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America’s AI Challenge: Strategic Imperatives

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The Role of Education in US-China AI Competition

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The Next Phase of the US-Japan Alliance under Prime Minister Takaichi

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Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

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What to Do About Venezuela? Maximum Pressure, Minimum War

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Daniel Batlle

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Stopping Narcoterrorism and the Possibility of Regime Change in Venezuela

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

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The Impact of Drones on the Battlefield: Lessons of the Russia-Ukraine War from a French Perspective

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Visiting Senior Fellow

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US Troop Reduction in Europe a Wake-up Call for Allies

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Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

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Fighting Antisemitism

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November 2025

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Matt Cronin

Bill Drexel

Jimmy Goodrich

Sam Hammond

Divyansh Kaushik

Paul Lekas

Jack Mallery

Lorenz Meier

Shyam Sankar

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Jason Hsu

Michael Sobolik

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November 2025

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America’s AI Challenge: Strategic Imperatives

This conference will bring together experts, policymakers, and representatives from leading firms to discuss the intersection of AI, strategic policy, and national security.

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Tarun Chhabra

Matt Cronin

Bill Drexel

Jimmy Goodrich

Sam Hammond

Divyansh Kaushik

Paul Lekas

Jack Mallery

Lorenz Meier

Shyam Sankar

Lior Susan

Moderators:

Patrick M. Cronin

Jason Hsu

Michael Sobolik

Timothy A. Walton

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November 2025

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Israel and the Global Strategic Environment: A Conversation with Caroline Glick

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November 2025

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Israel and the Global Strategic Environment: A Conversation with Caroline Glick

Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran will have a discussion with Caroline Glick about Israel’s position in global affairs, regional developments, and the international challenges shaping the country’s strategic environment.

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December 2025

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Antisemitism as a National Security Threat

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Bernard Haykel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Can Kasapoğlu

Liel Leibovitz

Michael Sobolik

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December 2025

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Antisemitism as a National Security Threat

Hudson’s Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East will convene policymakers, experts, and private sector leaders to examine how antisemitism, both foreign and domestic, threatens American security and Western civilization.

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Bernard Haykel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Can Kasapoğlu

Liel Leibovitz

Michael Sobolik

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November 2025

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November 2025

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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Receives Hudson Institute’s 2025 Herman Kahn Award

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Nov 14, 2025

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The Impact of Drones on the Battlefield: Lessons of the Russia-Ukraine War from a French Perspective

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