MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS August 3 - August 9, 2021 THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Tuesday, it was announced that China held a welcoming ceremony for the arriving Russian military as the troops arrived to begin joint large-scale military exercises on the Chinese mainland. The drills are planned to start today and extend through August 13. On Wednesday, it was reported that Lt. Gen. Jon A. Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, visited the 100th Missile Defense Brigade in Colorado Springs on July 26. During the visit, he met with soldiers who informed him about the unit's homeland defense mission in space. Also on Wednesday, The Guam Daily Post reported that Japan's Defense Ministry is planning to deploy Ground Self-Defense Force missile units on Ishigakijima island by the end of Fiscal Year 2022. The decision comes amidst China's aggressive comments towards Japan about the seizure of Taiwan. On Thursday, Israel launched rare airstrikes on Lebanon after Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah, launched 19 rocket attacks on Israel. Jets struck launch sites that housed Lebanese missiles used to attach Israel previously. Lebanon's President said that he would submit a complaint to the United Nations against Israel's actions. On Friday, Russia's Northern Fleet began conducting a new series of military drills in the Arctic. The new drills involve over 10,000 troops and a whole host of equipment used for ground and air exercises. According to a United Nations report obtained by Reuters on Friday, North Korea has continued to develop additional nuclear and ballistic missile programs this year. Despite the continuous economic sanctions that countries are placing on North Korea, the country continued to seek materials and technology for new systems. On Monday, a South Korean official confirmed that South Korea and the U.S. are planning to conduct a joint, computer-based military simulation despite discouragement by North Korea. The drills will center around crisis management training. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA Alerts Islands in the Stream The Defense of Hawaii is a component of the Defense of the United States Homeland. Strengthening the Defense of Hawaii, Strengthens the Defense of the United States Homeland. A strong, effective Defense of Hawaii enhances deterrence against our foes and assures our Pacific allies and partners. Click here to read more. Our Newest Teammate In recognition of the increasingly critical role of Missile Defense in the Indo-Pacific region, we are honored to announce MajGen (Ret.) Joaquin F. Malavet as MDAA’s Senior Fellow for Indo-Pacific Affairs.  Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES North Korea The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) possesses an increasingly capable ballistic missile inventory and continues to make progress on its nuclear weapons program. Despite it’s struggling economy, North Korea invests significant financial resources into its weapons of mass destruction program... Learn more about North Korea. Hypersonic Weapon Basics Hypersonic weapons incorporate the speed of a ballistic missile with the maneuvering capabilities of a cruise missile. Hypersonic weapons refer to weapons that travel faster than Mach 5 and have the capability to maneuver during the entire flight... Learn more about hypersonic weapons. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Israel Aerospace Industries inks $237 million radar deal with German military-8/3/2021-The Times of Israel U.S. moves Guam defense front and center-8/3/2021-Star Advertiser Army National Guard director visits 100th Missile Defense Brigade-8/4/2021-Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Army Space and Missile Defense School receives new C2BMC training system-8/4/2021-Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Japan plans to deploy missile units on Ishigakikima island-8/4/2021-The Guam Daily Post Talisman Sabre wraps up-8/4/2021-Australian Government Department of Defense Raytheon, Navy Finish SPY-6 Testing At Wallops-8/4/2021-Breaking Defense Ukraine implementing strategy for development of missile and rocket weapons-8/5/2021-UKRINFORM Israel launches rare airstrikes on Lebanon in response to rocket fire-8/5/2021-Los Angeles Times Japan requests the purchase of US RAM Block Tactical Missiles RIM-116C-8/6/2021-Navy Recognition Space Force optimistic about space surveillance capabilities of Next-Gen OPIR missile-defense satellites-8/9/2021-Military & Aerospace Electronics THREAT NEWS Hezbollah fires 19 rockets at Israel, in heaviest barrage since 2006 war-8/6/2021-The Times of Israel Russia Launches New Arctic Military Drills-8/6/2021-The Defense Post South China Sea: are carrier-killer missiles being primed for PLA tests?-8/9/2021-South China Morning Post North Korea developing nuclear, missile programs in 2021-U.N. report-8/9/2021-Reuters OTHER NEWS China Hosts Russia Troops to Hold Strategic Military Drills for First Time-8/3/2021-Newsweek U.S. Will Continue to Operate in South China Sea to Ensure Prosperity for All-8/5/2021-U.S. Department of Defense US, South Korean militaries to train together this month despite warnings from Pyongyang-8/9/2021-Stars and Stripes 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!