Sustaining U.S. Leadership Against Nuclear Terrorism and Proliferation: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher Ford

November 2017

Past Event

Sustaining U.S. Leadership Against Nuclear Terrorism and Proliferation: A Conversation with Dr. Christopher Ford

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

November 14, 2017

WMD/Counter terrorism training exercise at the Phoenix facility on the Nevada Test Site, September 2, 2012 (National Nuclear Security Administration/Nevada Site Office)

November 2017

Past Event

1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC 20004

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The Trump administration has repeatedly affirmed the role of U.S. leadership in countering the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. On November 14 at 2 pm, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion with Dr. Christopher Ford, a former Hudson senior fellow who currently serves as Special Assistant to the President and National Security Council Senior Director for Weapons of Mass Destruction and Counterproliferation. Dr. Ford discussed the Trump administration’s integrated strategy and policies to counter WMD terrorism, avert nuclear proliferation, and enhance global nuclear security.

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Ambassador Edil Baisalov

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Ambassador Edil Baisalov, Kyrgyzstan’s newly appointed envoy to the United States and former deputy prime minister, joins Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a conversation about why Kyrgyzstan sought this seat, how it campaigned, and what it hopes to accomplish.

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Ambassador Edil Baisalov

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Luke Coffey

Rt. Hon. Sir Liam Fox

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Featured Speakers:

Urška Petrovčič

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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

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Join us for an exclusive luncheon conversation with Dina Kallay—deputy assistant attorney general for international, policy, and appellate at the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division—and Urška Petrovčič.

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Urška Petrovčič

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Featured Speakers:

Congressman Nathaniel Moran

Jason Hsu

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Past Event

Securing American Data: A Conversation with Congressman Nathaniel Moran

Join Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) for a fireside discussion with Senior Fellow Jason Hsu to discuss the congressman’s bill, H.R. 7509, the Deterring Adversarial Access to Americans’ Data Act, and Congress’s role in facilitating public-private understanding in an era of great power competition.