Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine underscored a hard strategic truth for policymakers in Washington and Europe: economic interdependence does not replace geopolitics. Energy flows, trade relationships, and supply chains are powerful tools of coercion deployed freely by revisionist and authoritarian powers in pursuit of their own interests and often at the expense of US national security. As instability reshapes the Middle East, Indo-Pacific, and beyond, the United States and its allies face growing pressure to reduce economic dependencies on adversaries and shore up supply chains.
Central Asia is at the heart of this challenge. Deeper US involvement there can offset China's global economic influence, undermine Russia's energy leverage over Europe, and expand access to more sources of vital defense inputs like critical minerals.
Please join Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu for a discussion on Central Asia’s economic and strategic significance and why updating US trade policy is key to unlocking the region’s potential in an era of renewed great power competition.
To RSVP, please reach out to Natalie Arbatman at narbatman@hudson.org.
Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Michael Doran and Ludovic Hood, Research Fellow Zineb Riboua, and Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior director of the Iran Program at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, for a timely discussion about the conflicts in the region and America’s strategic and diplomatic paths forward.
Join Senior Fellow Dr. Rebeccah Heinrichs and Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) for a fireside discussion on how Congress can guide American strategy, the need to modernize the defense industrial base, and the vital role of allies and partners in an unstable international environment.
Join Senior Fellow Michael Doran for a candid conversation with H.E. Narek Mkrtchyan, ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the United States of America, as they discuss the developments, challenges, and opportunities defining the US-Armenia relationship.
Please join Hudson Institute’s China Center as Miles Yu hosts a panel with key members of Taiwan’s Legislative Yuan and the Democratic Progressive Party to examine Taiwan’s mobilization efforts against the CCP’s increasing threats.
