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Russian Disinformation in Latin America
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Russian Disinformation in Latin America

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with the authors of the report; Douglas Farah, the founder and president of IBI Consultants; and Román Ortiz, senior consultant with IBI Consultants. The speakers will discuss the strategy behind Russia’s disinformation efforts, the tools and tactics that have been most effective, and how the US and its allies can counter disinformation campaigns.

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The Quad’s Multidimensional Interest in Taiwan
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Dhruva Jaishankar
Adam Leslie
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Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The self-ruled island of Taiwan continues to hold defensive drills, as tensions remain high in the Taiwan straits. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
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December 2023
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The Quad’s Multidimensional Interest in Taiwan
Taiwan's armed forces hold two days of routine drills to show combat readiness ahead of Lunar New Year holidays at a military base on January 11, 2023 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The self-ruled island of Taiwan continues to hold defensive drills, as tensions remain high in the Taiwan straits. (Photo by Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)
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Senator Mike Rounds on the B-21 Bomber and Its Deterrence Mission
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Senator Mike Rounds on the B-21 Bomber and Its Deterrence Mission

Hudson Institute Senior Fellow and Director of the Keystone Defense Initiative Rebeccah Heinrichs will host Sen. Rounds to discuss the B-21’s role in the United States’ twenty-first-century deterrence mission.

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Joint Integration and Interoperability Symposium: Technical Innovation for the Future of Joint Warfighting
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An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton in the Gulf of Oman on June 26, 2023. (Elliot Schaudt via DVIDS)
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