Email from June 20th, 2025 Click here to view the Alert on the MDAA website Follow and Support MDAA   MDAA Alert: Israel Iran Missile War (Highlights and Transcript) MDAA's 77th Congressional Roundtable Virtual event, Israel Iran Missile War, June 19th 2025 Dear Members and Friends, "We are just very honored and proud of Israel. Shalom. Getting involved, I had a personal visit in 1983 in January, stayed on a Kibbutz at the end of the Lebanon War and have been to Israel over 40-plus years to see the movement of missile defense more than any other country in the world. And going back to the 1983 SDI speech, President Reagan put the first MOU with Israel to create missile defense capability. And Israel took that and we backed them. And the shift that happened in the late 90s during the wars, the ability for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to support and create weapon systems for Israel with them. From the Green Pine, the Iron Dome, THAAD, the love of it, the active participation in spending the funding of tax dollars to defend the sacred country has been at the forefront of our missile defense evolution and development. So we've had a shift in warfare. And I think you can start right away looking, we had a podcast on this with the Ukrainians attacking the Russian bombers. And that was a preemptive left of launch and left of missile defense launch, a missile defense campaign to be able to defeat these weapons before they come. On June 13th last week, we saw Israel take it to another level in left of launch type thought process and campaign in combat. But for Israel and Ukraine, the essence of having an ability to defend against a counterattack, to be able to do that, enabled them to do that. And the missile defense capabilities that have protected their population from volumes and volumes is astonishing to see and to take great gratitude for Israel to be able to protect its people. So we're seeing a shift with that type of fight now. And it's a missile fight to be able to attack and be able to defend." Closing Remarks: “And anybody that says we shouldn't be supporting Israel is wrong in the missile defense capabilities that we are working with you on. And we're going to have to be together for the whole thing, for crises that are going to happen in Europe, in CENTCOM, in Asia. Your friendship, your partnership, your trust, your ability to work with us to be able to defeat and win because you want it. That is the cornerstone. And I think from all the investment that we've ever given your country to do what you're doing now and continue to go with us. So, thank you for the time and the opportunity to hear your perspectives. Everybody here was a great discussion. So, thank you very much for being part of it. Thank you.” Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman 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. Riki Ellison MDAA Founder and Chairman Click here to view transcript Click here to view recording Winners Associate With Winners! Riki Ellison Chairman and Founder Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance   Click Here to Join MDAA _____________________________________________________________________ MDAA is a non-profit, non-partisan tax-exempt 501(c) (4) organization. Our mission is to make the world safer by advocating for the development and deployment of missile defense systems to defend the United States and its allies against missile threats. We are a membership-funded organization that does not advocate on behalf of any specific system, technology, architecture or entity. Founded in 2002, MDAA is the only organization in existence whose primary mission is to recruit, organize, and mobilize proponents to advocate for the critical need of missile defense. Visit our website www.missiledefenseadvocacy.org for more information.   Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance 515 King Street, Suite 330 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 299-0060 Email: [email protected]   Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance | 515 King Street Suite 330 | Alexandria, VA 22314 US Unsubscribe | Constant Contact Data Notice