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.

June 2026

Past Event

Navigating Competition in the Central Arctic Ocean

Featured Speakers:

Bryan Clark

Michael Roberts

Scott Highleyman

Major General Michel Lalumière (ret.)

Senator Lisa Murkowski

Liselotte Odgaard

June 2026

Past Event

Navigating Competition in the Central Arctic Ocean

Please join Hudson Institute and Ocean Conservancy for a public event on changing conditions in the central Arctic Ocean and the implications for governance, economic development, conservation, and national security.

Featured Speakers:

Bryan Clark

Michael Roberts

Scott Highleyman

Major General Michel Lalumière (ret.)

Senator Lisa Murkowski

Liselotte Odgaard

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing American Data: A Conversation with Congressman Nathaniel Moran

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Nathaniel Moran

Jason Hsu

July 2026

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Securing American Data: A Conversation with Congressman Nathaniel Moran

Join Representative Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) for a fireside discussion with Senior Fellow Jason Hsu to discuss the congressman’s bill, H.R. 7509, the Deterring Adversarial Access to Americans’ Data Act, and Congress’s role in facilitating public-private understanding in an era of great power competition.

Featured Speakers:

Congressman Nathaniel Moran

Jason Hsu

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July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The Eurasian Heartland Arrives: Kyrgyzstan’s Seat on the UN Security Council

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Edil Baisalov

Ken Moriyasu

July 2026

In-Person Event | Invite Only

The Eurasian Heartland Arrives: Kyrgyzstan’s Seat on the UN Security Council

Ambassador Edil Baisalov, Kyrgyzstan’s newly appointed envoy to the United States and former deputy prime minister, joins Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a conversation about why Kyrgyzstan sought this seat, how it campaigned, and what it hopes to accomplish.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Edil Baisalov

Ken Moriyasu

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June 2026

Past Event

Securing America’s AI Advantage: A Discussion on US Export Control Policy with Senator Jim Banks and Chairman Brian Mast

Featured Speakers:

Senator Jim Banks

Chairman Brian Mast

Michael Sobolik

June 2026

Past Event

Securing America’s AI Advantage: A Discussion on US Export Control Policy with Senator Jim Banks and Chairman Brian Mast

Join House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Senator Jim Banks for a fireside chat on Congress's role in US export control strategy to outcompete China in technology and AI development.