Assessing the US Military’s Force Structure

April 2023

Past Event

Assessing the US Military’s Force Structure

Past Event

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April 11, 2023

A CH-47 Chinook Helicopter flies to the second firing position with an M777 155 mm howitzer on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, on April 1, 2023. (Elaina Nieves via DVIDS)

April 2023

Past Event

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Force structure—which includes the allocation of personnel, equipment, and weapons—is one of the most important and overlooked components of military readiness. With rising threats abroad, the US military needs to maintain a force structure that allows it to project combat power whenever and wherever it is required.

Please join Jon Askonas, a military scholar and assistant professor of politics at the Catholic University of America, and Hudson Media Fellow Jeremy Hunt for a conversation about the state of our military’s force structure and what it means for our national security.

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The New India Conference

Featured Speakers:

Nisha Biswal

Kurt Campbell

Vijay Chauthaiwale

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Dattatreya Hosabale

Hemang Jani

Kenneth Juster

Amb. Vinay Kwatra

Ram Madhav

Ashok Malik

Richard Rossow

Joel Scanlon

Elizabeth Threlkeld

Moderators:

Lisa Curtis

Bill Drexel

Walter Russell Mead

Aparna Pande

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The New India Conference

Hudson will convene leading policymakers, strategists, and scholars from India, the US, and their international partners to examine India’s transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and its implications for global order, US-India relations, and the balance of power in the Indo-Pacific.

Featured Speakers:

Nisha Biswal

Kurt Campbell

Vijay Chauthaiwale

Priyanka Chaturvedi

Dattatreya Hosabale

Hemang Jani

Kenneth Juster

Amb. Vinay Kwatra

Ram Madhav

Ashok Malik

Richard Rossow

Joel Scanlon

Elizabeth Threlkeld

Moderators:

Lisa Curtis

Bill Drexel

Walter Russell Mead

Aparna Pande

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Strains and Strength: The Future of the US-UK Alliance in a Time of War

Featured Speakers:

Joel Rayburn

Tobias Ellwood

April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Strains and Strength: The Future of the US-UK Alliance in a Time of War

Join the Hudson Institute for a timely conversation with former UK minister for the Middle East and North Africa and former minister of state for defence Tobias Ellwood, one of Britain’s most experienced voices on security and foreign policy.

Featured Speakers:

Joel Rayburn

Tobias Ellwood

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of the Gulf: Commerce and Security in the Middle East After Operation Epic Fury

Featured Speaker:

Jared Cohen

Moderator:

Mike Gallagher

April 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Future of the Gulf: Commerce and Security in the Middle East After Operation Epic Fury

Join Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher for a fireside chat with Jared Cohen, president of global affairs at Goldman Sachs and co-head of the Goldman Sachs Global Institute, for a discussion on the future of the Persian Gulf.

Featured Speaker:

Jared Cohen

Moderator:

Mike Gallagher

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April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Featured Speakers:

Ken Moriyasu

Congressman Jimmy Panetta

April 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia with Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)

Please join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a discussion on Central Asia’s economic and strategic significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking the region’s potential in an era of renewed great power competition.