The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD

October, 2022

Past Event

The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD

Past Event

Online Only

October 05, 2022

People look at their damaged house after tornados in Round Rock, Texas, on March 22, 2022. (Bo Lee/Xinhua via Getty Images)

October, 2022

Past Event

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

Speakers:

Dr. Harlan Ullman

Senior Advisor, Atlantic Council

Susan Eisenhower

President, Eisenhower Group

Hon. Dov S. Zakheim

Senior Advisor, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Over the past few years, the world has witnessed a global pandemic, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, extreme weather, and war in Ukraine. Is the world, and in particular the United States, prepared for future crises? Dr. Harlan Ullman addresses this question in his latest book, The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large.

Please join Hudson Institute for a conversation with Dr. Ullman, the Hon. Dov Zakheim, and Susan Eisenhower. Amb. Husain Haqqani will moderate the discussion.

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Trilateral US-Japan-Taiwan Cooperation on Physical AI

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang

Ken Fukuda

Emma Rafaelof

William Chou

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Trilateral US-Japan-Taiwan Cooperation on Physical AI

Join Hudson Institute for remarks and a panel discussion on how the US, Japan, and Taiwan can collaborate to seize Physical AI’s opportunities.

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang

Ken Fukuda

Emma Rafaelof

William Chou

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Landmines, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Stability on the Korean Peninsula

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-bum Chun

Mira Rapp-Hooper

Ankit Panda

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Landmines, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Stability on the Korean Peninsula

Join Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick M. Cronin for an expert panel featuring Lieutenant General (Ret.)In-bum Chun, Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper, and Ankit Panda.

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-bum Chun

Mira Rapp-Hooper

Ankit Panda

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Czech-US Defense and Security Forum

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Zbyněk Pavlačík

Amb. Jakub Kulhánek

Amb. Nicholas Merrick

Jaromír Zůna

Max Prasolov

Tim Mak

Olga Chábr Grillová

Juan Bernabé-Moreno

James Mazol

Tomáš Pojar

Will Edwards

Jason Gaines

Matěj Benda

Moderators:

Daniel Kochis

Jan Jireš

Peter Rough

Nadia Schadlow

October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Czech-US Defense and Security Forum

This forum will bring together American and Czech officials, defense experts, and industry leaders in Washington, DC.

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Zbyněk Pavlačík

Amb. Jakub Kulhánek

Amb. Nicholas Merrick

Jaromír Zůna

Max Prasolov

Tim Mak

Olga Chábr Grillová

Juan Bernabé-Moreno

James Mazol

Tomáš Pojar

Will Edwards

Jason Gaines

Matěj Benda

Moderators:

Daniel Kochis

Jan Jireš

Peter Rough

Nadia Schadlow

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Outcompeting China Through Technology, Industry, and Allied Power with Senator Dave McCormick

Featured Speakers:

Senator David McCormick

Mike Gallagher

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Outcompeting China Through Technology, Industry, and Allied Power with Senator Dave McCormick

Join Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), who recently visited Japan and Korea, and Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher for a fireside discussion on United States–China relations, the role of allies and partners in America’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and how the US can harness technology, industrial capacity, and allied strength to prevail in the defining strategic competition of our time.