Hudson Institute Events Podcast

00:56:05

IMT-2030: The Coming 6G Revolution

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/14

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies, is developing 6G specifications through the International Mobile Telecommunications 2030 (IMT-2030) program, aiming to release them by 2030. This program, introduced in the 6G framework document, outlines the vision, timelines, and candidate technologies for next generation telecommunications.IMT-2030 aims to connect humans, machines, and software to enable various

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02:42:07

Strategic Energy 2024: A Dialogue on Challenges and...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/14

In an era of rising geopolitical instability, energy is an increasingly valuable tool to promote peace and economic stability as authoritarian regimes seek to undermine freedom and the United States–led world order.Join Hudson Institute for a two-part event on how the US can effectively wield its natural resources to achieve energy independence and aid its allies.

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02:27:47

The New Iron Triangle Achieving Adaptability and...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/14

The war in Ukraine offers numerous lessons regarding the future of military operations. One of the most important—and most underreported—is the value of adaptation. Ukrainian troops, previously on the offensive thanks to Western precision weapons, are now on the defensive as their rockets and bombs miss targets due to Russian electronic warfare. In the Black Sea, Ukraine’s early naval losses suggested Russian dominance. But lethal new naval drones have restored Ukraine’s access to the open ocean and

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00:45:36

The Evidence and Significance of Predatory...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/14

The United States’ patent system has been a driver of economic growth and a primary reason for American global technological leadership in the twenty-first century. A weakened patent system, however, has led to the rise of predatory infringement, a deliberate decision by a company to engage in patent theft because it is cheaper than obtaining permission (licensing) and paying for the use of someone else’s technological innovation.What has caused the weakening of the US patent system? What is the

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01:29:55

Tackling the Uyghur Forced Labor Challenge

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/14

The Chinese Communist Party operates the largest state-run forced labor program in the world, enslaving an estimated 3 million Uyghurs. Exploitation of that scale and scope cannot continue without robust condemnation and a swift response. That’s why Congress passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) in December 2021. This landmark legislation aims to stop goods produced with Uyghur forced labor from entering the United States and ultimately stop Uyghur forced labor from happening in the

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00:54:03

NATO in the New Era of Collective Defense audio

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/07

Please join NATO Public Forum think tank consortium members Hudson Institute, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), the Atlantic Council, the German Marshall Fund of the United States, and GLOBSEC for a conversation with NATO Chair of the Military Committee(CMC) Admiral Rob Bauer, the alliance’s highest-ranking military official. Admiral Bauer is visiting the United States in the lead-up to the Washington summit to talk about the alliance’s strengths and speak frankly about its challenges

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01:38:03

The Possible Implications of South Africa’s Coalition...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/06

On May 29, for the first time since the end of apartheid in 1994, South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC)’s vote share fell below the 50 percent threshold necessary for unilaterally forming a government. Urgent coalition negotiations are ongoing to meet the constitutionally mandated 14-day deadline for parliament to select a president, but there is immense uncertainty about the outcome. The stakes are high for one of Africa’s most important countries: the outcomes for South Africa’s economy,

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00:57:41

Strategic Corruption, State Capture, and Sanctions...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/06

Russia continues to export vast amounts of gas and oil to Europe while importing military goods and mission critical hardware to fuel its war against Ukraine. Some of Moscow’s most notorious strategic corruption projects, NordStream and TurkStream, and their related state capture networks continue to operate despite more than a dozen rounds of sanctions imposed by the European Union and Group of Seven. Russia’s “no-limits” partnership with China, Europe’s lack of robust common sanctions enforcement,

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01:08:43

The Crisis in Georgia and Its Implications for the...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/05

For weeks, hundreds of thousands of Georgians have peacefully demonstrated across the country against the “Russian Law,” a bill designed by the Georgian Dream party to stifle and restrict civil society and political opposition. Georgia’s Western friends have warned that the law is not compatible with Euro-Atlantic integration. But the Kremlin has supported Georgian Dream’s measures. In addition to the harm the law will do to Georgia’s democracy and Euro-Atlantic path, there are serious implications

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01:03:15

Facing the Future: A Discussion on Niger and West...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/04

Niger’s 2023 military coup led to swift changes, and many now wonder what’s next for West African security cooperation. As American troops move out and Russian troops move in, will United States counterterrorism operations continue in Niger and the Sahel region?West African security experts Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim of International Crisis Group, Malik Samuel of the Institute for Security Studies, and Aneliese Bernard of Strategic Stabilization Advisors join Hudson Research Fellow James Barnett for a

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00:59:29

Supreme Allied Commanders on the Past, Present, and...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/06/04

On July 10, President Joe Biden will gather fellow North Atlantic Treaty Organization leaders in Washington to celebrate 75 years of the alliance and chart a direction for the way ahead. Over the course of NATO’s existence, warfare has changed in dramatic ways, punctuated by offset strategies and revolutions in military affairs. Today, the large-scale war in Ukraine is spawning battlefield innovations, which the alliance is attempting to process and understand. To discuss the evolution of NATO

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01:03:15

Facing the Future: A Discussion on Niger and West...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/28

Niger’s 2023 military coup led to swift changes, and many now wonder what’s next for West African security cooperation. As American troops move out and Russian troops move in, will United States counterterrorism operations continue in Niger and the Sahel region?West African security experts Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim of International Crisis Group, Malik Samuel of the Institute for Security Studies, and Aneliese Bernard of Strategic Stabilization Advisors join Hudson Research Fellow James Barnett for a

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01:48:53

Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue Series | Strategic...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/23

This event is part of the Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue series funded by the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation.Amid a shifting and increasingly competitive global landscape, technology cooperation has emerged as a vital component of the United States–India strategic partnership. In May 2022, the two countries announced the US-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET), which was launched in January 2023. Over the last year and a half, governments, businesses, and academic

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00:47:43

Nikki Haley on the Dangers of National Security Weakness

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Join Hudson in welcoming Ambassador Nikki R. Haley for her inaugural event as the Walter P. Stern Chair. She will deliver a special address on United States foreign policy amid wars in the Middle East and Europe and growing tensions in Asia. Following her remarks, she will sit down with Hudson’s Peter Rough for a fireside chat.Hudson Board of Trustees Chair Sarah May Stern will deliver introductory remarks.

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02:42:18

Foreshocks in the Black Sea and Western Balkans:...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/17

Over two years on, the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War continue to reverberate throughout the Black Sea and Western Balkan regions. Russia’s latest push threatens to break Ukraine’s front lines. Georgia’s free and open society hangs in the balance as a pro-Moscow government debates a restrictive new “Russian law.” North Atlantic Treaty Organization member Montenegro’s leadership is falling under the Kremlin’s influence. Under Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska relentlessly seeks to secede from

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00:52:33

South Africa’s Historic Election: A Conversation with...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/17

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00:57:20

Flipping the Cube: Transforming the Defense Budget...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/16

The Pentagon’s $820 billion budget is the United States government’s biggest expense other than Social Security and health care. However, despite its obvious importance, the Defense Department’s budgeting process is notoriously inflexible and slow. As a result, current operational and security needs often do not match spending priorities established two or more years ago.Congress recently established an independent Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Reform to

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01:14:31

Mexico after AMLO

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/15

On June 2, Mexicans will head to the polls to elect over 20,000 national, state, and local officials, including the president, members of Congress, and numerous governors. The two leading contenders for the presidency, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, offer starkly contrasting visions for Mexico’s future. Sheinbaum, of the ruling MORENA party, seeks to continue the nationalist Fourth Transformation agenda, which began under incumbent President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO). In contrast,

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01:06:47

The Defining Partnership of the Twenty-First Century:...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/15

This event is part of the Motwani Jadeja US-India Dialogue series funded by the Motwani Jadeja Family Foundation.As the world’s oldest and largest democracies, respectively, the United States and India constitute key anchor points of the democratic world, and the two nations have significantly deepened their partnership over the past three decades. Shared values and strong people-to-people connections remain the core of US-India ties.But the relationship is also based on a mutual commitment to

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00:58:04

Reflections and Lessons from 20 Years of Estonian...

Hudson Institute Events Podcast ·

2024/05/09

When Estonia joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on March 29, 2004, the country’s foreign minister said, “Ever since regaining our independence, one of the main tasks of every government of Estonia has been the security of our nation. Today, I can say that we are much closer to a peaceful and confident feeling in our hearts.”But NATO has not only kept Estonia safe from existential threats. The alliance has also helped establish a framework that spurred the economic growth, inward

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