Feb 11, 2026

What Iran Will Do Next, and Trump’s Legacy-Defining Moment

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

An F-35C Lightning II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) on Jan. 24, 2026. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Units assigned to 7th Fleet conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance peace through strength. (U.S. Navy p

A photo shows US and Israeli flags projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem after the United States carried out airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites on June 22, 2025. (Photo by Gazi Samad/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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)

The Economic Case for the US-Israel Partnership

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

Reports

Feb 13, 2026

Reports

13 Min Read

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Riyadh’s city center is seen on February 3, 2025. (Getty Images)

A Weak Iran Means a More Isolated Israel

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

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Weaponized Mass Migration: A Security Risk to Europe and the United States

Matthew Boyse

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Matthew Boyse

Testimony

Feb 10, 2026

Testimony

Long Read

APRIL 14: Ukrainian serviceman of the Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade launches FlyEye reconnaissance drone on April 14, 2025 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Ukrainian operators of the Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 23rd Separate Mechanized Brigade use WB Electronics FlyEye, a Polish-made reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle developed to NATO standards. The FlyEye in the Unmanned Systems Battalion performs reconnaissance tasks, detects Russian firing positions, and transmits data

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Ukrainian serviceman of the Unmanned Systems Battalion of the 23rd Mechanized Brigade launches a FlyEye reconnaissance drone on April 14, 2025, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Ukraine Military Situation Report | February 11

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Why the US and Its Allies Should Follow Israel’s Lead and Recognize Somaliland

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Reports

Feb 13, 2026

Reports

6 Min Read

The 34th Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Daryl L. Caudle and the 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, tour Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, Mississippi, Jan. 1, 2026. Gen. Smith visited Ingalls Shipbuilding to meet with the industry leaders, as well as make media engagements with Secretary Phelan and Adm. Caudle. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

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The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl L. Caudle and the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith tour Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on January 1, 2026 (US Marine Corps)

It’s Crunch Time for Rebuilding American Shipbuilding

Michael Roberts

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Michael Roberts

Commentary

What Is Next in Iran

01 The Ayatollah’s Regime Is Crumbling

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

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

February 2026

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Postponed | 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

February 2026

Past Event

Postponed | 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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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

A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launcher in Moscow on May 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

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.

Featured Speakers:

Christopher Yeaw

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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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

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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February 2026

Past Event

Gen. Pierre Schill on France’s Strategic Vision and Adapting Land Forces for High-Intensity Conflict

Featured Speakers:

General Pierre Schill

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

February 2026

Past Event

Gen. Pierre Schill on France’s Strategic Vision and Adapting Land Forces for High-Intensity Conflict

Hudson welcomes French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill, one of Europe’s most senior military leaders, for a discussion on the evolving strategic environment and the French Army’s transformation in a rapidly changing world.

Featured Speakers:

General Pierre Schill

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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Men riding a motorbike wave a Syrian flag as Syrian government forces enter the Kurdish-majority city of Qamishli on February 3, 2026. (Getty Images)

Foreign Policy

Securing Syria’s Transformation by Diminishing Russia’s Influence

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Testimony

6 Min Read

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Why the US and Its Allies Should Follow Israel’s Lead and Recognize Somaliland

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Reports

Feb 13, 2026

Reports

6 Min Read

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)

The Economic Case for the US-Israel Partnership

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

Reports

Feb 13, 2026

Reports

13 Min Read

Rendering of Erbil, capital of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. (Courtesy of Kurdistan Chronicle)

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Rebar Ahmed, Joel Rayburn

Feb 12, 2026

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The South Caucasus, Iran, and Netanyahu in Washington

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Feb 12, 2026

In the Media

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