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Nov 2, 2026

AI Power and National Security Conference: Open Models, Governance, and US-China Military Competition

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomes leaders attending the Thirteenth Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

Why the US Should Pay Attention to the Turkic Century

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

1 Min Read

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Flags of participating countries hang at the meeting of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Council of Foreign Ministers at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 29, 2026. (Getty Images)

The Middle East’s New Rivalry Runs Through Central Asia

Ken Moriyasu

Senior Fellow

Ken Moriyasu

Commentary

Pro-Palestine protesters gather during a demonstration outside Downing Street on October 26, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)

US National Security and Antisemitism, Issue 2 | The October 7 Mobilization, Militant Convergence in Europe, Iran’s Campaign in Britain, and the Flydubai Attack

Michael Doran

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

Ludovic Hood

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

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Natalie Arbatman

Research Associate, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran, Ludovic Hood, Zineb Riboua & Natalie Arbatman

Reports

Long Read

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Vance Reopens Iran Diplomacy as Trump Weighs Renewed Strikes

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters upon her arrival in Caracas on October 25, 2026. (Getty Images)

Latin America Policy Is About to Get More Complicated

Gil Guerra

Fellow

Gil Guerra

Commentary

9 Min Read

Caption

Presidential candidate and incumbent president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil celebrates after the results of the general election day on October 25, 2026, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Getty Images)

The Common Ground for Lula and Trump

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Strengthening the Defense-Industrial Base

01 Getting Creative About the Munitions Crisis

02 The Factory Is the Product

03 Weapons of Mass Construction

November 2026

Past Event

AI Power and National Security Conference: Open Models, Governance, and US-China Military Competition

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Steve Kelly

Michael Ortiz

Sam Bresnick

Caroline Zier

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Kyle Crichton

Esther Tetruashvily

David Helvey

James Giordano

Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan (USAF, Ret.)

Bill Drexel

Moderators:

Jason Hsu

Tsiporah Fried

Riley Walters

November 2026

Past Event

AI Power and National Security Conference: Open Models, Governance, and US-China Military Competition

Join Hudson Institute for a conference with leaders from industry, government, academia, and defense to discuss the latest developments in the US-China AI competition.

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Steve Kelly

Michael Ortiz

Sam Bresnick

Caroline Zier

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Kyle Crichton

Esther Tetruashvily

David Helvey

James Giordano

Lieutenant General Jack Shanahan (USAF, Ret.)

Bill Drexel

Moderators:

Jason Hsu

Tsiporah Fried

Riley Walters

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November 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

From Dependence to Resilience: Financing a Secure Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Featured Speakers:

Caroline Vik

Maryll Toufanian

Nick Snyder

November 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

From Dependence to Resilience: Financing a Secure Pharmaceutical Supply Chain

Join DFC Chief Policy Officer Caroline Vik and Amneal Pharmaceuticals Senior Vice President Maryll Toufanian for a conversation moderated by Senior Fellow Nick Snyder. The discussion will examine America’s strategy to secure pharmaceutical supply chains and the work ahead for policymakers and industry as they pursue sustainable solutions in a complex market and policy environment.

Featured Speakers:

Caroline Vik

Maryll Toufanian

Nick Snyder

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November 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The Future of US-Japan Cooperation in a Competitive World: Economic Security and Strategy

Featured Speakers:

Nick Snyder

Hiroyuki Nakashima

November 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The Future of US-Japan Cooperation in a Competitive World: Economic Security and Strategy

Join Japan Bank for International Cooperation Senior Managing Director Hiroyuki Nakashima and Senior Fellow Nick Snyder for a conversation on the state of the US-Japan relationship, the links between economic cooperation and national security, and the opportunities and challenges ahead for the alliance.

Featured Speakers:

Nick Snyder

Hiroyuki Nakashima

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November 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom and Reindustrializing America

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Rogers

Nadia Schadlow

November 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Rebuilding the Arsenal of Freedom and Reindustrializing America

Join House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (AL-03) for a fireside discussion with Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow on Congress’s role in revitalizing America’s defense industrial base.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Mike Rogers

Nadia Schadlow

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AI-generated image, using a US Air Force photo of B-21 Raider rendezvousing with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling near Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 2026, as a reference.

National Security and Defense

Resilient Reach: Redesigning Aerial Refueling for Contested Global Operations

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Shane Dennin

Research Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton & Shane Dennin

Reports

8 Min Read

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb addresses journalists following a telephone call between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on October 27, 2026. (Getty Images)

Putin is “Ready for War”: Is Europe Ready?

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Commentary

Nov 2, 2026

Commentary

11 Min Read

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Adrian Estrada, a combat videographer with Marine Corps Installations West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, takes notes during a voting assistance officer workshop at MCB Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 14, 2026. The workshop, held by the Federal Voting Assistance Program, aims to train and prepare voting assistance officers to help U.S. citizens and military members cast their absentee ballots in U.S. elections. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Dillon Buck) Read less

A member of the Marine Corps takes notes during a voting assistance workshop at MCB Camp Pendleton in California, on May 14, 2026. (US Marine Corp)

Service Members Voting Strengthens the Republic

Jeremy Hunt

Fellow

Jeremy Hunt

Commentary

Nov 1, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to eliminate Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping. (U.S. Navy Photo) Read less

A US Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter supports Project Freedom. (US Navy)

Defense Priorities, Tensions in Europe, and Shifting Indo-Pacific Security

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Oct 30, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via The Sun)

Finland Secretly Gave Ukraine Rare ItO 90M Launchers

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

In the Media

Oct 29, 2026

In the Media

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