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MDAA Alert:
The Competition Doesn't Stop
April 10, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping at the military parade to celebrate China's 70th
anniversary of its National Day on October 1, 2019. (Photo: YouTube screenshot)
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Dear Members and Friends,
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As our nation endures with resources, grit, and ingenuity to overcome the Coronavirus,
Russia and China remain dedicated in competition against the United States to gain
world influence and strive for readiness to negate U.S. deterrence. On March 9th
two Russian Aircraft where were intercepted [[link removed]]
by U.S. and Canadian Jets. Russia was first to assist Italy [[link removed]]
and now Serbia [[link removed]]
and remains resolute in its Victory Day celebrations for the 75th Anniversary [[link removed]]
of the end of World War II with massive crowds and a military parade on May 9 in
Moscow. Also remaining scheduled is its major defense exercise in the Caucasus
with full massive grouping and demonstration of readiness on the eastern and southern
borders of Europe.
China's actions [[link removed]]
this week in the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel in the South China Sea are
in direct conflict with the United States in its leadership for an open and free
Pacific. China is also currently doing a full readiness exercise with Pakistan
[[link removed]],
strengthening its capacity with little transparency like it has done with the Coronavirus
[[link removed]]
while reacting globally and rapidly in competition with the world in support of
countries on its new Silk Road [[link removed]]
of networks made from financed transportation infrastructures to regain trust and
shaping its government's containment of the virus as best solution. The Silk Road
was established and made notable in 1271 by Marco Polo of Italy connecting China
to Europe in trade and also laid the ominous route in 1331 of the bubonic plague
which traveled both by land and sea from China where it originated to Venice, Italy
and throughout Europe. The new Silk Road known too as the Belt and Road Initiative,
as of a year ago has over 70 countries and organizations that have engaged and signed
various contracts with China as the economic power and influence of China continues
to grow.
"The Department of Defense is greatly concerned by reports of a China Coast Guard
vessel's collision with and sinking of a Vietnam fishing vessel in the vicinity
of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The PRC's behavior stands in contrast
to the United States' vision of a free and open Indo-Pacific region, in which all
nations, large and small, are secure in their sovereignty, free from coercion, and
able to pursue economic growth consistent with accepted international rules and
norms. The United States will continue to support efforts by our allies and partners
to ensure freedom of navigation and economic opportunity throughout the entire Indo-Pacific.
The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of the rules based international
order, as it sets the conditions that enable us to address this shared threat in
a way that is transparent, focused, and effective. We call on all parties to refrain
from actions that would destabilize the region, distract from the global response
to the pandemic, or risk needlessly contributing to loss of life and property."
- Department of Defense Statement [[link removed]]
on April 9th, 2020.
The United States through and post this fight against the Coronavirus, with transparency,
must continue to lead in front of Russia and China to win, regain, and force multiply
its global influence and alliance building to keep the status quo for western democracies.
"The U.S. military is very, very capable to conduct whatever operations are necessary
to defend the American people. We will adapt ourselves to operating in a Covid-19
environment. We are already doing that. [Anyone who thinks the armed forces are
not prepared would be making a] terrible, tragic mistake." - General Mark Milley,
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
In European allied reaction to the Russian long buildup of aggression since the
end of the Cold War and its recent takeover parts of Ukraine, the European Deterrence
Initiative (EDI) [[link removed]]
was established nearly six years ago and has received funding of $22.5 billion from
the United States Congress, of which $2.2 billion was aimed at creating infrastructure
and supporting our European allies to stay ahead in deterring the Russian threat
to Europe. The United States has determined in the 2018 National Defense Strategy
[[link removed]]
there has been a return to great power competition China and Russia. However, China
is the number one threat to the United States and the U.S. has allocated priority
to defeat and deter that threat from the Indo-Pacific region. "The NDS states that
we are now in an era of Great Power Competition, with our principal challengers
being China, then Russia, and that we must move away from low intensity conflict
and prepare once again for high-intensity warfare.... Being in Europe, I know that
there has been much discussion about the challenges from Russia, so this morning
I want to focus on the Pentagon's top concern: the People's Republic of China."
- Secretary of Defense Mark Esper at the Munich Security Conference on February
15, 2020.
Though policy directed at the highest levels and covering a much larger area of
responsibility than Europe, there is still no congressional mandated Pacific Deterrence
Initiative and no additional funding bringing our Pacific allies to stay ahead and
in front of the China threat as the EDI does with Europe.
In lieu of a missing Pacific Defense Initiative, and an over promised "Pivot to
Asia [[link removed]]"
first announced in 2011 under the Obama Administration, Admiral Phil Davidson, the
Indo-Pacific Commander submitted on April 1st, per Congressional request [[link removed]],
the Regain the Advantage [[link removed]].
It requested an additional $1.6 billion for fiscal year 2021 and $18.4 billion between
2022 and 2026.
"The most important action we can take to increase the lethality of the Joint Force
and fully implement the NDS is to introduce a 360-degree persistent and integrated
air defense capability in Guam - Homeland Defense System - Guam (HDS-G). This system
is my number one unfunded priority and is critical for defending the Homeland, including
our most important operating location in the Western Pacific. America's day begins
in Guam and is not only a location we must fight from, but we must also fight for
- given future threats" - Admiral Phil Davidson [[link removed]],
Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), on April 1st, 2020.
In this document, the resourcing for basing of cross domain missile defense capabilities
with space sensors sprinkled with Long Distance Fires [[link removed]]
and potential hypersonic strike [[link removed]]
on Guam and the first [[link removed]]
Island chain [[link removed]]
defines a new regional deterrence and would be the path finder with Joint All-Domain
Command and Control (JADC2) [[link removed]]
of the future deterrent regional architectures around the world.
"The NSS, NDS, and various intelligence estimates have illuminated the renewed threat
we face from Great Power Competition. The greatest danger for the United States
is the erosion of conventional deterrence. Without a valid and convincing conventional
deterrent, China and Russia will be emboldened to take action in the region to supplant
U.S. interests" - Admiral Phil Davidson, 25th Commander of USINDOPACOM, April 1st,
2020.
We beat the competition that doesn't stop!
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Respectfully,
Riki Ellison
Chairman and Founder
Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance
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