MDAA Defense Briefing

Please join us on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 82nd congressional roundtable virtual, Space Based Interceptors. Speakers: Dr. Michael Griffin, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Serving under President Donald Trump, Former NASA director under President George Bush Dr. Lisa Porter, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineeri...

Please join us on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM (ET) for our 81st congressional roundtable virtual, Air Force and the Golden Dome. Speakers: Gen. (ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander of the United States Northern Command Lt. Gen. (ret.) Joseph Guastella Jr., Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force RADM (ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Mr. Riki Ell...

Please join us on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM (ET) for our 80th congressional roundtable virtual, Navy and the Golden Dome Speakers: Mr. JD Gainey, Former Senior Analyst, USINDOPACOM and National Security Affairs and Advanced Technologies Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Druggan, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, MDA Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific C...

Please join us on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM (ET) for our 79th congressional roundtable virtual, The Future of Army Air and Missile Defense Speakers: LTG (Ret.) Daniel Karbler, Former Commander U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Former Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https:...

Please join us on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 78th congressional roundtable virtual, Defending Americans at Home and Abroad Speakers: Gen. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Operations U.S. Air Force  Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Mr. JD Gainey, MDA...

Please join us on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 77th congressional roundtable virtual, Israel Iran Missile War Speakers: Mr. Tal Inbar, MDAA Israel Fellow Brig Gen (Ret.) Shachar Shohat, Former Commander, Israel Air Defense Forces LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Mr. John Rood, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Mr....

Please join us on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 76th congressional roundtable virtual, David and Goliath - Pebbles and a Slingshot – Brilliant Speakers: Dr. Alexey Boyarsky, Professor of Physics Leiden University and Advisor to the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations U.S. Air Force LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarra...

Please join us on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 75th congressional roundtable virtual, “Game Changer” Golden Dome for America Speakers: Mr. John Rood, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy General (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The...

Please join us on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 74th congressional roundtable virtual, Ground Truth - Missile Defense from Land. Speakers: Gen. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may b...

Virtual CRT: Elevated Sensors and Glide Phase Missile Defense Please join us on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM (EST) for our 73rd congressional roundtable virtual, Elevated Sensors and Glide Phase Missile Defense. Speakers: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operatio...

Please join us on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:30 am (EST) for our 72nd congressional roundtable virtual, A Discussion On Missile Defense. Speakers: Mr. Timothy R. McRae, Director for Strategy, Plans and Resources, Missile Defense Agency Mr. Riki Ellison, Founder and Chairman, MDAA Audience Q/A Moderator: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Board of Directors, MDAA The event will take place on M...

Please join us on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 am (ET) for our 71st congressional roundtable virtual discussion on Space and Missile Defense.  Speakers: General Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked durin...

Please join us on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:30 am (ET) for a virtual discussion on Boost Phase Missile Defense From Space. Speakers: Dr. Michael D. Griffin, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Serving under President Donald Trump, Former NASA director under President George Bush Dr. Lisa Porter, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering...

Gold Rush Please join us on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion. Speakers: Mr. Thomas Browning, Former Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities LTG (Ret.) Daniel L. Karbler, Former Commander U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Board of Directors, MDAA, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defens...

Please join us on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion.  Speakers:   Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Henry A. “Trey” Obering, Former Director, Missile Defense Agency LTG (Ret.) Daniel L. Karbler, Former Commander, U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies Mr. Mitch Kugler, Former Staff Director, Subcommittee on Internationa...

Please join us on Monday, January 27th, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion.  Speakers:   Mr. John Rood, MDAA Board of Directors Member  Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Member, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command  Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S...

Please join us Friday, November 22, 2024, at 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion: Way Forward for NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense Speakers: Mr. Tom Goffus, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations Rear Admiral (Ret) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Member, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Mr...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: Missile Defense Policy Speakers:  Gen. Glen D. VanHerck (ret.), 9th Commander of the United States Northern Command Mr. John Rood, MDAA Board of Directors Member, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnaTMXH6_4I

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: Pause, Assess, Regroup, Missile Defense for America Speakers:  Mr. John Rood, MDAA Board of Directors Member Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Member Mr. JD Gainey, MDAA Board of Directors Member Mr. Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Watch on YouTube: https://www...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: The Missile Defense of Israel Under Attack Speakers:  Mr. Tal Inbar, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Research Fellow and Board Advisor Brigadier General (Ret.) Shachar Shohat, Former Commander, Israel Air Defense Forces Major General (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, MDAA Board of Directors Member Mr. JD Gainey, MDAA Board of Direc...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: What The Heck Is Going On With The Defense Of Guam? Speakers: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Member, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Mr. JD Gainey, MDAA Board of Directors Member, Former Senior Analyst, USINDOPACOM and Nati...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: Saving Ukraine Speakers: Mr. Alexey Boyarsky Professor of Physics Leiden University and Advisor to the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Brig Gen Christopher Sage Director, IAMD, Joint Air Power and Space at NATO HQ RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery Former Deputy Director for Plans, Policy, and Strategy, US European Command Mr. John...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: A Historic Watershed Moment for Missile Defense Speakers: Mr. Tal Inbar Research Fellow - Israel, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Mr. John Rood Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense Lieutenant General (Ret.) Dan Karbler Former Commanding General, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Bri...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: From Rhetoric To Weapons – The U.S. Navy Is Kinetically Defending Sea Lines Speakers: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Druggan Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies Fo...

Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Virtual Congressional Roundtable Event: Validation of Our Best Missile Defense Capability Speakers: Vice Admiral (Ret.) Ron Boxall Former Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment (J8) Joint Staff Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery Former Director of Operations U.S. Pacific Command Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Druggan Senior Associate, CSIS Former Progra...