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.

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Winning the Innovation Competition

Featured Speakers:

Bryan Clark

Dan Patt

Emil Michael

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Winning the Innovation Competition

Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a conversation with Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering Emil Michael about the Department of War’s efforts to bring AI to the battlefield and implement an innovation strategy that makes the most of America’s commercial and government research sectors.

Featured Speakers:

Bryan Clark

Dan Patt

Emil Michael

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June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Deterring Russia and China: Securing America’s Nuclear Future

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Brandon Williams

June 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Deterring Russia and China: Securing America’s Nuclear Future

Join Senior Fellow and Keystone Defense Initiative Director Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration Brandon Williams for a discussion on the administration's priorities in strengthening the US nuclear enterprise.

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Brandon Williams

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May 2026

Past Event

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy of the United States Sarah B. Rogers

Featured Speakers:

Sarah B. Rogers

Zineb Riboua

Senator Eric Schmitt

Michael Doran

May 2026

Past Event

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy of the United States Sarah B. Rogers

Please join the Hudson Institute for a conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah B. Rogers and Hudson Research Fellow Zineb Riboua on how the United States is adapting its public diplomacy tools to advance its interests abroad, counter censorship, promote free speech, and leverage artificial intelligence to deliver more effective, targeted messaging.

Featured Speakers:

Sarah B. Rogers

Zineb Riboua

Senator Eric Schmitt

Michael Doran

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May 2026

Past Event

Environmental Agendas, Geopolitical Ends: Climate Policy and Great Power Competition

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Zineb Riboua

Brenda Shaffer

Sam Cooper

May 2026

Past Event

Environmental Agendas, Geopolitical Ends: Climate Policy and Great Power Competition

To examine this emerging challenge, Senior Fellow Dr. Michael Doran will convene a conversation with Research Fellow Zineb Riboua, Professor Brenda Shaffer—Research Faculty Member at the US Naval Postgraduate School and Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council—and Sam Cooper, an award-winning investigative journalist focusing on China-Canada relations.