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A photo shows US and Israeli flags projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
In-Person Event
“Iron Curtain” at 80: Why the Special Relationship Is Essential to Defeating the New Authoritarians
Hudson Institute
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President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing on tariffs at the White House on February 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 15, 2026. (US Navy)
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A nuclear missile formation participates in a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images)
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February 2026
Past Event
“Iron Curtain” at 80: Why the Special Relationship Is Essential to Defeating the New Authoritarians
Featured Speakers:
Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, MP
Daniel Kochis
Joel Scanlon
25
February 2026
Past Event
“Iron Curtain” at 80: Why the Special Relationship Is Essential to Defeating the New Authoritarians
UK Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, MP, will join Hudson for a conversation on the future of the special relationship and what the adoption of a conservative foreign policy would mean for Britain and the transatlantic alliance.
Featured Speakers:
Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, MP
Daniel Kochis
Joel Scanlon
03
March 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Securing Venezuela’s Freedom after Maduro
Featured Speakers:
Leopoldo López
Joel Frushone
03
March 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Securing Venezuela’s Freedom after Maduro
Please join Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López for a discussion on the future of Venezuelan democracy, the role of civil society in credible political and economic reforms, and the pathway to free and fair elections.
Featured Speakers:
Leopoldo López
Joel Frushone
03
March 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific
Featured Speakers:
Nishank Motwani
Patrick M. Cronin
Justyna Szczudlik
Moderator:
Masashi Murano
04
March 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
Congressman Rob Wittman
04
March 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Securing America’s Critical Mineral Supply Chain: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman
Join Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher and Congressman Rob Wittman (R-VA) for a discussion on the congressman’s recently introduced Securing Essential and Critical US Resources and Elements (SECURE Minerals) Act and Congress’s role in securing America’s economic security.
Featured Speakers:
Mike Gallagher
Congressman Rob Wittman
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Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez during a press conference in Madrid, Sapin, on October 27, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs Priti Patel MP listens during a press conference on May 19, 2025, in London, England. (Getty Images)
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A Tencore unmanned ground vehicle TerMIT is seen being driven through the snow during a demonstration on February 20, 2026, in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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Luke Coffey and Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna at Hudson Institute on February 23, 2026.
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