MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS November 30 - December 6, 2021 Tuesday MDAA Virtual Congressional Roundtable Click here to learn more and RSVP. THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Tuesday, it was reported that Taiwan will send a military attache to Guam in order to enhance cooperation between the U.S. and Taiwan to prevent further Chinese missile threats. Also on Tuesday, U.S. military officials announced the expansion and upgrading of military facilities on the island of Guam and in Australia in efforts to deter China from advancing further in the region. On Thursday during a trip to South Korea, Secretary of Defense Austin warned China over their hypersonic missile program and the tensions it is causing in Asia. Also on Thursday, Russia's Pacific Fleet announced that its coastal defense systems had assumed combat alert on the Island of Matua on the Kuril Islands in efforts to monitor the remote island. On Sunday, Yemeni officials reported that three of its citizens were injured by Iranian-backed Houthi missiles that landed in Marib. On Monday, Russia reported that it is going to reinforce its military base in Tajikistan with 30 new tanks and other missile defense systems in order to curb the threat in Afghanistan and preserve Russia's "defense buffer zone". Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS We Have Evolved Over Time "It’s just great to be here and have all of you here. We haven’t been here in two years and those are challenging years that we’ve done together, that the world’s done together. It’s resilience that brings you together. So this is awesome..." Click here to read more. ShOC-N-Awe “The value of developing capabilities in a battle laboratory is immeasurable. ShOC-N is future-focused but maintains a connection to the warfighter to ensure they are experimenting and incubating useful capabilities at the speed of relevance.” Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force..." Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Germany Germany is the single largest capacity provider of ballistic missile defense in Europe. Germany does not possess nuclear weapons, nor would it be a threat even if it did. It did, however, play an important role in the negotiations for the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces... Learn more about Germany. Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) The Joint All-Domain Command & Control (JADC2) is the initiative to replace the current domain and control systems with one that connects the existing sensors and shooters and distribute the available data to all domains... Learn more about the JADC2. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Sergeant Keenan Thompson SGT Thompson is a Field Maintenance Supervisor with the E-3 Air Defense Artillery, 38th Air Defense Artillery Brigade. SGT Thompson has fostered a culture of maintenance excellence within E-3 THAAD for the last two years. His leadership and dedication to mission accomplishment has been instrumental for several Site Armadillo improvement projects including the first certified potable water source on site. His creativity and resourcefulness enabled the fabrication and installation of an all-weather bulletin board to display EO, SHARP, Safety, and training calendar information for greater visibility for battery personnel. As a direct result of SGT Thompson’s leadership, E-3 THAAD’s overall readiness rating has improved by 14% in the last year and pacing item readiness has improved to meet the Army standard of over 90%. The processes that SGT Thompson has introduced to the battery’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QAQC) and vehicle dispatching program continues to save hundreds of operator and maintainer labor-hours each month. His leadership initiative and ability to accomplish the mission ensures the Defense of Guam is always maintained and the U.S. Military maintains a lethal deterrent in the Indo-Pacific Command Theater. SGT Thompson was born on August 1, 1992 and raised in Saint Louis, Missouri. He grew up with seven brothers and seven sisters in one household and graduated from Vashon High School in 2010. SGT Thompson enlisted in the Army on November 12, 2013. After completing Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina and Advanced Individual Training in Fort Lee, Virginia, his first Duty Station was Camp Casey, South Korea. During his yearlong assignment in South Korea with Bravo Company, 302 Brigade Support Battalion, he served as a 91B Wheel Vehicle Mechanic. SGT Thompson has a passion for fitness and during his first assignment, he increased his Army Physical Fitness Test score from 205 to 278. Seeking to build upon his success with his Army Combat Fitness Test, he then successfully completed the Army Combative Level 1 and 2 courses. After South Korea, SGT Thompson was stationed for four years as a 91B Wheel Vehicle Mechanic in Echo Forward Support Troop Pioneer Squadron, 3rd Calvary Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas.  Click here to view all the awardees from the 2021 Guam Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony. NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS Taiwan to appoint a representative in Guam base amid Chinese threats-11/30/2021-ANI US to expand bases in Guam, Australia with China in focus-11/30/2021-TRTWorld US, S. Korea to Write New War Plan to Count N. Korea Nukes, Missiles-12/1/2021-DefenseOne Defense chief warns China over hypersonic missile program-12/3/2021-The New York Post FY22 Budget Outlook: Department of Defense-12/3/2021-American Institute of Physics This gun is the Navy's last line of defense against missiles, but it only gets a few seconds to do its job-12/6/2021-Insider Remarks by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III at the Reagan National Defense Forum (As Delivered)-12/6/2021-U.S. Department of Defense THREAT NEWS China developing missile regiments, building new highways near eastern Ladakh-11/30/2021-IndiaToday Russia expels U.S. Embassy staff in a retaliation move as tensions mount between Washington and Moscow-12/1/2021-CNBC Russian Bastion coastal defense missile systems go on combat alert on Kuril Islands-12/2/2021-TASS Russian News Agency Russia sends new tanks to base in Tajikistan, practices missile defence-12/6/2021-Reuters US Military base in eastern Syria targeted by 3 rockets-12/6/2021-Mehr News Agency Four Houthi missiles hit densely populated Marib city in Yemen-12/6/2021-Arab News OTHER NEWS MDA Taps Raytheon to Join Missile Defense Tech Effort-12/1/2021-GovConWire Almaz-Antey director: Air and space capabilities will decide tomorrow's conflicts-12/6/2021-Defense News Israel to urge US to act militarily against Iran amid stalled nuke talks-reports-12/6/2021-The Times of Israel 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!