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![The “Juniper” series of events are designed to test collective U.S.-Israeli readiness and improve the interoperability of defense systems. These exercises offer prime opportunities for USCENTCOM and the IDF to partner and innovate together, solidifying the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Israel while contributing to regional stability. The U.S. remains committed to the security of Israel and supports Israel’s qualitative military edge. (Photo courtesy of the IDF Spokesperson's Office)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-01/02.06.2023%20Schachter%20Event.jpg?itok=t6dlDhrB)
Dr. Eyal Hulata joins Hudson to share insights gleaned from his time in office and his sense of the major decisions his successor will face in the coming year.
![The “Juniper” series of events are designed to test collective U.S.-Israeli readiness and improve the interoperability of defense systems. These exercises offer prime opportunities for USCENTCOM and the IDF to partner and innovate together, solidifying the strategic relationship between the U.S. and Israel while contributing to regional stability. The U.S. remains committed to the security of Israel and supports Israel’s qualitative military edge. (Photo courtesy of the IDF Spokesperson's Office)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/2023-01/02.06.2023%20Schachter%20Event.jpg?h=790be497&itok=o9eq9HeY)
![Doran Iran missiles protests](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2022-11/11.22%20Doran%20Event.jpg?itok=Z60MwQlL)
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Iran’s disruptive military capabilities pose a significant threat to the strategic interests of the US and its allies. How great is the threat? How should the Biden administration react to it? Please join us to discuss these timely issues.
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![Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2022-10/10.21%20Doran%202.jpg?itok=FlvlvhLF)
![Iran Protests](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2022-10/10.4%20Doran%20Event.jpg?itok=H_98dzi1)
![Iranian protesters burn US and Israeli flags next to a portrait of Major General Qasem Soleimani during an anti-Israel protest in downtown Tehran on August 9, 2022. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2157/feature_990fit_pompeo_speech.png?itok=p91hcPCi)
![Members of the military stand at attention in front of Heydar Aliyev Palace during the Armed Forces Day celebrations on June 26, 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Aziz Karimov/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2158/feature_990fit_9_23_doran_event_real.png?itok=3bP-EQag)
On September 13, fighting flared up between Azerbaijan and Armenia that killed dozens of soldiers on both sides. Tensions between these South Caucasus
![Members of the military stand at attention in front of Heydar Aliyev Palace during the Armed Forces Day celebrations on June 26, 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Aziz Karimov/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/events/thumb/2158/feature_990fit_9_23_doran_event_real.png?h=ae002e9f&itok=xvtzMWHW)
![The signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House on September 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2153/feature_990fit_9_15_schachter.png?itok=0vDGYXXJ)
Two years have passed since the historic signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords at the White House. During that time, the signatories have broadened
![The signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords on the South Lawn of the White House on September 15, 2020, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/events/thumb/2153/feature_990fit_9_15_schachter.png?h=ae002e9f&itok=O4AW27yF)
![President Joe Biden takes part in a working session with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Al Salam Royal Palace in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on July 15, 2022. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2142/feature_990fit_8_19_doran_event.png?itok=gKf20RXa)
![An Iranian flag fluttering in front of Iran's Safir Omid rocket at an undisclosed location on August 16, 2008. (Vahidreza Alai/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-02/8.15%20Doran%20Event.jpg?itok=1ab729M7)
Please join Hudson Institute for a discussion that will look at what has changed and what has stayed the same in the Middle East since Biden's visit
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![Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to NATO simultaneously handed in their official letters of application to join NATO on May 18, 2022. (Photo credit NATO)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2121/feature_990fit_6_15_22.jpg?itok=gHsjO8yt)
![Ballistic missiles displayed at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, Iran on January 07, 2022. (Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2089/feature_990fit_3_18_22.jpg?itok=djMoZH9b)