MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS September 21 - September 27, 2021 From left to right: Vic Mercado, John Rood, Frank Zerunyan, and Riki Ellison at the University of Southern California for the opening of the Global Space and Defense Executive Program on Friday, September 24, 2021. Opening of the Global Space and Defense Program at USC On Friday, September 24, 2021, MDAA and the University of Southern California's Price School of Public Policy and Viterbi School of Engineering opened the Executive Program in Global Space and Defense. With the first day of classes complete, we would like to thank Vice Admiral Jon Hill, former Undersecretary John Rood, Professor Frank Zerunyan, and Professor Neil Siegel for their outstanding presentations. The program's cohort includes 28 remarkable men and women who will go on to become our future leaders in the missile defense field. THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to provide $1 billion for the replenishment of Israel's Iron Dome system after their recent conflict with Hamas. The bill passed with overwhelming majority with Speaker Pelosi emphasizing the importance that Israel's security boosts U.S. security. Also on Thursday, Russian state media reported that Russia's Navy engaged in test fires towards targets off the coast of Crimea. The tests come during Ukraine's military exercise with NATO that are set to take place until October 1st. On Sunday, it was announced that Turkish President Erdogan is considering buying more Russian S-400 defense systems, despite heavy sanctions already imposed by the Trump administration in December 2020. The U.S. claims that the S-400 system threatens the F-35 fighter jets that are utilized by many NATO allies. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS The Wedgetail “[The E-7 Wedgetail] is already a proven capability, and having seen it in action, I think it’s something we do want to use. And at the same time, if this becomes a (budget) line... Click here to read the alert. Critical Thinking: Opening of the Global Space and Defense Program at USC The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance (MDAA) continues to lead the advancement of thinking around effective missile defense and the development... Click here to read the alert. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES E-7 Wedgetail The Boeing 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) airframe, known as the E-7, is an air battlespace management platform, capable of detecting airborne threats including hostile aircraft...  Learn more about the E-7 Wedgetail. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS New continuing resolution includes $6.3B for Afghans, $1B for Iron Dome-9/21/2021-Defense News House Democrats introduce $1B funding bill for Israel’s Iron Dome-9/23/2021-Politico Watchdog experts delays to Space Force’s next missile warning satellites-9/23/2021-Defense News House passes $1 billion for Israel’s Iron Dome system in blowout vote-9/24/2021-Defense News Next-gen ICBM survives defunding attempt in House-9/24/2021-Defense News House defense bill pushes $2B Hawaii radar, Red Hill inspection-9/27/2021-Stars and Stripes THREAT NEWS Russian Navy Practices Striking Black Sea Targets as Ukraine, US Hold Drills-9/23/2021-Marine Link Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more Russian defense systems-9/27/2021-Reuters OTHER NEWS Factbox: an Intensifying Arms Race in Asia-9/21/2021-U.S. News and World Report Air Force’s top civilian hints at changes to hypersonic weapons programs-9/23/2021-Defense News Saudi Arabia’s defense forces destroy Houthi ballistic missile, three drones-9/24/2021-Alarabiya News Improved missile defense essential to countering North Korea, Iran-9/24/2021-The Hill Taiwan says needs long-range weapons to deter China-9/27/2021-Reuters 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!