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February 2026
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“Iron Curtain” at 80: Why the Special Relationship Is Essential to Defeating the New Authoritarians

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“Iron Curtain” at 80: Why the Special Relationship Is Essential to Defeating the New Authoritarians

Past Event
Hudson Institute
February 25, 2026
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Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs Priti Patel MP listens during a press conference on May 19, 2025, in London, England. (Getty Images)
25
February 2026
Past Event

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Speakers:
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Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs

Daniel Kochis
Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

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Joel Scanlon

Executive Vice President

The alliance between the United Kingdom and the United States remains the cornerstone of transatlantic security. But regulatory and trade frictions, differing approaches to China, and divergent views on migration have strained this vital relationship.

In his “Iron Curtain” address 80 years ago, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill warned of the threat that Soviet domination of Eastern Europe posed to the rest of the world. Today, the world’s free nations once again face a profound danger, this time from a coalescing authoritarian axis. The United Kingdom and United States need to stand firmly together to meet this joint challenge.

UK Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs the Rt. Hon. Priti Patel, MP, will join Hudson for a speech and conversation on the future of the special relationship and what the adoption of a Conservative foreign policy would mean for Britain and the transatlantic alliance.

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