Trump announced he will nominate former Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine to replace Brown.

Feb 21, 2025 By Jon Harper