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September 2026
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Contested Lebanon: Israel, Iran, and US Strategy in a Fractured State
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Ludovic Hood
Hagar Chemali
Joel Rayburn
Hussain Abdul Hussain
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September 2026
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Contested Lebanon: Israel, Iran, and US Strategy in a Fractured State

Experts from leading Washington think tanks will come together to discuss the prospects for stability in Lebanon and for future Israeli-Lebanese relations.

TUESDAY 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
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Ludovic Hood
Hagar Chemali
Joel Rayburn
Hussain Abdul Hussain
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September 2026
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Senator Pete Ricketts on the Next Phase of Competition with China
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September 2026
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Senator Pete Ricketts on the Next Phase of Competition with China

Join Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy, for a discussion on the state of the United States–China relationship and Congress’s role in the competition.  

TUESDAY 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Joel Scanlon
Pete Ricketts
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September 2026
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The Transatlantic Watchtower: Iceland’s Role in Great Power Competition
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Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir
Daniel Kochis
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September 2026
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The Transatlantic Watchtower: Iceland’s Role in Great Power Competition

Join us for an in-depth conversation with Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, member of the Icelandic Parliament and leader of the Independence Party, on great power dynamics, Iceland’s role in transatlantic security, and bilateral cooperation.

WEDNESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Daniel Kochis
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September 2026
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Fixing Shipping and Shipbuilding: Plotting the Course Ahead
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Senator Todd Young
Senator Mark Kelly
Michael Roberts
Bleu Hilburn
Ben Cipperly
Larry Ryder
Chris McVickers
Todd Tucker
David Sullivan
Ian Bennitt
Brent Sadler
Joe Russell
Bryan Clark
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September 2026
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Fixing Shipping and Shipbuilding: Plotting the Course Ahead

Join Senator Young as he returns to Hudson to discuss the bill’s prospects during this Congress’s homestretch. After the senator’s remarks, two expert panels will discuss how the maritime industry is preparing to respond.

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Michael Roberts
Bleu Hilburn
Ben Cipperly
Larry Ryder
Chris McVickers
Todd Tucker
David Sullivan
Ian Bennitt
Brent Sadler
Joe Russell
Bryan Clark
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September 2026
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Operation Economic Outcast and the China-Iran Nexus: Panel Discussion and Fireside Chat with Representative Zach Nunn
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Zineb Riboua
Nick Snyder
Ken Moriyasu
Ludovic Hood
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September 2026
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Operation Economic Outcast and the China-Iran Nexus: Panel Discussion and Fireside Chat with Representative Zach Nunn

Join Hudson Institute experts to discuss the Sino-Iranian partnership, its implications for the Trump administration’s Beijing strategy, and China’s strategic calculus as it balances its ties to the Gulf states with its support for Tehran.

THURSDAY 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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Congressman Zach Nunn
Zineb Riboua
Nick Snyder
Ken Moriyasu
Ludovic Hood
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September 2026
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Colombia Recalibrates: Security, Stability, and the US Alliance
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Marcela Prieto Botero
Evan Ellis
Sergio Guzmán
Antonio Garrastazu
Daniel Batlle
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September 2026
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Colombia Recalibrates: Security, Stability, and the US Alliance

Join Hudson Institute for a panel that will examine how far de la Espriella can advance economic and security reforms without a legislative majority and how his approach will shape Colombia’s relations with the United States.

TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Marcela Prieto Botero
Evan Ellis
Sergio Guzmán
Antonio Garrastazu
Daniel Batlle
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September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Tablet Magazine’s What Really Matters: A Live Episode at Hudson Institute
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Walter Russell Mead
Jeremy Stern
What really Matters
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September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Tablet Magazine’s What Really Matters: A Live Episode at Hudson Institute

Join Hudson Institute and Tablet Magazine for an exclusive live recording of What Really Matters with Walter Russell Mead. Mead, the Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship, and his cohost Jeremy Stern, editor in chief of Colossus, will bring their wide-ranging perspectives to help make sense of the news and understand the most consequential developments in American politics and world affairs.

WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Walter Russell Mead
Jeremy Stern
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September 2026
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Ending Self-Imposed Scarcity: Expanding Defense Production with New Technology and Techniques
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Jeff Frankston
Andy Magliochetti
Rolf Ziesing
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow
Jai Malik
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September 2026
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Ending Self-Imposed Scarcity: Expanding Defense Production with New Technology and Techniques

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion of how the DoW and industry are changing defense manufacturing for twenty-first century deterrence and combat.

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Jeff Frankston
Andy Magliochetti
Rolf Ziesing
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow
Jai Malik
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September 2026
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe
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Alain Berset
Peter Rough
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September 2026
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A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Please join Secretary General Alain Berset as he explains the Council of Europe’s role today and its plans for the future. After his remarks, Secretary General Berset will sit down with Senior Fellow Peter Rough for a fireside chat.

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Alain Berset
Peter Rough
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October 2026
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Israel’s Place in the American Order
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Zineb Riboua
Aaron MacLean
Kate Rozansky
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October 2026
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Israel’s Place in the American Order
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Aaron MacLean
Kate Rozansky
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September 2026
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Somaliland as a Strategic Partner in the Horn of Africa
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Joshua Meservey
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ("Irro")
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September 2026
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Somaliland as a Strategic Partner in the Horn of Africa

In his first visit to the United States since winning the presidency in November 2024, Somaliland President Abdirahman “Irro” Mohamed Abdullahi will deliver a keynote speech at Hudson Institute followed by a fireside chat with Senior Fellow Joshua Meservey.
 

MONDAY 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Featured Speakers:
Joshua Meservey
President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi ("Irro")
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September 2026
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Strengthening the US-Japan Alliance Through Semiconductor and AI Partnerships
Featured Speakers:
William Chou
Atsuyoshi Koike
Arvind Krishna
Bill Guidera
Kazumi Nishikawa
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September 2026
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Strengthening the US-Japan Alliance Through Semiconductor and AI Partnerships

Join Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair for a conference to showcase and strengthen US-Japan cooperation in semiconductors and AI. US Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Innovation and Engagement Bill Guidera will deliver an opening keynote before engaging in a fireside chat with Senior Fellow William Chou. 

THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
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William Chou
Atsuyoshi Koike
Arvind Krishna
Bill Guidera
Kazumi Nishikawa
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