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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
On October 3, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion to examine the current state of Syria and risks of new regional conflict. Syria remains a geopolitical hotspot with the U.S., Israel, Turkey, Russia, and Iran directing military forces deployed in the country. The panel will consider the potential for conflict between proxy powers, the continued use of chemical weapons by the Assad regime, and the country’s prospects for peace and stability. Panelists included Michael Pregent, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute; Oubai Shahbandar, a fellow with New America's International Security program; Bassam Barabandi, a former Syrian diplomat; and Yasmine Farouk, a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Middle East program.
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Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit
Join Hudson Institute for a discussion which will examine how Japan, Europe, South Korea, and Southeast Asia view the Trump–Xi summit and how the regions will act on their priorities going forward.
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Brazil Decides: The 2026 Election and the Future of US-Brazil Relations
Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will examine the dynamics shaping the race, how each leading candidate would govern, and what a Lula or Bolsonaro victory would mean for US-Brazil relations.
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Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought on Revitalizing the Shipbuilding Industrial Base
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Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought on Revitalizing the Shipbuilding Industrial Base
Please join Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, for a conversation with Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs to discuss the Trump administration’s decisive efforts to build the Navy needed for today’s intensifying threat environment.
Featured Speakers:
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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Discussion with US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder
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Honorable Andrew Puzder
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In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Discussion with US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder
Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with US Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder and Senior Fellow Harold Furchtgott-Roth on America’s interests in reducing the harmful effects of CS3D and CSRD.
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Honorable Andrew Puzder
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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a tour of the National Archives Museum on September 25, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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