Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance

MDAA Defense Briefing

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Congressional roundtables, policy discussions, and expert briefings on missile defense from the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Featuring senior defense officials, military leaders, and policy experts on topics including THAAD, Aegis, Iron Dome, hypersonic threats, space-based defense, and U.S. homeland missile defense strategy.

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Virtual CRT: Lasers Defeating Cruise Missiles, Thursday July 9 11.07.2026 1:16:01

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Virtual CRT: Accelerating Missile Defense and Joint Lethality with R&E 11.07.2026 1:12:00

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Virtual CRT: Ghostbusters 11.07.2026 52:45

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Virtual CRT: Who You Gonna Call? 11.07.2026 1:35:51

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Virtual CRT: “Epic Fury Halftime Adjustments” Defense Wins World Championships 11.07.2026 1:08:30

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Virtual CRT: Threats/Opportunities in Near/Border Space for Terrestrial Operations, Friday 22 May 11.07.2026 1:16:01

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Virtual CRT: Breaking China 04.04.2026 1:02:46

Please join us on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM (ET) for our 97th congressional roundtable virtual, Breaking China. Speakers: Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jon Thomas Former Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces; MDAA Board Member Mr. Thomas Browning Former acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities under the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; MDAA Board...

Virtual CRT: Riding Shotgun: Death Valley to Gold Rush 27.03.2026 1:29:51

Please join us on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 96th congressional roundtable virtual, Riding Shotgun: Death Valley to Gold Rush. Speakers: Mr. Thomas “Shotgun” Browning, The first-ever Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities, responsible for maintaining US technological superiority through the rapid transition of new technologies into military capabilities Mr. R...

Virtual CRT: Missile and Drone Defense: Innovation in Combat 21.03.2026 1:23:59

Please join us on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 3:30 PM (ET) for our 95th congressional roundtable virtual, Missile and Drone Defense: Innovation in Combat. Speakers: Mr. Tom Goffus, Former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations GEN (Ret.) Charlie Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Mr. Riki El...

Virtual CRT: Missile Defense of Israel 20.03.2026 1:35:24

Please join us on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 94th congressional roundtable virtual, Missile Defense of Israel. Speakers: Mr. Tal Inbar, MDAA Israel Fellow Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, USAF Brig Gen (Ret.) Shachar Shohat, Former Commander, Israel Air Defense Forces Mr. John Rood, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Poli...

Virtual CRT: The Epic Revolution of Missile Defense in the Fury of the Middle East 10.03.2026 1:03:40

Please join us on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM (ET) for our 93rd congressional roundtable virtual, The Epic Revolution of Missile Defense in the Fury of the Middle East. Speakers: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jon Thomas, MDAA Board Member Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Monday, March 9, 2026, from 3:00 -...

Virtual CRT: The Missile Defense of the North American Continent — “A Golden Opportunity” 03.03.2026 1:07:32

Please join us tomorrow, Monday, March 2, 2026, at 3:30 PM (ET) for our 92nd congressional roundtable virtual, The Missile Defense of the North American Continent — A Golden Opportunity. Speakers: General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander, NORAD/NORTHCOM Major-General Jeff Smyth, MSM, CD, Chief Air and Space Force Development, Royal Canadian Air Force Mr. Pete JW Saunders, Director General, N...

Virtual CRT: Leading the Revolution of the Missile Defense Industrial Base 12.02.2026 59:45

Please join us on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 91st congressional roundtable virtual, Leading the Revolution of the Missile Defense Industrial Base. Speakers: Honorable Dale Marks, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder & Chairman The event will take place on Wednesday, February 11,2026, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET)...

Virtual CRT: Making Clouds Reign for Missile Defense: Cloud C2 Data Fabric on the Edge 06.02.2026 1:12:25

Please join us on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM (ET) for our 90th congressional roundtable virtual, Making Clouds Reign for Missile Defense. Speakers: Thomas Browning Former acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities under the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dr. Bryan Tipton Chief of Architecture and Engineering at the Department of...

Virtual CRT: Golden Pacific: Getting Missile Defense Right in the Pacific 16.12.2025 1:01:42

Please join us on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 89th congressional roundtable virtual, Golden Pacific: Getting Missile Defense Right in the Pacific. Speakers: GEN. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jon Thomas, Former Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific...

Virtual CRT: Deterrence at the Edge: Innovation and Acquisition on the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line 24.11.2025 1:30:36

Please join us on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 88th congressional roundtable virtual, Deterrence at the Edge: Innovation and Acquisition on the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line. Speakers: COL Christopher Hill, Army PEO, Missiles and Space; Director, Global Tactical Edge Acquisitions Directorate; Project Manager, Integrated Fires Mission Command Tom Goffus, NATO Assistant Secret...

Virtual CRT: Guam Defense System 11.11.2025 1:07:45

Please join us on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 87th congressional roundtable virtual, Guam Defense System. Speakers: Jeannie Sommer, Program Director, Integrated Fires Directorate for the PEO for Missiles and Space Paul Mann, Former Missile Defense Agency’s Program Executive for Aegis-Based Defense COL Christopher Hill, Project Manager, Integrated Fires Mission Command LTG (R...

Virtual CRT: What Is IBCS? 23.10.2025 1:21:09

Please join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET) for our 86th congressional roundtable virtual, What Is IBCS? Speakers: GEN (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command COL (Ret.) Anthony Behrens, Former Executive Director for the Guam Defense System Joint Program Office JD Gain...

Virtual CRT: Golden Launchers 10.10.2025 1:14:35

Please join us on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 85th congressional roundtable virtual, Golden Launchers. Speakers: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jamie Jarrard Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Druggan Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, MDA JD Gainey Forme...

Virtual CRT: Golden Clouds 27.09.2025 1:11:21

Please join us on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 84th congressional roundtable virtual, Golden Clouds. Speakers: Gen (Ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander of the United States Northern Command Gen. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Q/A: JD Gainey, MDAA Board Member The event will take place on Friday,...

Virtual CRT: Russian Drones in NATO Countries 17.09.2025 1:03:20

Please join us on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 83rd congressional roundtable virtual, Russian Drones in NATO Countries. Speakers: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jon Thomas, MDAA Board Member Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Konstantin Tymonkin, Ukraine Military Technical Expert Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Tuesday, Se...

Virtual CRT: Space Based Interceptors 27.08.2025 1:20:26

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...

Virtual CRT: Air Force and the Golden Dome 31.07.2025 1:02:50

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...

Virtual CRT: Navy and the Golden Dome 17.07.2025 1:05:14

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...

Virtual CRT: The Future of Army Air and Missile Defense 08.07.2025 1:09:47

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:...