The China Challenge | Countering Beijing’s Military Might

October 2020

Past Event

The China Challenge | Countering Beijing’s Military Might

Past Event

Hudson Institute, Washington, D.C. Headquarters

October 02, 2020

October 2020

Past Event

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

Click here for the event summary and key remarks from the China Challenge Discussion Series.

WATCH THIS DISCUSSION HERE.

Hosted by Aparna Pande, research fellow and director of Hudson Institute’s Initiative on the Future of India and South Asia, with panelists Lt. General Prakash Menon, director of the Strategic Studies Programme at the Takshashila Institution, and Bryan Clark, senior fellow and director of the

From new theatre commands to new doctrines, from expanding naval and nuclear forces to new technologies, the PLA has changed almost unrecognizably over the last two decades. What does this mean for Asia and the world? How does China plan to use its military? What are the implications for India-China tensions along the LAC? Can India modernise its armed forces to meet the military challenge from China?

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Taiwan’s National Mobilization Against the China Threat

Featured Speakers:

Chi-Chang Tsai

Pao-Yang Shen

Ting-Yu Wang

Miles Yu

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Taiwan’s National Mobilization Against the China Threat

Please join Hudson Institute’s China Center as Miles Yu hosts a panel with key members of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan and the Democratic Progressive Party to examine Taiwan’s mobilization efforts against the CCP’s increasing threats.

Featured Speakers:

Chi-Chang Tsai

Pao-Yang Shen

Ting-Yu Wang

Miles Yu

Learn More

July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Armenia Relationship and the Future of the South Caucasus: A Conversation with Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan

Featured Speakers:

H.E. Narek Mkrtchyan

Michael Doran

July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The US-Armenia Relationship and the Future of the South Caucasus: A Conversation with Ambassador Narek Mkrtchyan

Join Senior Fellow Michael Doran for a candid conversation with H.E. Narek Mkrtchyan, ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America, as they discuss the developments, challenges, and opportunities defining the US-Armenia relationship.

Featured Speakers:

H.E. Narek Mkrtchyan

Michael Doran

Learn More

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Responding to Global Threats: A Conversation with Senator Rick Scott

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senator Rick Scott

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Responding to Global Threats: A Conversation with Senator Rick Scott

Join Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) for a fireside discussion on how Congress can guide American strategy, the need to modernize the defense industrial base, and the vital role of allies and partners in an unstable international environment.

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senator Rick Scott

Learn More

August 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Taiwan’s Ever-Changing Security Environment

Featured Speakers:

Riley Walters

Dr. Michael Hunzeker

Dr. Liang-chih Evans Chen

Can Kasapoğlu

August 2026

Virtual Event | Online Only

Taiwan’s Ever-Changing Security Environment

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion on Taiwan’s rapidly changing security and defense industry.

Featured Speakers:

Riley Walters

Dr. Michael Hunzeker

Dr. Liang-chih Evans Chen

Can Kasapoğlu

Learn More

A Philippine Air Force Black Hawk helicopter lands on June 29, 2023, on Mavulis Island, which is the Philippines’ northernmost island and is roughly 88 miles from Taiwan. (Getty Images)

Southeast Asian Approaches to US-China Tensions and Possible Responses to a Taiwan Conflict