Space and US National Security

July 2023

Past Event

Space and US National Security

Past Event

Hudson Institute

July 26, 2023

Satellite Communications Center of Buitrago de Lozoya north of Madrid on July 17, 2021. (Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

July 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Even Rogers

CEO, True Anomaly

Col. (ret.) Dean Bellamy

Executive Vice President, National Security Space, Redwire

Jason Kim

Senior Policy Analyst, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Chris Shank

Vice President of Defense and Space Programs, Maxar

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Space-based critical infrastructure is emerging as a vital area for national security. Join Hudson Senior Fellows Arthur Herman and Peter Huessy for a discussion on dual-use technologies, America’s industrial base, and the emerging role of commercial industry in space security. The panel will include Even Rogers, CEO of True Anomaly; Col. (ret.) Dean Bellamy, Executive Vice President, National Security Space, Redwire; Chris Shank, Vice President of Defense and Space Programs, Maxar; and Jason Kim, a senior policy analyst at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

February 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

Opportunity and Uncertainty in the Middle East: Next Steps for the Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Join Hudson for a deep dive into these topics with Interior Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government Rebar Ahmed, one of the region’s most experienced and respected statesmen.

Featured Speakers:

Rebar Ahmed

Joel Rayburn

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February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

February 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

A Strategic Response to Sino-Russian Cooperation: Perspectives from Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Greg Brown

Patrick M. Cronin

Justyna Szczudlik

Moderator:

Masashi Murano

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February 2026

Past Event

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

February 2026

Past Event

The National and Economic Security Implications of Fusion Energy

To examine the future of fusion and its geopolitical implications, Hudson will host a two-part event.

Featured Speakers:

Jimmy Goodrich

Keith LeChien

Jackie Siebens

Caleb Barnes

Trent Bauserman

Daniel B. Sinars

Shaun Walsh

Moderators:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nadia Schadlow

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February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Featured Speakers:

Oana Țoiu

Peter Rough

February 2026

Past Event

Davos, the Arctic, and Forging Transatlantic Unity: The Romanian View with Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu

Please join Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Țoiu as she returns to Hudson for a fireside chat with Center on Europe and Eurasia Director Peter Rough to take stock of the past year and anticipate what might lie ahead.