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The Situation in Afghanistan and America’s Interests in the Region

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Employees work on the production line of medicine, at a factory, on January 12, 2023, in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

The Bitter Pill of Reliance on China

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Sankar

Shyam Sankar

Trustee

Shyam Sankar

Apr 17, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

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Is Chinese AI All It’s Cracked up to Be?

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Thomas J. Duesterberg

Senior Fellow

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Commentary

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Brahim Ghali, president of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) salutes the SADR flag on January 13, 2023. (Getty Images)

The Strategic Case for Designating the Polisario Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization

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Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

Apr 18, 2025

Reports

9 Min Read

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Restraint and the Middle East

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Michael Doran

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

Aaron Maclean Hudson

Aaron Maclean Hudson

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Michael Doran & Aaron MacLean

Podcast

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US President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron in the Oval Office at the White House on February 24, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Trump Administration’s Belief in Multipolarity Informs Its Transatlantic Security Policy

Daniel Kochis

Daniel Kochis

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Apr 17, 2025

Commentary

13 Min Read

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The Consolidation of Trump’s Power

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Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Fixing the US Defense Industrial Base

01 Re: Building Defense | Next Steps for the Pentagon in 2025

02 Re: Building Defense | Competing with China from Supply Chains to Kill Chains

03 Re: Building Defense | Aiding Frontline Allies Is a Win-Win

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Time for Accountability on the COVID Lab-Leak Coverup

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Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Commentary

1 Min Read

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Domestic Politics, the US-Japan Alliance, and Tokyo’s Global Role: Bipartisan Views from the Diet

Koichiro Gemba, Itsunori Onodera, Shinjiro Koizumi, Kimi Onoda, Kenneth Weinstein

Apr 28, 2025

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Ethnic Uyghur demonstrators take part in a protest against China near Chinese consulate in Istanbul, on October 1, 2023, China's National Day. (Yasin Akgul / AFP via Getty Images)

The Genocide and Enslavement of the Uyghur People

Nury Turkel

Senior Fellow

Nury Turkel

Apr 20, 2025

Podcast

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A Taiwanese Air Force Mirage 2000-5 fighter jet prepares to take off at an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on 7 November, 2024. (Getty Images)

Taiwan and the Evolution of Quad: Will the Two Converge?

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Satoru Nagao

Fellow (Nonresident)

Satoru Nagao

Apr 20, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

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Clinical support technician extracts viruses from swab samples in the coronavirus testing laboratory at Glasgow Royal Infirmary, on February 19, 2020, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Getty Images)

The Long-Overdue COVID Reckoning

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mike_gallagher

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Apr 19, 2025

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April 2025

Past Event

The Situation in Afghanistan and America’s Interests in the Region

Featured Speakers:

Gen. John M. Keane

Ali Nazary

Lisa Curtis

Luke Coffey

Moderator:

Jeremy Hunt

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April 2025

Past Event

The Situation in Afghanistan and America’s Interests in the Region

A panel of experts will discuss the future of Afghanistan and US interests in South and Central Asia.

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Featured Speakers:

Gen. John M. Keane

Ali Nazary

Lisa Curtis

Luke Coffey

Moderator:

Jeremy Hunt

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April 2025

Virtual Event | Invite Only

Central and Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2025

Featured Speakers:

Nikki R. Haley

Dr. Lars-Hendrik Röller

Maria Luís Albuquerque

Dr. Olga Zykova

Barna Tánczos

Amb. Tomáš Pojar

Nikolina Prah

Dr. Jorgovanka Tabaković

Dr. Anca Dragu

Dr. Yurii Heletiy

Jan Růžička

Joel Scanlon

Dr. Bogdan Ivan

Moderators:

Peter Rough

Daniel Kochis

Jamie Fly

Matthew Boyse

Luke Coffey

23

April 2025

Virtual Event | Invite Only

Central and Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2025

Hudson Institute’s Center on Europe and Eurasia will host its third Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Strategy Summit.

Featured Speakers:

Nikki R. Haley

Dr. Lars-Hendrik Röller

Maria Luís Albuquerque

Dr. Olga Zykova

Barna Tánczos

Amb. Tomáš Pojar

Nikolina Prah

Dr. Jorgovanka Tabaković

Dr. Anca Dragu

Dr. Yurii Heletiy

Jan Růžička

Joel Scanlon

Dr. Bogdan Ivan

Moderators:

Peter Rough

Daniel Kochis

Jamie Fly

Matthew Boyse

Luke Coffey

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23

April 2025

In-Person Event | InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C.

India’s Role in the Global Economy

Featured Speakers:

Nirmala Sitharaman

Walter Russell Mead

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April 2025

In-Person Event | InterContinental the Willard Washington D.C.

India’s Role in the Global Economy

Join Hudson for a conversation between Indian Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman and Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead.

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Featured Speakers:

Nirmala Sitharaman

Walter Russell Mead

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April 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Domestic Politics, the US-Japan Alliance, and Tokyo’s Global Role: Bipartisan Views from the Diet

Featured Speakers:

Koichiro Gemba

Itsunori Onodera

Shinjiro Koizumi

Kimi Onoda

Moderator:

Kenneth R. Weinstein

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April 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Domestic Politics, the US-Japan Alliance, and Tokyo’s Global Role: Bipartisan Views from the Diet

A panel of experts will discuss how the Japanese government should approach domestic political questions, its partnership with America, and Japan’s role in the world.

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Featured Speakers:

Koichiro Gemba

Itsunori Onodera

Shinjiro Koizumi

Kimi Onoda

Moderator:

Kenneth R. Weinstein

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