US, Russian Experts to Discuss NATO Missile Defense in Open Forum on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, DC , UNITED STATES, May 14, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance will host an open forum on European and NATO missile defense on Capitol Hill next week. Under increasing threat from short and medium-range missiles, Europe and the NATO Alliance are at a critical crossroads for determining their future missile defense in both capability and policy.

Speakers at the forum will include:

Ambassador Robert Joseph
Former Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation & Former Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security

Alexander Trofimov
Counselor, Political and Military Affairs
Embassy of the Russian Federation

Lieutenant General (ret) Richard Formica, USA
Former Commander, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command /Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command - Integrated Missile Defense


The discussion will take place on Wednesday, May 20 in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center SVC 209-208 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided to attendees.

Seating is limited, so please RSVP here:
http://missiledefenseadvocacy.org/events/mdaa-congressional-roundtable-discussion-european-missile-defense/

Ian Williams
MDAA
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