America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan

November 2024

Past Event

America’s Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan

Past Event

Hudson Institute

November 18, 2024

President Ronald Reagan with Medal of Freedom winner Arms Negotiator Paul Nitze. (Diana Walker via Getty Images)

President Ronald Reagan with Medal of Freedom recipient Paul Nitze. (Diana Walker via Getty Images)

November 2024

Past Event

Speakers:

Dr. James Graham Wilson

Supervisory Historian, United States Department of State

Paul Nitze is best known as the author of NSC 68, a national security strategy that helped shape the Cold War era, the policy of containment, and with it, modern American history, including Cold War victory over the Soviet Union.

State Department Historian Dr. James Graham Wilson will discuss his biography of Nitze, America's Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan, with Hudson’s Dr. Jonathan Ward, an expert on US-China competition and the author of The Decisive Decade: American Grand Strategy for Triumph over China.

The talk will cover Nitze’s life and legacy, his enduring impact on American history, and lessons for present-day national security and foreign policy in the face of renewed competition and conflict with Russia and China.

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

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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

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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

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July 2026

Past Event

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

July 2026

Past Event

The US-Israel Economic Partnership: A Farewell Conversation with Minister Noach Hacker

As the region enters a new strategic phase, Hudson is honored to host Minister Hacker for what promises to be a candid farewell discussion.

Featured Speakers:

Michael Doran

Noach Hacker

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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