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.

September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Strengthening the US-Japan Alliance Through Semiconductor and AI Partnerships

Featured Speakers:

William Chou

Atsuyoshi Koike

Arvind Krishna

Bill Guidera

Kazumi Nishikawa

September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Strengthening the US-Japan Alliance Through Semiconductor and AI Partnerships

Join Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair for a conference to showcase and strengthen US-Japan cooperation in semiconductors and AI. US Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Innovation and Engagement Bill Guidera will deliver an opening keynote before engaging in a fireside chat with Senior Fellow William Chou.

Featured Speakers:

William Chou

Atsuyoshi Koike

Arvind Krishna

Bill Guidera

Kazumi Nishikawa

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September 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Somaliland as a Strategic Partner in the Horn of Africa

Featured Speakers:

Joshua Meservey

President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ("Irro")

September 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Somaliland as a Strategic Partner in the Horn of Africa

In his first visit to the United States since winning the presidency in November 2024, Somaliland President Abdirahman “Irro” Mohamed Abdullahi will deliver a keynote speech at Hudson Institute followed by a fireside chat with Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey.

Featured Speakers:

Joshua Meservey

President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ("Irro")

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September 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Contested Lebanon: Israel, Iran, and US Strategy in a Fractured State

Featured Speakers:

Ludovic Hood

Hagar Chemali

Joel Rayburn

Hussain Abdul Hussain

September 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Contested Lebanon: Israel, Iran, and US Strategy in a Fractured State

Experts from leading Washington think tanks will come together to discuss the prospects for stability in Lebanon and for future Israeli-Lebanese relations.

Featured Speakers:

Ludovic Hood

Hagar Chemali

Joel Rayburn

Hussain Abdul Hussain

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September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Senator Pete Ricketts on the Next Phase of Competition with China

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Pete Ricketts

September 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Senator Pete Ricketts on the Next Phase of Competition with China

Join Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, for a discussion on the state of the United States–China relationship and Congress’s role in the competition.