The North Korean Missile Threat (December 2017)
Resource Library
- Achieving The Mission
- Alerts Archive
- Volume 20: 2022
- Volume 19: 2021
- Volume 18: 2020
- Volume 17: 2019
- Volume 16: 2018
- Volume 15: 2017
- Volume 14: 2016
- Volume 13: 2015
- Volume 12: 2014
- Volume 11: 2013
- Volume 10: 2012
- A Step in the Right Direction
- We Are Global
- North Korea Success
- If It’s Chemical, It Flies It Dies
- Great Defenses Win
- Branch Night
- Congress Alert
- The Reality of Missile Defense
- A New Day Begins
- Happy Veterans Day
- “We Go Together”
- The American People Have Decided
- 5-5 to Yuma
- Delta Force
- Five in the Sky
- A Tale of Two Views
- Air and Water
- No Doubt for No Dongs
- Conviction
- The Gold in Fort Knox
- Air Assault
- United States Homeland Defense
- The Democratic Platform
- Pride has No Place for Certain Injuries
- The Republican Platform
- Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012
- Change is in the Air
- “Alabama Hammer”
- “A New Sheriff in Town”
- “Ready Fleet… Global Reach”
- “Our Continent Indivisible”
- “Where East Meets West”
- “Bow to Bow”
- “Sky Rockets in Flight
- “Making Waves”
- Let the Iron Horse Run
- Our Troops in Asia
- “Crossing the Line”
- “Snake Eyes”
- “Guardian Angels”
- Carter: DOD Puts Strategy Before Budget for Future Force
- Pentagon Leaders Consider Options for East Coast Missile Defense System
- Japan to Deploy Aegis Destroyers Near West Sea
- Key US General Soothes Russian Concerns on Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons
- Rafael Seeks to Boost Range of Iron Dome
- Ahmadinejad Doesn’t Expect ‘Miracles’ in Upcoming Round of Nuclear Talks
- “Freedom is Not Free”
- Russia Tests ‘Fifth Generation’ Missile that can Penetrate NATO Defense System
- “Talk Softly and Carry a Big Stick”
- Fighting Fires with FIRES
- The “Pohaku”
- Lights Out! Knock Out!
- Unsung Heroes
- Smokey the Bear
- “I am Uneasy About it Frankly”
- Tit for Tat
- Truth or Dare
- India Leading
- North Korean Failure
- Failed United States Diplomacy
- Heartbeat and Life Flow
- Whispers of Great Consequences
- Guard Up
- Defiance
- Protection of Innocent Lives
- What are They Thinking?
- Game Changers
- Crossing the Red Line
- Check and Balance
- Hammer Time
- High Stakes Poker
- The Big Board
- Defense Secretary on Iran
- Risky Business
- Champions
- Missile Defense is Here to Stay
- War and Peace
- Volume 9: 2011
- Peace on Earth
- Don’t Give Up the Ship
- The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
- Behind-the-Back Defense
- The More the Merrier
- You Can’t Stop What’s Coming
- Russian Cooperation with the Unites States on Missile Defense
- Good Vibrations
- MDAA Breaking News
- THAAD Shoots Down Multiple Missiles
- Due Respect
- Half the World
- “To be or Not to Be: That is the Question”
- Turkish Delight
- Light in the Depth of Darkness
- Moving Hawaiian Sand
- China’s Fortune Cookie
- Rose-Colored Glasses
- Iron Soldiers
- U.S. Army Missile, Rocket, and Mortar Defense
- Our Little House on the Prairie
- Dr. Robert M. Gates
- Hunting Rabbits
- Tax Dollar Efficiency
- Roll Tide
- Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder
- The X Factor
- Sleeping Hollow
- Lift Off
- Duty, Honor, Country
- Love at First Site
- Hawaii Five-O
- Walking the Walk
- Israel Intercepts Rocket Launched at Ashkelon from the Gaza Strip
- Sense and Sensibility
- U.S. European Missile Defense
- Transparency and Accountability
- K-Town
- A Man Has Got to Know His Limitations
- A Brief View of U.S. Missile Defense
- Not Enough
- You Get What You Pay For
- Space Cowboys
- “Build It and They Will Not Come”
- It’s Rocket Science
- The Best of the Best
- In Parallel with the 38th Parallel
- Our Thoughts and Prayers
- Volume 8: 2010
- START Me Up
- “As Long As I Am President”
- U.S. Homeland Missile Defense
- Ground-Based Interceptor Test Fails
- California Dreaming
- The 38th Parallel
- Come Together, Right Now, Over MD
- Lisbon in the Sky with Diamonds
- Freedom is Not Free
- The Voice of the American People
- A Shot Heard in North Korea
- Great Expectations
- Turkish delight
- “Where is the Beef?”
- Deep in the South
- The “Pearls” of Pearl Harbor
- “May the Force Be With You”
- Senator Ted Stevens, 1923-2010
- To Deter, Not Provoke
- “Black Cat”
- “As Close As It Gets”
- Arabian Nights
- You Can’t Stop What’s Coming
- Little House on the Prairie
- Our Nation’s Hedge
- Our Memorial
- Movable Feast
- Commitment
- A Response to the New York Times
- Promises Made, Promises to Be Kept
- Oklahoma Pride
- “The Emperor has No Clothes”
- The Clash of the Titans
- In Memoriam, Lech Kaczynski
- The Real Deal
- “No Way, No How”
- “Any Sensor, Any Weapon”
- We Are As Good As Your Word
- MDAA Defender of the Month, Feb 2010
- A Tribute (Lt. Gen. Larry Dodgen)
- Put It Where the Sun Don’t Shine
- Game Changer
- The Romanian Proposal
- “Change We Can Believe In”
- True Grit
- “…That is a Promise.”
- Friend or Foe
- A League of Its Own
- Chinese Checkers
- Volume 7: 2009
- Deal or No Deal
- Iran Launches Long-Range Missile
- Defending the Holy Land
- Home on the Range
- A Win
- “Samurai”
- God Bless Texas
- May God Bless This Ship
- A Step in the Right Direction
- Clear and Present Danger
- At Risk
- US Changes Course on Missile Defense
- Immovable Missiles
- Stars Align
- For Sea to Shining Sea
- A Man is Only as Good as His Word
- Risky Business
- To Russia With Love
- 7-11
- Prelude to Fireworks
- Hawaii
- Think About It
- What About Tomorrow?
- Change Can’t Happen Without You
- You Get What You Pay For
- Ubi Concordia Ibi Victoria
- John Rood Joins MDAA Advisory Board
- Let’s Compete
- A Memorial for All
- Defying the Critics
- Let Me Be Clear
- Diplomacy Fails, North Korea Successfully Launches Long-Range Missile
- Dear Secretary Gates
- The Compelling Case for Missile Defense
- Deal or No Deal
- Taking Care of Business
- It’s About Iran
- The Time is Now
- A Moment That Will Define A Generation
- Give Credit Where Credit is Due
- Volume 6: 2008
- War
- 372 Years
- Missile Defense Proves Its Capability to Defend the Homeland of the United States
- You Made the Nation Safer
- A Miss
- The State of Being in Israel
- Earth, Wind and Fire
- Commitment
- United We Stand
- History is Made
- The Perfect Storm
- We the People…
- Clear and Present Danger
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Hawaii 5-0
- Sea to Shining Sea
- It’s Hi-Hi-Hey! The Army’s On Its Way
- We Need It, We Want It, and We Want More of It
- A Legacy to Our Generation
- Prague to Warsaw through Moscow
- Missile Defense Outreach Established in Poland
- MDAA Tours Proposed European Third Site and Attends Press Conference
- You Can’t Stop What is Coming
- Bolt On
- Out of Space
- Driven By the Threat
- Solidarity
- Volume 5: 2007
- Peace Through Partnership
- Air to Air
- 4th Missile Defense Intercept in 39 Days
- 2008 Conference Report
- Comrades in Arms
- 7th GBI Test Successful!
- War and Peace
- Serendipity in Poland
- Radar Love
- Our Global Village
- A Summer to Remember
- The Warfighter’s View
- A Tribute
- 90-5: The Right Vote at the Right Time for the Right Reason
- And, By the Way
- Not Enough
- Hat Trick
- Blinded By The Light
- Our National Security Remains at Stake
- The Cold War is Over
- Russian Roulette
- Breaking News – The Culprit
- The Land Down Under
- House of Representatives Vote
- She Listened
- Impartial Review
- The Facilitator
- Success! Success!
- Valiant Warriors
- Two Questions
- The Great White Fleet
- The Final Analysis
- Her Key Priorities
- Dear Members and Friends
- East Meets West
- Best and Brightest
- What the World Needs Now
- What the World Needs to Know
- Wisdom and Experience
- Honolulu Breakfast of Champions
- To China With Love
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- 152,000 American Lives at Stake
- THAAD Test Successful
- Fifth Successful Missile Defense Test in the Past Six Months
- MDAA Supporting Third Site Development in Europe
- Incentive to the World
- The Passing of the President
- U.S. Interceptor Inventory & Production Rate
- Volume 4: 2006
- Our Founding Father
- December 7, 2006
- Heart of Our Surface Fleet, Globally Deployed to Defend Our Freedom
- Elevation and Application
- Hail to the Victors
- Shahab-3 Launch
- A Great Defense Never Rests
- As the World Turns
- MDAA Meets with President George W. Bush
- Hoorah!
- Front Lines of Missile Defense
- Calling North Korea’s Bluff
- North Korea Demonstrates Mankind’s Most Terrifying and Devastating Weapon
- Money Well Spent
- The Devil in the Red Dress
- Hip Hip Hooray
- A Tribute to Democratic Congressman Silvestre Reyes
- Amongst the Powerful
- GBI Test at Reagan Missile Defense Site
- Under the Northern Lights
- Build It and They Will Not Come
- Sweet Home Alabama
- Say it Best
- Critical Mass
- Article 1, Section 8
- The Eye in the Sky Does Not Lie
- The Right Test at the Right Time
- Peace on Earth
- Don’t Tread on Me
- Not Enough
- Making the World a Safer Place
- North Korean Intentions
- North by Northwest
- Taking Care of America
- Clear and Present Danger
- Thank You Mr. President and Thank You Mrs. Reagan
- The Land of Enchantment
- Difference Maker
- Osama and His Friends
- A Room With a View
- We the People, By the People
- New York, New York
- With Highest Honors
- The Rising Sun
- Hawaii Five O
- You Are Not the First, You Are Not the Last, But You Are Next
- Money Talks and … Walks
- A Small But Necessary Price
- The Breaking of the Seals
- Volume 3: 2005
- “If We Wait for Threats to Fully Materialize, We Will Have Waited Too Long”
- From Brussels to Seattle and London to Phoenix
- Pictures Mean More than a Thousand Words
- Sending a Message Loud and Clear
- Chicago, Boston and Simi Valley
- Your Collective Voices were Heard
- Real Money for Real Protection
- The European Public
- California Advocacy Tour
- Our Country has Spoken, Our Senators need to Listen
- On Britannia
- The 31st State
- Some versus None
- Inspired and Educated
- Changing the Calculus
- Seven Minutes
- Without Warning, North Korea Fires a Ballistic Missile
- A Priority of the President of the United States
- Proliferation our Gravest Concern
- The American Public Speaks
- From San Francisco to Washington D.C.
- Patience, Tactical Patience
- Defendo Libertas Mare
- Missile Intercept Successful
- MDAA in The Hill
- Strongly Urge and Fiercely Advocate
- The Presidential Budget as it Relates to Missile Defense
- Protection Page
- Solemn Duty
- Determination and Fortitude
- Volume 2: 2004
- Riki Ellison On C-Span
- Disappointed and Frustrated
- Airborne Laser (ABL)
- Countries in Possession of Missiles
- The Ultimate Sacrifice
- Thank you for Voting and Making a Difference
- Tomorrow, Vote and Make a Difference on Missile Defense
- This Tuesday, Vote and Make a Difference on Missile Defense
- Sea-Based Defensive Missile Completed
- Fundamental Message Points of Missile Defense
- The Ohio Report
- The Need to Contain Threats Agreed on by Both Candidates
- Iran Adds New Missile
- September Reminds Us of Safety
- Security Platform 2004 Republican National Convention
- Report From Wisconsin
- Renewed Focus on Missile Defense
- WMD and 2005 Defense Bill
- Fort Greely Ground Based Defense System
- MDAA Observation – Reagan Tribute
- Kerry on Missile Defense at Truman Library
- Letters For and Against Missile Defense
- MDAA on the Move
- American People VS. Military Retirees
- Ellison Speaks on The Public View of Missile Defense
- The Real Story on Testing
- Ellison to Speak at the Second Annual Missile Defense Conference
- A Special Note from the President of MDAA
- Missile Defense Sparks the Palmetto State
- Ellison Responds to DoD’s Limited Deployment Announcement
- Survey: Likely Democratic Voters Support a Missile Defense System
- New Hampshire Trip – Making Missile Defense a Part of the Debate
- New Hampshire Voters Want Missile Defense
- Volume 1: 2003
- Boost-Phase Technology Has Great Potential
- Senator Lieberman Understands
- Iran is Building Up its Nuclear Arsenal
- Missile Defense – A Public Safety Issue for Japan
- Nevada Testimonials in Support of Senate Joint Resolution 7
- North Korea Threats
- When Regimes Change, Weapons Remain
- The Enemies of Freedom Are Not Idle
- We’ve Got Nukes. We Can’t Dismantle Them.
- A System That Does Not Kill People
- The Grimmest Day This Nation Has Ever Seen
- Last Week, Congress Discussed Missile Defense in Hearings
- MDAA U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense Overview
- MDAA System/Issue Briefs
- System Brief #1: Ground Based Midcourse System
- System Brief #2: U.S. Missile Defense Sensors
- System Brief #3: Future Ballistic Missile Defense Systems
- Issue Brief: GMD Modernization
- Issue Brief: Aegis Ashore and the European Phased Adaptive Approach
- Issue Brief: Effect of Budget Uncertainty on Missile Defense Programs
- Issue Brief: Addressing the Air and Ballistic Missile Threat to Europe
- Issue Brief: Fighting in the New Frontiers: Multi Domain Operations, Convergence, and Offense-Defense Integration
- MDAA Country Briefs
- Japan: Priorities for Missile Defense Development and U.S. Partnership
- Europe: Missile Defense in an Evolving Threat Environment
- GCC Missile Defense: A Threat Driven Imperative
- The Chinese Missile Threat: A Rising Tide in the Pacific
- The North Korean Missile Threat: The Hermit Kingdom’s Open Ambition (February 2016)
- The North Korean Missile Threat (December 2017)
- 3D Panoramas
- Additional Resources
