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Over There
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A Step in the Right Direction
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Great Defenses Win
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Volume 9: 2011
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The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara
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The More the Merrier
You Can’t Stop What’s Coming
Russian Cooperation with the Unites States on Missile Defense
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Half the World
“To be or Not to Be: That is the Question”
Turkish Delight
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Moving Hawaiian Sand
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Sense and Sensibility
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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
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“Build It and They Will Not Come”
It’s Rocket Science
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Volume 8: 2010
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Freedom is Not Free
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Game Changer
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Volume 7: 2009
Deal or No Deal
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Defending the Holy Land
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A Step in the Right Direction
Clear and Present Danger
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Immovable Missiles
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For Sea to Shining Sea
A Man is Only as Good as His Word
Risky Business
To Russia With Love
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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
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The Time is Now
A Moment That Will Define A Generation
Give Credit Where Credit is Due
Volume 6: 2008
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Missile Defense Proves Its Capability to Defend the Homeland of the United States
You Made the Nation Safer
A Miss
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Earth, Wind and Fire
Commitment
United We Stand
History is Made
The Perfect Storm
We the People…
Clear and Present Danger
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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
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You Can’t Stop What is Coming
Bolt On
Out of Space
Driven By the Threat
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Volume 5: 2007
Peace Through Partnership
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4th Missile Defense Intercept in 39 Days
2008 Conference Report
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War and Peace
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Our Global Village
A Summer to Remember
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90-5: The Right Vote at the Right Time for the Right Reason
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Hat Trick
Blinded By The Light
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The Cold War is Over
Russian Roulette
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The Land Down Under
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Success! Success!
Valiant Warriors
Two Questions
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Dear Members and Friends
East Meets West
Best and Brightest
What the World Needs Now
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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)
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Iranian Missile Preparation Launch Room (Interior)
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