The Crisis in Georgia and Its Implications for the Black Sea Region

June 2024

Past Event

The Crisis in Georgia and Its Implications for the Black Sea Region

Past Event

Hudson Institute

June 05, 2024

Demonstrators hold a Georgian flag during a protest against the “foreign agents” bill after the Georgian Parliament voted through the law on May 15, 2024, in Tbilisi, Georgia. (Photo by Nicolo Vincenzo Malvestuto/Getty Images)

June 2024

Past Event

Speakers:

Nona Mamulashvili

Former Member of Parliament, Georgia and Cofounder, Gamziri

Laura Thornton

Senior Vice President of Democracy, German Marshall Fund

Miriam Lanskoy

Senior Director for Russia and Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy

Catherine Sendak

Director, Transatlantic Defense and Security, Center for European Policy Analysis

Moderator:

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For weeks, hundreds of thousands of Georgians have peacefully demonstrated across the country against the “Russian Law,” a bill designed by the Georgian Dream party to stifle and restrict civil society and political opposition. Georgia’s Western friends have warned that the law is not compatible with Euro-Atlantic integration. But the Kremlin has supported Georgian Dream’s measures. In addition to the harm the law will do to Georgia’s democracy and Euro-Atlantic path, there are serious implications for the Black Sea region if Tbilisi fully falls under the influence of Moscow.

Join Hudson for an expert panel on the regional implications of this crisis.

June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Defending in Outer Space: A Conversation with Congressman Jeff Crank

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Jeff Crank

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Defending in Outer Space: A Conversation with Congressman Jeff Crank

Join Hudson Senior Fellow Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, the director of Hudson’s Keystone Defense Initiative, and Congressman Jeff Crank (R-CO), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, for a conversation about the threats to American satellites and the policies and programs necessary to defend US interests in space.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Jeff Crank

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Adapting the US Nuclear Posture in Response to Adversary Threats

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Austin Long

Greg Weaver

Moderator:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Adapting the US Nuclear Posture in Response to Adversary Threats

Join Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah L. Heinrichs, the director of Hudson’s Keystone Defense Initiative, for a discussion with Dr. Austin Long and Mr. Greg Weaver on ways the US can increase the credibility of its nuclear deterrent in a dangerous new era.

Featured Speakers:

Dr. Austin Long

Greg Weaver

Moderator:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

North America at a Crossroads: Advancing Economic Security

Featured Speakers:

Erin O’Toole

Sergio Gomez Lora

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Luke Coffey

Moderator:

Candace Laing

June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

North America at a Crossroads: Advancing Economic Security

Join Hudson for a discussion about the future of the continent and how the North American states can increase economic cooperation to strengthen the continent’s security.

Featured Speakers:

Erin O’Toole

Sergio Gomez Lora

Thomas J. Duesterberg

Luke Coffey

Moderator:

Candace Laing

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June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Risky Business: How Chinese Companies Use Hong Kong to Evade US Sanctions

Featured Speakers:

Thomas Benson

Samuel Bickett

Joey Siu

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

June 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Risky Business: How Chinese Companies Use Hong Kong to Evade US Sanctions

Join Hudson for an event examining new research about how Beijing exploits Hong Kong’s unique position and why economic and political developments on the island matter for US policymakers and the interests of Americans.