Caption
A US infantryman releases a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system for a test flight at Fort Irwin in California on October 25, 2025. (US Army)
Caption
Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to NATO simultaneously handed in their official letters of application to join NATO on May 18, 2022. (Photo credit NATO)
This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 15. Register for the event here
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has deeply shaken the European security system, prompting, among many other changes, Sweden to pursue membership in NATO. How exactly has Moscow’s aggression changed Stockholm’s military priorities, and what does the future of Northern European security hold? Join Hudson Institute for a conversation on these questions and more between Ambassador of Sweden to the United States Karin Olofsdotter and Senior Fellow Michael Doran.
Related Events
05
December 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
Taiwan’s Security and the US-Japan Alliance: An Interview with Representative Yasutaka Nakasone
Featured Speakers:
Representative Yasutaka Nakasone
Riley Walters
05
December 2025
Virtual Event | Online Only
Taiwan’s Security and the US-Japan Alliance: An Interview with Representative Yasutaka Nakasone
After visiting Taiwan twice this year, Representative Nakasone will join Hudson to discuss the US-Japan alliance, how Washington and Tokyo should think about a Taiwan contingency, ways Japan and Taiwan can increase cooperation, and what Japan should do to bolster its own defense capabilities.
Featured Speakers:
Representative Yasutaka Nakasone
Riley Walters
05
December 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience
Featured Speakers:
Mihai Popșoi
Igor Grosu
Leah Kieff
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
05
December 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience
Hudson’s Luke Coffey will host Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu, and Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Associate Leah Kieff to examine the current political, security, and geopolitical situation in Moldova and the region going forward.
Featured Speakers:
Mihai Popșoi
Igor Grosu
Leah Kieff
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
08
December 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Authoritarians in the Academy: How Adversaries Infiltrate Higher Education to Threaten Free Speech and National Security
Featured Speakers:
Sarah McLaughlin
Michael Sobolik
08
December 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Authoritarians in the Academy: How Adversaries Infiltrate Higher Education to Threaten Free Speech and National Security
Join Senior Fellow Michael Sobolik for a conversation with Sarah McLaughlin, a senior scholar at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, about her recent book on this subject, Authoritarians in the Academy.
Featured Speakers:
Sarah McLaughlin
Michael Sobolik
08
December 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The View from Riga with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže
Featured Speakers:
Baiba Braže
Peter Rough
08
December 2025
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
The View from Riga with Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže
To discuss the future of Latvian foreign policy, Peter Rough will welcome Latvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Baiba Braže back to Hudson for a fireside chat.
Featured Speakers:
Baiba Braže
Peter Rough
Related Research
Caption
Employees inspect semiconductor chips at a factory in Binzhou, China, on January 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
Caption
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes part in a debate with opposition party leaders in the National Diet in Tokyo on November 26, 2025. (Getty Images)
Caption
(Screenshot via YouTube)
