October 7 and the Coming Wars for Freedom

September 2024

Past Event

October 7 and the Coming Wars for Freedom

Past Event

Hudson Institute

September 19, 2024

French philosopher and writer Bernard-Henri Levy speaks during an evening against the rise of antisemitism in Europe on June 3, 2024, in Paris. (Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images)

September 2024

Past Event

Speakers:

Bernard-Henri Lévy

Author and Philosopher

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Join renowned philosopher and author Bernard-Henri Lévy for a conversation with Hudson Senior Fellow Liel Leibovitz on how the attack of October 7 and the subsequent war in Gaza are likely to shape geopolitics for decades to come.

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Trilateral US-Japan-Taiwan Cooperation on Physical AI

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang

Ken Fukuda

Emma Rafaelof

William Chou

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Trilateral US-Japan-Taiwan Cooperation on Physical AI

Join Hudson Institute for remarks and a panel discussion on how the US, Japan, and Taiwan can collaborate to seize Physical AI’s opportunities.

Featured Speakers:

Jeremy Chih-Cheng Chang

Ken Fukuda

Emma Rafaelof

William Chou

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Landmines, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Stability on the Korean Peninsula

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-bum Chun

Mira Rapp-Hooper

Ankit Panda

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Landmines, Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence, and Stability on the Korean Peninsula

Join Hudson Institute Asia-Pacific Security Chair Patrick M. Cronin for an expert panel featuring Lieutenant General (Ret.)In-bum Chun, Dr. Mira Rapp-Hooper, and Ankit Panda.

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Lieutenant General (Ret.) In-bum Chun

Mira Rapp-Hooper

Ankit Panda

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Czech-US Defense and Security Forum

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Zbyněk Pavlačík

Amb. Jakub Kulhánek

Amb. Nicholas Merrick

Jaromír Zůna

Max Prasolov

Tim Mak

Olga Chábr Grillová

Juan Bernabé-Moreno

James Mazol

Tomáš Pojar

Will Edwards

Jason Gaines

Matěj Benda

Moderators:

Daniel Kochis

Jan Jireš

Peter Rough

Nadia Schadlow

October 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Czech-US Defense and Security Forum

This forum will bring together American and Czech officials, defense experts, and industry leaders in Washington, DC.

Featured Speakers:

Joel Scanlon

Zbyněk Pavlačík

Amb. Jakub Kulhánek

Amb. Nicholas Merrick

Jaromír Zůna

Max Prasolov

Tim Mak

Olga Chábr Grillová

Juan Bernabé-Moreno

James Mazol

Tomáš Pojar

Will Edwards

Jason Gaines

Matěj Benda

Moderators:

Daniel Kochis

Jan Jireš

Peter Rough

Nadia Schadlow

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October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Outcompeting China Through Technology, Industry, and Allied Power with Senator Dave McCormick

Featured Speakers:

Senator David McCormick

Mike Gallagher

October 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Outcompeting China Through Technology, Industry, and Allied Power with Senator Dave McCormick

Join Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA), who recently visited Japan and Korea, and Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher for a fireside discussion on United States–China relations, the role of allies and partners in America’s Indo-Pacific strategy, and how the US can harness technology, industrial capacity, and allied strength to prevail in the defining strategic competition of our time.