MDAA Alerts

September 19, 2019

Transcript

Yesterday, we asked the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, John Rood, to provide a status update on each of…

September 9, 2019

Implementation to defend the United States from Missiles Anywhere, Anytime, Anyplace

Eight months ago, President Donald Trump – the Commander in Chief – put forward his plan and vision for…

August 21, 2019

Termination

“First, we will prioritize the defense of the American people above all else. Our review calls for 20 new…

August 15, 2019

Behind the Curtain

The threat drives us to confront it, degrade it, and defend from it. The competition to achieve superiority and…

August 7, 2019

The Eye in the Sky Never Lies

In the height of the Cold War and in unprecedented competition during the 1970s with the Russians for air…

August 2, 2019

Loss of “an Invaluable Brake on Nuclear War”

“All allies announced today that we agree with the U.S. decision to withdraw from the treaty because of the…

July 31, 2019

“The Proliferation of Ballistic Missile and Cruise Missile Capability”

“When I say the world’s in the most dangerous position that it has been in my lifetime, one of…

July 29, 2019

Competing for Attention

Last Wednesday, Iran test fired a Shahab-3 medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) and last Thursday, North Korea test fired two…

July 24, 2019

Pandora’s Box

“This is the most complex and dynamic security environment in my life time.” – John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense…

July 19, 2019

A Brave New World

As we move to a new world of near-peer competition in regional strategic deterrence  – between China, Russia, and…