MISSILE DEFENSE MONDAYS January 25 - 31, 2022 THE WEEK IN BRIEF On Wednesday, January 26, North Korea on Tuesday test-fired two suspected cruise missiles in its fifth round of weapons launches this month, South Korean military officials said. On Monday, January 31, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile in the third such incident this month, according to authorities, while the Israeli President was in the country on a historic visit. Also on Monday, North Korea confirmed that the launch of the Hwasong-12 missile,​ first reported by South Korean and Japanese officials on Sunday, was indeed an intermediate-range ballistic missile that has the capability of striking the US territory of Guam. Also on Monday, U.S. defense analysts warned that Russia is willing to go to war and incur economic penalties over Ukraine despite U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations chair Bob Menendez's comments that lawmakers were devising the “mother of all sanctions” against Russia. Click here to read all of this week's headlines. MDAA ALERTS Overmatch in Ukraine A DOD assessment team recently returned from Ukraine and reported that it had found Kyiv’s current missile defenses are inadequate to defend against the advanced threat posed by Russia. Ukraine is relying on a limited number of Soviet-era S-300V missile defense systems... Click here to read more. MDAA WEBSITE UPDATES AND FEATURES Air Defense of Hungary US bilateral military cooperation with Hungary is comprised of three major areas: joint training, deployment, and operations. Strategically located in Central Europe, the U.S. has been working with Hungary to modernize its air defense systems since it joined NATO in 1999.. Learn more about Hungary. Air Defense of Slovakia Slovakia is a Central European country bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the southwest, and the Czech Republic to the northwest. The primary threat to Slovakia is the Russian Federation and its ballistic missile arsenal... Learn more about Slovakia. MISSILE DEFENDER OF THE WEEK Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Perry Lt Col Perry is the Deputy Commander of the 36th Operations Group at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB), Guam. He is responsible for leading 85 members in enabling and projecting combat readiness and the joint integration of Department of Defense assets supporting Theater Support Packages within Pacific Command. His efforts include Bomber Task Force directives, Operation NOBLE EAGLE Homeland Defense, and responsibilities within Advance Programs leading Agile Combat Element initiatives throughout the Indo-Pacific region in support of Joint War at Sea. Lt Col Perry consistently enhances the air defense mission on Guam through his unwavering support by serving as the operational conduit between Task Force Talon and 36th WG. By facilitating direct communication, information, and resource management on Andersen AFB is streamlined and ensures E-3 THAAD’s air defense mission is never compromised. Lt Col Perry’s continued coordination efforts from the 36th WG Operations Group have directly enhanced the Defense of Guam Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Mission. Lt Col Perry and the 36th WG Operations Group have been instrumental in advocating for the THAAD mission and Site Armadillo permanency. His facilitation of crosscommunication ensures theater-level training exercises are deconflicted and the impact to the Guam BMD mission is mitigated; ensuring the U.S. Military maintains a lethal deterrent in the Indo-Pacific Command Theater. Before this assignment, Lt Col Perry was formally the Commander, 8th Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB, Oklahoma. The 8 FTS was the leading edge of innovation and change for the United States Air Force and undergraduate pilot training transformation creating a paradigm shift within Air Education and Training Command and the future of mixed-virtual reality pilot training. Lt Col Perry was commissioned in 2002 and was recently assigned to Air Force/A10 at The Pentagon, Washington DC, where he served as Chief, Bomber Modernization, Sustainment and Test managing B-21 Raider acquisition. He is a career pilot, having completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Moody AFB, Georgia as well at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station, Texas. His service includes a variety of positions in Pacific Command, Central Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, Task Force North Africa, and the Air Force Air Staff. Lt Col Perry is a command pilot with more the 3,000 flight hours in the B-2A, T-6A, T-38A, TC-12, and C-130E/H.  Click here to view all the awardees from the 2021 Guam Missile Defender of the Year Award Ceremony. MDAA IN THE NEWS Japan allocates $56 million toward developing electric railgun for missile defense - Stars and Stripes Japan is pushing ahead with efforts to field an electrically powered railgun capable of firing projectiles six times the speed of sound and defending against hypersonic missiles. The railgun project was... Click here to read the full story Riki Ellison Interview on the Mike Buck Show (1/24/2022) Conversation topics include missile defense, the defense of Ukraine, Taiwan, integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) with U.S. allies, the cost curve of missile defense, and the Super Bowl. Click here to listen to the full interview UAE Says It Intercepted a Missile From Yemen. But With What Defense System? - Haaretz The Emiratis have kept relatively hush over a string of recent Houthi missile attacks on the desert oasis, which some experts say has cloaked the fact that they are 'bleeding money' in order to face... Click here to read the full story NEWS MISSILE DEFENSE NEWS UAE Defense Ministry Destroys Houthi Ballistic Missile Launcher - Al Bawaba - 1/25/2022 The Army is putting lasers on Strykers powerful enough to shoot down drones and helicopters - Task and Purpose - 1/26/2022 U.S. drones to be deployed at SDF base for 1st time - The Asahi Shimbun - 1/27/2022 UAE intercepts ballistic missile during Israeli President’s visit - CNN - 1/31/2022 US Upgrades AEGIS Missile Defense System With New ‘SPY Radar’ As Chinese, Korean Threats Endanger Japan - Eurasian Times - 1/31/2022 THREAT NEWS Russia posts video of soldiers, tanks, and missile launchers near Ukraine border as West warns of invasion - Business Insider - 1/25/2022 S. Korean officials say North Korea tested cruise missiles - The State - 1/26/2022 North Korea fires two missiles in latest testing frenzy - RNZ - 1/27/2022 Five dead, 30 hurt in missile strike on Yemen’s Marib, state media reports - Reuters - 1/28/2022 Six missiles target Baghdad airport, drone shot down: Reports - Alarabiya News - 1/28/2022 North Korea says it launched missile capable of striking Guam - The New York Post - 1/31/2022 Russia is willing to go to war and incur sanctions over Ukraine, analysts warn - CNBC - 1/31/2022 OTHER NEWS Australia Accelerates Hypersonic Weapons Development Amid Growing China Concerns; Opens New Research Center In Brisbane - The Eurasian Times - 1/27/2022 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!