Taiwan’s National Mobilization Against the China Threat

As the Chinese Communist Party intensifies its campaign of political, economic, and military pressure against Taiwan, the island's government and civi...

A Conversation on US Communications Law

A New Look at US Communications Law is a timely book that explores the evolution of communications law in response to new technologies. It analyzes ne...

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

As Minister Noach Hacker concludes his tenure as Israel's Minister of Economic Affairs in Washington, Hudson Institute's Center for Peace and Security...

Takeaways from Ankara: Debriefing the 2026 NATO Summit with Representative Mike Turner

The 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Ankara, Turkey, provided significant deliverables: a €70 billion pledge of military assistance f...

The Western Balkans: A View from Vienna with Austrian Minister for Europe, Integration, and Family Claudia Bauer

Few countries in central and eastern Europe have as much influence in the Balkans as Austria.
For centuries, Austria has forged deep personal co...

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East with Representative Mike Lawler

For years, the Middle East has been one of the most volatile regions in the world. And United States foreign policy toward the region often changes dr...

Taiwan’s Institutional Defense: Countering CCP Infiltration and Transnational Repression

The Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration, transnational repression, and legal warfare are no longer security challenges limited to Taiwan or the Ind...

Japan’s Role in the Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Shigeru Kitamura, Former National Security Adviser of Japan

Japan has emerged as a central pillar of Indo-Pacific security, playing an increasingly important role in strengthening deterrence, supporting regiona...

America’s Competitive Edge: Why Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property Matter

Join us for an exclusive luncheon conversation with Dina Kallay, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for International, Policy, and Appellate at the Uni...

The Eurasian Heartland Arrives: Kyrgyzstan’s Seat on the UN Security Council

For the first time in its history, Kyrgyzstan will serve on the United Nations Security Council—winning a non-permanent seat for the 2027–28 term in a...

Securing American Data: A Conversation with Congressman Nathaniel Moran

From surveillance-capable applications to data-harvesting platforms, foreign adversaries—particularly the Chinese Communist Party—are exploiting techn...

Securing America’s AI Advantage: A Discussion on US Export Control Policy with Senator Jim Banks and Chairman Brian Mast

Advancing American Interests through Trade, Investment, and Commercial Diplomacy: A Conversation with Under Secretary of Commerce William Kimmitt

As technology, supply chain resilience, and economic security become increasingly central to United States foreign policy and national security, trade...

Deterring Russia and China: Securing America’s Nuclear Future

For the first time, the United States is preparing to deter two nuclear adversaries­­­, Russia and China. In today's post-New START environment, US ad...

The Annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture

Hudson Institute is pleased to host the 2026 annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture.  Established in 2000 as a joint activity of the Czech and Slovak...

The Code as Witness: COVID Origins, Scientific Accountability, and Preventing the Next Pandemic

In The Code as Witness, which was published on June 9, Dr. Steven Quay shows how the genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 points directly to human engineeri...

Winning the Innovation Competition

Today’s wars in Ukraine and the Middle East show how adaptation is becoming the central military competition. The side that can field new tactical or...

How to Transform the Japan Self-Defense Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence

Please join Hudson Institute’s Center for Defense Concepts and Technology for the launch of a new report, Strengthening the Front Line: Transforming t...

Saving Ukrainian Children: A Conversation with Maksym Maksymov

One of the most horrific consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been Moscow’s illegal abduction of Ukrainian children. These children have n...

Helping Ukraine Defend Europe’s Skies: The Urgent Need for PAC-3 Interceptors

This month, Russia launched the largest wave of airstrikes in its war against Ukraine, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles to strike targe...

Growing the DIB: A Conversation with Deputy Assistant Secretary of War James Mismash

Revitalizing and expanding the US defense industrial base (DIB) is a top priority for the Trump administration. The need for a robust domestic manufac...

Spain’s Latin American Reckoning

Spain was once one of Latin America’s most consequential external partners. It served as a democratic model for the region’s transitions from authorit...

Authoritarian Persistence in Latin America: What Should the US Do?

The regimes of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua have proven to be more durable than expected. The Daniel Ortega–Rosario Murillo regime in Nicaragua has...

The Western Hemisphere’s Energy Moment

Latin America is experiencing a historic energy boom. Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina are collectively positioned to supply nearly half of global crude...

Georgia at a Geopolitical Crossroads: Iranian Influence and Strategic Competition

Not too long ago, Georgia was one of the United States’ most dependable strategic partners in the Black Sea region. Its commitment to Euro-Atlantic in...

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy of the United States Sarah B. Rogers

As US adversaries escalate their investment in information warfare, the global contest for ideas has become a primary theater of great-power competiti...

Adapting to the Modern Media Landscape: A Conversation with Hugh Hewitt

The American media landscape is undergoing rapid change. New technologies, shifting audience habits, and growing political polarization are reshaping...

Environmental Agendas, Geopolitical Ends: Climate Policy and Great Power Competition

Many formal climate change organizations operating in Western countries spend significant resources and policy time promoting broader anti-West narrat...

Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China

Taiwan stands at the center of intensifying strategic competition between the United States and China—a flashpoint where uneasy peace could give way t...

China’s Persecution: Assault on All Faiths

China is waging genocide against the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims. It subjugates Falun Gong practitioners and Tibetan Buddhists and continues its d...

Cuba: Prospects for Transition

Six decades after the Cuban revolution, despite a generational leadership transition, Cuba remains one of the most enduring challenges for US foreign...

A Conversation with Former METI Minister Nishimura on Prime Minister Takaichi’s Policy Outlook and Solutions

After a landslide electoral victory in February and a successful trip to Washington in March, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is poised to intr...

Building the Future in Romania and Southeast Europe: A Conversation with Minister Dragoș Pîslaru Past Event Hudson Institute April 17, 2026

Romania is intimately connected to the major infrastructure corridors shaping Southeast Europe and the Black Sea region, including the Three Seas Init...

The Future of the Gulf: Commerce and Security in the Middle East After Operation Epic Fury

The conflict between the United States, Israel, and the Islamic Republic of Iran is not over, but it is already shaping a new future for the Middle Ea...

New Evidence of China’s Forced Organ Harvesting and a Proposed US Response

In 2020, then Secretary of State Mike Pompeo officially determined that China was committing genocide against the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim commu...

Protecting US Communications: Strengthening Supply Chains and Countering Foreign Risk

Foreign-controlled telecommunications infrastructure and vulnerable global supply chains pose growing risks to the integrity and security of US commun...

The US Economic Outlook: A Conversation with Pierre Yared

Policymakers and business leaders are looking for signals about where the broader economy is headed as the US economy navigates rapid technological ch...

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

“The year 2025 will be remembered as the year of the tariff,” wrote Ambassador Jamieson Greer, the United States trade representative, in a Financial...

After Maduro: Venezuela Three Months On

Nearly three months after Nicolás Maduro's capture, Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez is consolidating her grip on power. In a sweeping sh...

China’s Economic Slowdown: Risks, Realities, and Strategic Implications

After years of subsidized, debt-driven growth and centrally directed economic policy, China is now mired in a slowing economy relying on massive expor...