MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS April 27 - May 3, 2021 THE WEEK IN BRIEF Click Here to Watch the Missile Defense Mondays Video On Monday, it was reported that Russia has successfully tested a new anti-ballistic missile defense system at the Sary Shagan test site in Kazakhstan. The system is reportedly designed to intercept sub-orbital launched ballistic missiles before they re-enter the atmosphere. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Marshal Shaposhnikov modernized frigate of Russia’s Pacific Fleet has completed testing and is now a part of the combat-ready forces. This report comes shortly after it was reported that the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone has seen a record amount of Russian military aircraft activity in the past year. On Thursday, it was reported that a Russian test of a Kalibr cruise missile failed shortly after launch from a Udaloy class destroyer. The next day, it was reported that the Russian navy had conducted a test-firing the Vulkan supersonic anti-ship cruise missile in the Black Sea. On Friday, Admiral John C. Aquilino assumed command of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command from Admiral Philip S. Davidson. During the ceremony, ADM Aquilino voiced the importance of deterrence and cooperation with U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific. On Saturday, it was announced that the Long Range Discrimination Radar at Clear Air Force Station in Alaska won’t have its operational flight test for another year. The delay was announced by the Government Accountability Office and is a result of program delays caused by the pandemic. On Sunday, it was reported that China’s Shandong aircraft carrier group had concluded a series of drills in the South China Sea. The exercise was the PLA Navy’s first in the South China Sea for the Shandong carrier this year and comes amid concerns voiced by the U.S. and the Philippines Also on Sunday, it was reported that Saudi Arabia’s defense forces had intercepted a ballistic missile and two Houthi explosive drones targeting the city of Najran. This comes a day after Saudi Arabia also intercepted an unspecified hostile air target launched towards the city of Jeddah. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS That Underlayer A report released on April 13th by the Asian Institute for Policy Studies is estimating that North Korea could have up to 250 nuclear weapons by 2027. “It is estimated North Korea has acquired 30-36kg of plutonium and between 175kg minimum and 645 kg maximum of enriched uranium… Click here to read more. 100 Days of Reflection The 100th day mark has been used in every presidential administration as a milestone for Americans to reflect on what progress has been made, and where the future ahead lies. President Joe Biden marked the eve of his first 100 days in office with an address to the United States Congress and the American people...  Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) The Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) System is a software package used by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and combatant commands to support and integrate ballistic missile defense... Learn more about C2BMC. Long Range Discrimination Radar In October 2015, Lockheed Martin won a quarter-billion-dollar ballistic missile defense contract to build and operate a solid-state long-range radar system called Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) near Fairbanks, Alaska. Scheduled for deployment at Clear Air Force Station, LRDR will make up the backbone of... Learn more about LRDR. Russia As the heir to the Soviet nuclear arsenal, Russia deploys the largest and most diverse nuclear missile force in the world. Reports indicate that Russia plans to spend 25% of its $560 billion budget for military modernization on upgrading its aging nuclear forces. This process is part of a long-planned process of... Learn more about Russia. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Mr. Jeffrey DeMuth Mr. DeMuth is the Deputy Branch Chief for the Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) Functional Management Office, Domain Awareness Division at the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for providing Configuration Management, Change Control, Policy and Subject Matter Expertise to the NORAD Missile and Space Domain (MSD) operations as well as to hundreds of other global Missile Warning users, National leaders, and decision-makers including the U.S. President, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Combatant Commanders, and other National-level agencies, as well as the Canadian Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense. While serving in his dual-hat role as MSD Deputy within the NORAD and U. S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) Current-Operations Center (N2C2), Mr. DeMuth characterizes missile events and missile attack assessments in support of the NORAD Commander. Additionally, he monitors system integrity of NORAD and USNORTHCOM’s $1.8-billion system of strategic and theater missile warning capabilities, assuring continuous warning coverage and notification to bi-national civilian and military senior leaders. Prior to serving in his current role, Mr. DeMuth served in the U.S. Air Force for over 23 years. He was commissioned into the Air Force in 1992 as a graduate from Seattle University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics. Additionally, Mr. DeMuth earned a Master of Science in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix. Throughout his Air Force career, Mr. DeMuth served in a variety of roles including as Satellite Operations and Orbit Analyst, Missile Combat Crew Flight Commander, Air Force ROTC Assistant Professor, Wing Executive Officer, U.S. Strategic Command Counter-Intelligence Support Program Manager, ITW/AA Test Director, Cheyenne Mountain Operations Center Missile Operator and Missile Defense Operator, N2C2 MSD Chief, Senior MSD Evaluator, and Chief, Standardization and Evaluations Branch. In Mr. DeMuth’s final active-duty assignment, he served as Chief for Honor Education and as Deputy and acting Vice Commandant for Climate and Culture at the United States Air Force Academy, where he helped develop over 4000 future Air Force officers. Click here to view all the awardees from the 2020 NORAD & USNORTHCOM Missile Warning and Defender of the Year Award Ceremony. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Military to bring power generator, construction materials onto U.S. missile shield base - 4/27/2021 - Yonhap News Agency U.S. Army’s Latest Anti-Aircraft Defense System Began Fire Testing - 4/27/2021 - Interesting Engineering NATO partners discuss command and control leading up to AK21 - 4/27/2021 - DVIDS A Target-Rich Environment - 4/27/2021 - U.S. Naval Institute DoD Estimates New Missile Defense Program To Cost $17.7B - 4/28/2021 - Breaking Defense U.S., Israel to Collaborate on Countering Iranian Drone, Missile Threat - 4/29/2021 - Algemeiner.com MISSILE DEFENSE IS COMPATIBLE WITH ARMS CONTROL - 4/29/2021 - War on the Rocks Missile Defense: Fiscal Year 2020 Delivery and Testing Progressed, but Annual Goals Unmet - 4/29/2021 - U.S. Government Accountability Office Yearlong delay hits operational test of Alaska-based missile defense radar - 4/30/2021 - Defense News Allied Forces Prepare for the Start of Exercise At-Sea Demo / Formidable Shield 2021 - 5/3/2021 - U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa / U.S. 6th Fleet Japan’s MoD New Aegis-Equipped Missile Defense Ships May Be Multihulls - 5/3/2021 - Naval News Task Force Spartan participates in missile defense exercise - 5/3/2021 - DVIDS Saudi defense forces destroy Houthi drones, missile targeting Najran - 5/3/2021 - Arab News THREAT NEWS Russia’s modernized Marshal Shaposhnikov Frigate completes all tests: Pacific Fleet - 4/27/2021 - Goa Chronicle Putin confirms ‘successful’ test of new rocket ‘designed to blast space missiles to bits’ - 4/27/2021 - The Sun Open-source analysis of Iran’s missile and UAV capabilities and proliferation - 4/27/2021 - IISS Missile multinational: Iran’s new approach to missile proliferation - 4/27/2021 - IISS Spike in Russian aircraft intercepts straining Air Force crews in Alaska, three-star says - 4/29/2021 - Air Force Times Russian Cruise Missile Spins Out Of Control Before Crashing Into Sea Near Launching Destroyer - 4/30/2021 - The Drive N. Korea likely to stage provocation, continue modernizing missiles: U.S. intelligence - 4/30/2021 - Yonhap News Agency Top U.S. military intelligence official says Russian military poses an ‘existential threat’ to the U.S. - 4/30/2021 - CNN Russia reportedly conducts supersonic cruise missile test in Black Sea - 4/30/2021 - New York Post China urges United States to restrain frontline forces in nearby seas - 4/30/2021 - The Economic Times Shandong aircraft carrier group concludes South China Sea Exercise - 5/3/2021 - South China Morning Post OTHER NEWS Enhancing U.S.-China Strategic Stability in an Era of Strategic Competition - 4/27/2021 - United States Institute of Peace Report to Congress on Hypersonic Weapons - 4/28/2021 - USNI News Stay Connected: ‌ ‌ ‌ MDAA | 515 King Street, Suite 330, Alexandria, VA 22314 Unsubscribe [email protected] Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!