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Toward a Theory of Victory for the War in Iran

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

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Assistant Secretary Barnes on Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor in US Foreign Policy

Riley Barnes, Matthew Boyse

Mar 17, 2026

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The Importance of the Strait of Hormuz and What It Will Take to Reopen It

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

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The Quick and the Dead: How Adaptation in Contact Drives Military Advantage

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Ian Crone

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark, Ian Crone & Dan Patt

Reports

Mar 16, 2026

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How Iran Ends

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025. (Getty Images)

NATO, Ukraine, and the Gulf Should Seize the Chance to Cooperate

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

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A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone as his unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Iran War Showcases US Return on Investment in Ukraine

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What Is Next in Iran

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02 Iran at the Threshold: Can Tehran Navigate Domestic Decay and Global Pressure?

03 The Iran Endgame? Donald Trump’s Military Action Window

March 2026

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Assistant Secretary Barnes on Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor in US Foreign Policy

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Riley Barnes

Matthew Boyse

March 2026

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Assistant Secretary Barnes on Human Rights, Democracy, and Labor in US Foreign Policy

Join Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Riley M. Barnes and Senior Fellow Matthew Boyse for a discussion of the administration’s priorities and policies covering human rights, democracy, and labor.

Featured Speakers:

Riley Barnes

Matthew Boyse

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Moldova’s Economic Future: Reform, Resilience, and Regional Connectivity

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Luke Coffey

Eugen Osmochescu

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Moldova’s Economic Future: Reform, Resilience, and Regional Connectivity

Join Hudson as Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development and Digitalization Eugen Osmochescu speaks on these and other issues.

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Luke Coffey

Eugen Osmochescu

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March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry

Featured Speakers:

Nina Shea

Jan Jekielek

March 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry

Join Nina Shea for a discussion with Jan Jekielek, author of the new book Killed to Order, about this modern atrocity.

Featured Speakers:

Nina Shea

Jan Jekielek

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April 2026

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

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Ambassador Jamieson Greer

Peter Rough

April 2026

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the Future of Trade Policy

Please join Ambassador Greer for a fireside chat with Senior Fellow Peter Rough on the Trump administration’s first year back in office and what’s next for US trade policy.

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Ambassador Jamieson Greer

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Iran Conflict “Going Extremely Well” Compared to Previous US Wars

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

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How Iran Ends

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Mar 16, 2026

In the Media

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems conduct live-fire missions during Operation Epic Fury in the US Central Command area of responsibility. (US Army)

Toward a Theory of Victory for the War in Iran

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 16, 2026

Reports

12 Min Read

A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone as his unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Iran War Showcases US Return on Investment in Ukraine

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Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

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NATO, Ukraine, and the Gulf Should Seize the Chance to Cooperate

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

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