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Please join us on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 3:00 PM (ET) for our 97th congressional roundtable virtual, Breaking China. Speakers: Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jon Thomas Former Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces; MDAA Board Member Mr. Thomas Browning Former acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities under the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering; MDAA Board Member The event will take place on Friday, April 3, 2026, from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on...

Please join us on Friday, March 27, 2026, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 96th congressional roundtable virtual, Riding Shotgun: Death Valley to Gold Rush. Speakers: Mr. Thomas “Shotgun” Browning, The first-ever Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities, responsible for maintaining US technological superiority through the rapid transition of new technologies into military capabilities Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder & Chairman The event will take place on Friday, March 27, 2026, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTub...

Please join us on Friday, March 20, 2026, at 3:30 PM (ET) for our 95th congressional roundtable virtual, Missile and Drone Defense: Innovation in Combat. Speakers: Mr. Tom Goffus, Former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations GEN (Ret.) Charlie Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder & Chairman The event will take place on Friday, March 20, 2026, from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to in...

Please join us on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 94th congressional roundtable virtual, Missile Defense of Israel. Speakers: Mr. Tal Inbar, MDAA Israel Fellow Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Operations, USAF Brig Gen (Ret.) Shachar Shohat, Former Commander, Israel Air Defense Forces Mr. John Rood, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder & Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, March 19, 2026, from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or...

Please join us on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM (ET) for our 93rd congressional roundtable virtual, The Epic Revolution of Missile Defense in the Fury of the Middle East. Speakers: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jon Thomas, MDAA Board Member Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Monday, March 9, 2026, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7Lb...

Please join us tomorrow, Monday, March 2, 2026, at 3:30 PM (ET) for our 92nd congressional roundtable virtual, The Missile Defense of the North American Continent — A Golden Opportunity. Speakers: General (Ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander, NORAD/NORTHCOM Major-General Jeff Smyth, MSM, CD, Chief Air and Space Force Development, Royal Canadian Air Force Mr. Pete JW Saunders, Director General, NORAD Continental Defence Modernization Office Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder & Chairman The event will take place on Monday, March 2, 2026, from 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or ema...

Please join us on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 91st congressional roundtable virtual, Leading the Revolution of the Missile Defense Industrial Base. Speakers: Honorable Dale Marks, Acting Deputy Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder & Chairman The event will take place on Wednesday, February 11,2026, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4fD47qswJw

Please join us on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM (ET) for our 90th congressional roundtable virtual, Making Clouds Reign for Missile Defense. Speakers: Thomas Browning Former acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities under the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Dr. Bryan Tipton Chief of Architecture and Engineering at the Department of the Air Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive office for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management (DAF PAE C3BM), Assistance Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Major Benjamin Schiff Software Operations Officer for the Operational Data Team (ODT) at U...

Please join us on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 89th congressional roundtable virtual, Golden Pacific: Getting Missile Defense Right in the Pacific. Speakers: GEN. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Jon Thomas, Former Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or ema...

Please join us on Monday, November 24, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 88th congressional roundtable virtual, Deterrence at the Edge: Innovation and Acquisition on the Eastern Flank Deterrence Line. Speakers: COL Christopher Hill, Army PEO, Missiles and Space; Director, Global Tactical Edge Acquisitions Directorate; Project Manager, Integrated Fires Mission Command Tom Goffus, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Operations RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Deputy Director for Plans, Policy, and Strategy, U.S. European Command Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Monday, November 24, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be as...

Please join us on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 87th congressional roundtable virtual, Guam Defense System. Speakers: Jeannie Sommer, Program Director, Integrated Fires Directorate for the PEO for Missiles and Space Paul Mann, Former Missile Defense Agency’s Program Executive for Aegis-Based Defense COL Christopher Hill, Project Manager, Integrated Fires Mission Command LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarrard, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery​, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Monday, November 10, 2025, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTub...

Please join us on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET) for our 86th congressional roundtable virtual, What Is IBCS? Speakers: GEN (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific​ RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery​, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command COL (Ret.) Anthony Behrens, Former Executive Director for the Guam Defense System Joint Program Office JD Gainey, Former Senior Analyst, USINDOPACOM Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, from 3:00 - 4:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RS...

Please join us on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 85th congressional roundtable virtual, Golden Launchers. Speakers: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jamie Jarrard Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Druggan Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, MDA JD Gainey Former Senior Analyst, USINDOPACOM and National Security Affairs and Advanced Technologies Riki Ellison MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, October 9, 2025, from 2:00 – 3:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be s...

Please join us on Friday, September 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 84th congressional roundtable virtual, Golden Clouds. Speakers: Gen (Ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander of the United States Northern Command Gen. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Pacific Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Q/A: JD Gainey, MDAA Board Member The event will take place on Friday, September 26, 2025, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com...

Please join us on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 2:00 PM (ET) for our 83rd congressional roundtable virtual, Russian Drones in NATO Countries. Speakers: Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jon Thomas, MDAA Board Member Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Konstantin Tymonkin, Ukraine Military Technical Expert Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 2:00 - 3:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJEF5OIUshk

Please join us on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 82nd congressional roundtable virtual, Space Based Interceptors. Speakers: Dr. Michael Griffin, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Serving under President Donald Trump, Former NASA director under President George Bush Dr. Lisa Porter, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.or...

Please join us on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at 10:00 AM (ET) for our 81st congressional roundtable virtual, Air Force and the Golden Dome. Speakers: Gen. (ret.) Glen VanHerck, Former Commander of the United States Northern Command Lt. Gen. (ret.) Joseph Guastella Jr., Former Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force RADM (ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANHqFibYURQ

Please join us on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 10:00 AM (ET) for our 80th congressional roundtable virtual, Navy and the Golden Dome Speakers: Mr. JD Gainey, Former Senior Analyst, USINDOPACOM and National Security Affairs and Advanced Technologies Rear Admiral (Ret.) Tom Druggan, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense, MDA Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command  Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdE-1NbPi9c

Please join us on Monday, July 7, 2025, at 4:00 PM (ET) for our 79th congressional roundtable virtual, The Future of Army Air and Missile Defense Speakers: LTG (Ret.) Daniel Karbler, Former Commander U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Former Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_317QTThPZE

Please join us on Friday, June 27, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 78th congressional roundtable virtual, Defending Americans at Home and Abroad Speakers: Gen. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff Operations U.S. Air Force  Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board Member Mr. JD Gainey, MDAA Board Member Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNdDHA56RF0

Please join us on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 77th congressional roundtable virtual, Israel Iran Missile War Speakers: Mr. Tal Inbar, MDAA Israel Fellow Brig Gen (Ret.) Shachar Shohat, Former Commander, Israel Air Defense Forces LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) Mr. John Rood, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, June 19, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP fo...

Please join us on Friday, June 6, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 76th congressional roundtable virtual, David and Goliath - Pebbles and a Slingshot – Brilliant Speakers: Dr. Alexey Boyarsky, Professor of Physics Leiden University and Advisor to the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations U.S. Air Force LTG (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)  Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command  Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Friday, June 6, 2025, from...

Please join us on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET) for our 75th congressional roundtable virtual, “Game Changer” Golden Dome for America Speakers: Mr. John Rood, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy General (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, May 22, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on You...

Please join us on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 12:00 PM (ET) for our 74th congressional roundtable virtual, Ground Truth - Missile Defense from Land. Speakers: Gen. (Ret.) Charles Flynn, Former commanding general of U.S. Army Pacific Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, May 1, 2025, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcpNlFDI67g

Virtual CRT: Elevated Sensors and Glide Phase Missile Defense Please join us on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM (EST) for our 73rd congressional roundtable virtual, Elevated Sensors and Glide Phase Missile Defense. Speakers: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Maj Gen (Ret.) Charles Corcoran, Former Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations U.S. Air Force Mr. JD Gainey, Former Senior Analyst, USINDOPACOM and National Security Affairs and Advanced Technologies Mr. Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, from 1:00 - 2:00 PM (EST) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions th...

Please join us on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 10:30 am (EST) for our 72nd congressional roundtable virtual, A Discussion On Missile Defense. Speakers: Mr. Timothy R. McRae, Director for Strategy, Plans and Resources, Missile Defense Agency Mr. Riki Ellison, Founder and Chairman, MDAA Audience Q/A Moderator: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Board of Directors, MDAA The event will take place on Monday, March 31st, 2025, from 10:30 - 11:30 AM (EST) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.co...

Please join us on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 10:00 am (ET) for our 71st congressional roundtable virtual discussion on Space and Missile Defense.  Speakers: General Michael Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman The event will take place on Thursday, March 27th, 2025, from 10:00 - 11:00 AM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the live event can be submitted through the RSVP form or emailed to info@missiledefenseadvocacy.org Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rTqV5Nl3Wc

Please join us on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 10:30 am (ET) for a virtual discussion on Boost Phase Missile Defense From Space. Speakers: Dr. Michael D. Griffin, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Serving under President Donald Trump, Former NASA director under President George Bush Dr. Lisa Porter, Former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Audience Q/A Moderator: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors The event will take place on Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, from 10:30 – 11:30 AM (ET) on MDAA’s YouTube channel. Questions that may be asked during the...

Gold Rush Please join us on Monday, March 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion. Speakers: Mr. Thomas Browning, Former Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Mission Capabilities LTG (Ret.) Daniel L. Karbler, Former Commander U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Board of Directors, MDAA, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command Mr. JD Gainey, MDAA Board of Directors, Former Senior Analyst USINDOPACOM Riki Ellison, MDAA Founder and Chairman Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pYqg6tyIqU

Please join us on Monday, February 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion.  Speakers:   Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Henry A. “Trey” Obering, Former Director, Missile Defense Agency LTG (Ret.) Daniel L. Karbler, Former Commander, U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense, Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies Mr. Mitch Kugler, Former Staff Director, Subcommittee on International Security & Proliferation, Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Board of Directors, MDAA, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command  Mr. Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Watch on YouTub...

Please join us on Monday, January 27th, 2025, at 3:00 PM (ET) for a virtual discussion.  Speakers:   Mr. John Rood, MDAA Board of Directors Member  Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, MDAA Board of Directors Member, Senior Fellow, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Former Director of Operations, U.S. Pacific Command  Lieutenant General (Ret.) Jamie Jarrad, Deputy Commanding General for the U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC)  Mr. Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder, Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFHJ5f5zzDg