12
February 2026
In-Person Event | Invite Only
Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Featured Speakers:
Rebar Ahmed
Joel Rayburn
Erbil
12
February 2026
In-Person Event | Invite Only
Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Join Hudson for a deep dive into these topics with Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Rebar Ahmed, one of the region’s most experienced and respected statesmen. 

Erbil
Featured Speakers:
Rebar Ahmed
Joel Rayburn
13
February 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
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13
February 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific
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Featured Speakers:
Nishank Motwani
Patrick M. Cronin
Justyna Szczudlik
Moderator:
Masashi Murano
17
February 2026
In-Person Event | Invite Only
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw on the End of the New START Treaty
Featured Speakers:
Christopher Yeaw
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
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17
February 2026
In-Person Event | Invite Only
Assistant Secretary of State Christopher Yeaw on the End of the New START Treaty

Join Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control and Nonproliferation Dr. Christopher Yeaw for a discussion on strategic deterrence.

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Featured Speakers:
Christopher Yeaw
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
19
February 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The Economic Case for the US-Israel Partnership with Minister of Economic Affairs Noach Hacker
Featured Speaker:
Noach Hacker
Moderator:
Michael Doran
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19
February 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The Economic Case for the US-Israel Partnership with Minister of Economic Affairs Noach Hacker
Tel Aviv’s skyline. (Getty Images)
Featured Speaker:
Noach Hacker
Moderator:
Michael Doran
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What Really Matters is a podcast hosted by Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead, who helps listeners understand the news and decide what news matters.

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Senior Fellow Aaron MacLean discusses the origins, organization, and strategic outlook of China’s military.

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China Insider is a weekly podcast project from Hudson Institute’s China Center, hosted by China Center Director and Senior Fellow, Dr. Miles Yu, who provides weekly news that mainstream American outlets often miss, as well as in-depth commentary and analysis on the China challenge and the free world’s future.

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