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Stop NATO
Khaleej Times
December 5, 2010
Abu Dhabi hosts Mideast missile, air defence symposium (WAM)

Under the Patronage of the Armed Forces General Headquarters represented by the and with special support of the UAE Air Force and Air Defense, The Institute of Near East and Gulf Military Analysis (INEGMA) launched today at the Armed Forces Officers’ Club in Abu Dhabi the second edition Middle East Missile and Air Defense Symposium (MEMAD).

The two-day event was attended at the opening by a crowd of political and military leaders and diplomats from the Gulf region and abroad.

The first day included an opening session and three plenary sessions.
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The first keynote speech was delivered by Deputy Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces Major General Ali Mohammed Subaih Al Ka’abi. He welcomed the attending delegates to the UAE, and discussed theater ballistic missile potential to reach over land and water. He added that the key problem is that the WMD capability is increasing. He also said that an integrated missile defence Center of Excellence along with CENTCOM is now a reality.

General Mattis of the US Central Command (CENTCOM) delivered the second keynote speech. He said that CENTCOM is eager to engage in countering ballistic and cruise missiles and providing a robust missile defence....Non-traditional security partners are now critical. There is desire for a common regional reaction and critical collaboration that needs to be multi-lateral.
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The first plenary session was chaired by Lieutenant General (Ret.) Stanley Green, the Vice President of International Business Development, Air and Missile Defense at Lockheed Martin. Major General Richard Shook, the Mobilization Assistant to Commander of the US Air Forces Central Command, made a presentation on ‘Regional Integrated Air and Missile Defense – The Operational Picture’, where he presented the challenges of coordinating regional partners....

The last panelist in this session was Brigadier General (P) David Mann the Commander of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command from the US. His presentation was entitled ‘A Regional Approach to Missile Defense - The Integrated Air and Missile Defense Center (IAMDC)’. He discussed that the IAMDC is now operational in Abu Dhabi. This state of the art facility will be finished in the 2013-1014 time frame and shows the path forward in terms of interoperability.

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