Mike Watson

Former Fellow

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Mike Watson was a fellow and deputy director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Strategy and American Statecraft.

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Biography

Mike Watson was a fellow and deputy director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Strategy and American Statecraft. His research focused on America’s competitive advantages against foreign adversaries and the historical roots of American foreign policy and strategic thought.

He holds a BA in history from the University of Virginia and an MA in security policy studies from George Washington University. 

 

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May 2025
Past Event
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference
Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Congressman Kevin Hern
Elliott Abrams
Michael Doran
Mary Kissel
Bernard Haykel
Joshua Meservey
John Lee
Aaron MacLean
Ray Takeyh
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Jonathan Hessen
Joel Scanlon
Jason Hsu
Dan Blumenthal
Michael Sobolik
Garrett Exner
Ilan Berman
Mike Watson
Moderators:
Liel Leibovitz
Zineb Riboua
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
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22
May 2025
Past Event
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference

Former policymakers and leading national security experts will join Hudson to assess how China’s growing influence is reshaping the regional order—and how the US should respond.

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Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Congressman Kevin Hern
Elliott Abrams
Michael Doran
Mary Kissel
Bernard Haykel
Joshua Meservey
John Lee
Aaron MacLean
Ray Takeyh
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Jonathan Hessen
Joel Scanlon
Jason Hsu
Dan Blumenthal
Michael Sobolik
Garrett Exner
Ilan Berman
Mike Watson
Moderators:
Liel Leibovitz
Zineb Riboua
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
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16 - 18
May 2024
Past Event
Planning to Win: An Analysis of US Strategy | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
Featured Speakers:
Mike Watson
Peter Campbell
Rachel Mackey
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16 - 18
May 2024
Past Event
Planning to Win: An Analysis of US Strategy | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
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Featured Speakers:
Mike Watson
Peter Campbell
Rachel Mackey
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American and Israeli flags outside the U.S Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel.
American and Israeli flags outside the U.S Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel.
Israel and Her Critics
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A worker exits a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at Tesla’s primary vehicle factory n Fremont, Calif., May 11, 2020.
A worker exits a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle at Tesla’s primary vehicle factory n Fremont, Calif., May 11, 2020.
Electric Cars: A Hill to Die On?
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A worker wraps a stack of packed and assembled television sets at Element Electronics in Winnsboro, S.C., in 2014.
A worker wraps a stack of packed and assembled television sets at Element Electronics in Winnsboro, S.C., in 2014.
Protect Americans, Don't Bankrupt Them
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers as he tours the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit, Michigan on March 10, 2020.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden meets workers as he tours the Fiat Chrysler plant in Detroit, Michigan on March 10, 2020.
Joe Biden, Union Buster
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Commentary
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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware
Money for Nothing
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