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Founded in 1961 by strategist Herman Kahn, Hudson Institute challenges conventional thinking and helps manage strategic transitions through interdisciplinary studies in defense, international relations, economics, energy, technology, culture, and law. Hudson seeks to guide policymakers and global leaders in government and business through a robust program of publications, conferences, policy briefings, and recommendations.

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02:00:24

Antisemitism: A Rising National Security Threat

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2025/06/09

There has been an unprecedented surge of antisemitic incidents in the United States, including multiple terrorist attacks in the last several weeks: the murder of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, and the firebombing of a peaceful anti-Hamas march in Boulder, Colorado.This surge is a major threat to American national security. These attacks are the result of deliberate campaigns to target American citizens coordinated by America’s most dangerous

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01:01:21

The Evolving Indo-Pacific Order with Foreign Minister...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2025/06/09

Singapore stands at the crossroads of traditional maritime routes and the forefront of rapidly evolving digital and energy infrastructure, making it a crucial partner amid great power rivalries and shifts in global trade dynamics. It is also a diplomatic locus, hosting increasingly vital gatherings like the Shangri-La Dialogue. This strategic position has helped Singapore forge enduring partnerships—including its vital relationship with the United States.The US-Singapore relationship is one of

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00:55:24

The Future of US Foreign Policy in the Middle East...

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2025/06/05

The Trump administration finds itself with an array of foreign policy opportunities thanks to strategic shifts in the Middle East, in large part due to Israel’s efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and eliminate Iran’s proxy network, leading to new leadership in Lebanon and Syria. But other actors, including China and Russia, also seek to capitalize on the changing landscape in the region to undermine American interests.Michael Doran, director of Hudson’s Center for Peace and

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01:03:11

Campus Communism: How the CCP Compromised Harvard and...

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2025/06/04

A recent investigative report revealed that Harvard University trained Chinese government officials who were complicit in the ongoing genocide of Uyghurs in Xinjiang, which could constitute a violation of the United States’ sanctions. But this revelation barely scratches the surface of the Chinese Communist Party’s infiltration of Harvard and US higher education broadly. Join Hudson for a conversation about how policymakers can insulate America’s universities from Beijing’s malign influence.

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01:23:33

Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom with Rushan...

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2025/06/03

Human rights advocate and Executive Director of Campaign for Uyghurs Rushan Abbas will officially launch her memoir, Unbroken: One Uyghur’s Fight for Freedom, at Hudson with Olivia Enos and other experts.In this book, Abbas shares her story of growing up in Xinjiang and becoming one of the most prominent voices speaking out against atrocities committed by the Chinese Communist Party against the Uyghur people. Unbroken is a story of identity, personal loss, resistance, and resilience in the face of

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01:02:05

Fair Use or Infringement: Examining the Copyright...

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2025/06/03

Generative artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how humans work and create. Since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022, Americans across the economic spectrum have recognized that AI-enabled tools are groundbreaking and powerful collaborators that can help generate fresh ideas and refine raw concepts into polished works. While the copyright system has continually adapted to technological advancements that shape the creation and copying of original works of authorship, the rapid evolution of

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00:58:34

Driving US Investment in Latin America

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2025/05/15

As Congress considers reauthorizing the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), lawmakers from both parties are recognizing Latin America’s importance to US interests. Increased American investment in the region could help counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative, drive economic growth in the Western Hemisphere, and promote America’s global standing.Beijing’s efforts to increase its influence in Latin America have intensified over the past decade. Chinese investments in

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00:54:49

Patents and China: What Is the Right Policy for the...

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2025/05/14

President Donald Trump’s America First economic agenda aims to build a robust and thriving economy for the benefit of all Americans. Revitalizing patents is crucial to achieving this vision. Since the Founding era, reliable and effective patents have been key to growing the United States’ innovation economy. Intellectual property rights are critical today for universities and startups, the classic market disrupters that President Trump has called “little tech.” These relatively small organizations

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01:04:12

Building Weapons that Adapt and Scale

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2025/05/13

The war in Ukraine and the United States’ operation to defend shipping against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea highlight how weapons inventories can make the difference between deterring aggression and losing a war. But the US military’s munitions portfolio is weighted toward sophisticated missiles whose tightly integrated designs and bespoke supply chains cannot be produced—or modified—at the pace modern conflict demands. As a result, current operations are depleting the magazines US forces will need

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01:02:35

To Invent Is Divine: Creativity, Ownership, and the...

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2025/05/13

Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, and many other inventors were enabled by the United States’ patent system, which has created wealth, spurred commercial and industrial progress, and improved the American standard of living for well over a century. But since then, policy changes have weakened this system, creating a wedge between creativity and ownership. In his new book To Invent Is Divine: Creativity and Ownership, James Edwards discusses how the intellectual property (IP) system designed by the

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01:00:39

Winning the Fight: How Ending Malaria Advances...

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2025/05/12

As the Trump administration reevaluates the United States’ approach to foreign assistance and global health programs, the People’s Republic of China is sending a message throughout the Global South: America cannot be trusted. As the PRC seeks to supplant the US as the world’s preeminent power, America’s commitment to continue leading in global health—specifically in the fight against malaria—is more critical than ever.Experts and policymakers will join Hudson’s Michael Sobolik to discuss how

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00:40:03

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Europe’s...

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2025/05/12

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, a leading voice in support of increasing Europe’s role in the transatlantic alliance, will join Hudson for a fireside chat.Croatia has long been a bastion of stability in southeastern Europe and a strong friend and ally of the United States. Facing an increasingly dangerous security environment, Zagreb is answering the call to boost Europe’s defenses. In April, the nation announced it would increase its defense spending from 2 to 2.5 percent of its gross

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00:55:24

Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Security with Governor...

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2025/05/12

Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska will join Japan Chair Ken Weinstein for a fireside chat at Hudson Institute. They will explore the evolving landscape of American energy security and examine Alaskan energy’s importance to strengthening the United States’ relationships with key allies, promoting economic development at home and abroad, and reinforcing national security.

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00:37:17

How US Maritime Industries Can Help Deter China

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2025/05/02

China’s commercial maritime dominance is unprecedented in modern history. Its shipbuilding industry is more than 200 times larger than that of the United States. Last year, it won three-quarters of the world’s shipbuilding orders and delivered three ships to the Chinese navy for each ship American shipbuilders completed for the US Navy. China’s commercial fleet is about 10 times larger than that of the US, and China has ownership interests in more than 100 ports outside of China, including at every

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00:56:47

Cuba’s Kleptocracy: How It Works and Why It Matters...

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2025/05/01

Despite economic reforms and anti-corruption initiatives pursued by Fidel Castro’s successors, the kleptocracy established in the country’s 1959 communist revolution persists. Front companies controlled by the military and security services continue to dominate the Cuban economy. Although the regime blames US sanctions for the island’s ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis, recent reporting suggests that these regime-connected entities have illicitly hoarded billions of dollars.While the

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00:40:50

Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industrial Base with...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2025/05/01

China’s control of commercial shipping and shipbuilding gives it a potentially decisive military advantage over the United States. The Chinese navy can build and repair its fleet for a fraction of the cost the US would incur. If competition ever turns into conflict, China could use its maritime dominance to choke the American economy and scale up its fleets at an extraordinary pace.Hudson will welcome Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Todd Young (R-IN) to discuss their proposal to restore America’s

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01:12:15

Domestic Politics, the US-Japan Alliance, and Tokyo’s...

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2025/04/29

Japan’s first minority government in three decades faces dynamic domestic and international challenges. For Tokyo to navigate these major security, diplomatic, and economic issues, policymakers will need to understand perspectives from across the Japanese political spectrum.Japan Chair Kenneth R. Weinstein will moderate a bipartisan panel featuring Japanese Diet members: Itsunori Onodera, Shinijiro Koizumi, and Kimi Onoda of the Liberal Democratic Party; and Koichiro Gemba of the Constitutional

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00:45:19

Ambassador François Zimeray on the Arbitrary...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2025/04/28

Boualem Sansal, a French Algerian author arbitrarily detained in Algeria, has long criticized political Islam and state-sponsored antisemitism in the country. For years, the Algerian regime harassed him for his activism, including a courageous visit to Israel. Since his November 2024 arrest, which has drawn widespread international condemnation, Sansal’s situation has worsened. He has been held in inhumane conditions and fallen gravely ill.François Zimeray, an international human rights lawyer and

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03:52:16

Central and Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2025

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2025/04/25

Hudson Institute’s Center on Europe and Eurasia will host its third Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Strategy Summit. Timed to coincide with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings, the conference will give senior CEE and European Union officials an opportunity to discuss the business and economic climate of their region with an American audience.The summit also aims to reinforce ties between the United States and its Eastern European allies. While this year’s discussion

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00:41:11

Economic Security and NATO Cohesion: A Conversation...

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2025/04/23

Join Norwegian Finance Minister Jens Stoltenberg for a conversation with Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs. Minister Stoltenberg will provide remarks about the nexus between security and economic strength from a Norwegian perspective. Then he and Dr. Heinrichs will discuss the security environment for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the importance of economic security and alliance cohesion.

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