Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

National Security and Defense Foreign Policy
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Luke Coffey is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. His work analyzes national security and foreign policy, with a focus on Europe, Eurasia, NATO, and transatlantic relations.

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Biography

Luke Coffey is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. His work at Hudson analyzes national security and foreign policy, with a focus on Europe, Eurasia, NATO, and transatlantic relations.

Mr. Coffey was previously director of the Allison Center for Foreign Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation from 2015 to 2022, in which role he oversaw and managed a team covering most of Heritage’s foreign policy and international affairs work. From 2012 to 2015, he was the Margaret Thatcher fellow at Heritage, focusing on relations between the United States and the United Kingdom and on the role of NATO and the European Union in transatlantic and Eurasian security.

Before joining Heritage, Mr. Coffey served at the UK Ministry of Defence as senior special adviser to then-British Defence Secretary Liam Fox. He was the first non-UK citizen appointed to this position by the prime minister to provide advice to senior British ministers. Among his duties was helping shape British defense policy in relation to transatlantic security, NATO, the Middle-East, and Afghanistan.

Mr. Coffey previously worked in the House of Commons as an adviser on defense and security issues for the Conservative Party. He helped develop and implement policy initiatives on security and defense matters, in particular drafting the defense section of the party’s 2010 election manifesto.

His work in British politics followed his service to the United States as a commissioned officer in the Army. He spent his entire time on active duty overseas and was stationed in Italy with the Army’s Southern European Task Force. In 2005, Mr. Coffey deployed to Afghanistan for a year and was awarded the Bronze Star.

Mr. Coffey’s commentary and analysis have been widely published and he has been interviewed on television and radio by prestigious media outlets in the US and overseas.

Mr. Coffey has testified before the US Congress on NATO, Arctic security, the war in Afghanistan, and US policy in the South Caucasus. He has provided written testimony to the UK’s House of Lords Committee on the Arctic. His research has been quoted in reports by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee and the House of Lords Committee on the Arctic.

Mr. Coffey received a Master of Science degree in the politics and government of the European Union from the London School of Economics. He holds a BA in political science from the University of Missouri–St. Louis and studied African politics at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa.

An avid traveler, Mr. Coffey has lived on four continents and visited more than seventy countries. A native of Missouri, he and his family currently reside in Northern Virginia.

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18
April 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2024
Featured Speakers:
Valdis Dombrovskis
Dan Quayle
Kamil Šaško
Jan Růžička
Marcin Piatkowski
Michael Harms
Tomáš Pojar,
Jean P. Froehly
Tyson Barker
Marek Mora
Vassil Terziev
Dragos Stefan Roibu
Tibor Tóth
Joel Scanlon
Moderators:
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Luke Coffey
Peter Rough
Jamie Fly
Matthew Boyse
Daniel Kochis
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18
April 2024
In-Person Event | Hudson Institute
Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit 2024
(Central & Eastern Europe Strategy Summit logo)
Featured Speakers:
Valdis Dombrovskis
Dan Quayle
Kamil Šaško
Jan Růžička
Marcin Piatkowski
Michael Harms
Tomáš Pojar,
Jean P. Froehly
Tyson Barker
Marek Mora
Vassil Terziev
Dragos Stefan Roibu
Tibor Tóth
Joel Scanlon
Moderators:
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Luke Coffey
Peter Rough
Jamie Fly
Matthew Boyse
Daniel Kochis
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16
April 2024
Past Event
The Battle for the Black Sea Is Not Over
Featured Speakers:
Matthew Boyse
George Scutaru
Antonia Colibasanu
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
People walk past a poster depicting Russian warships sunk by Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea on March 16, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Oleksii Chumachenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
16
April 2024
Past Event
The Battle for the Black Sea Is Not Over

Join Hudson for an event to present the results of an in-depth study on the Battle of the Black Sea.

People walk past a poster depicting Russian warships sunk by Ukrainian attacks in the Black Sea on March 16, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Oleksii Chumachenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Matthew Boyse
George Scutaru
Antonia Colibasanu
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
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25
March 2024
Past Event
Enhancing Northern European Security
Featured Speakers:
Dame Karen Pierce
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
Andrew Michta
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) has been carried out with an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter jet conducting trials onboard the new British aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. (Courtesy photo by Royal Navy)
25
March 2024
Past Event
Enhancing Northern European Security

Join Hudson for an event that will examine the new policy memo “Geopolitical Changes in Northern Europe Require a Fresh Approach to the Region.”

The first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) has been carried out with an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter jet conducting trials onboard the new British aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth. (Courtesy photo by Royal Navy)
Featured Speakers:
Dame Karen Pierce
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
Andrew Michta
Moderator:
Jeremy Hunt
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28
February 2024
Past Event
Taking Stock of Ukraine in 2024
Featured Speakers:
Lieutenant General Karel Řehka
Lieutenant General Leonard Kosinski
Jan Jireš
Oksana Markarova
Mark Newton
Maria Tomak
Luke Coffey
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Rustem Umerov
Moderators:
Peter Rough
Jeremy Hunt
A Ukrainian flag is hanging in the window of an apartment building that has been heavily damaged during Russia's massive rocket attack on Kyiv, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024. (Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
28
February 2024
Past Event
Taking Stock of Ukraine in 2024
A Ukrainian flag is hanging in the window of an apartment building that has been heavily damaged during Russia's massive rocket attack on Kyiv, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 3, 2024. (Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Lieutenant General Karel Řehka
Lieutenant General Leonard Kosinski
Jan Jireš
Oksana Markarova
Mark Newton
Maria Tomak
Luke Coffey
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Rustem Umerov
Moderators:
Peter Rough
Jeremy Hunt
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30
January 2024
Past Event
Russia, Ukraine, and the Future of the Transatlantic Community
Featured Speakers:
Rt Hon. Sir Liam Fox
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
A Ukrainian anti-aircraft vehicle drives towards a firing position at the Bakhmut frontline in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 13, 2024. (Ignacio Marin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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January 2024
Past Event
Russia, Ukraine, and the Future of the Transatlantic Community
A Ukrainian anti-aircraft vehicle drives towards a firing position at the Bakhmut frontline in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 13, 2024. (Ignacio Marin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Rt Hon. Sir Liam Fox
Mikhail Khodorkovsky
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
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18
December 2023
Past Event
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on the Future of US-Finland Relations
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Elina Valtonen
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen on July 6, 2023. (NATO via Flickr)
18
December 2023
Past Event
Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on the Future of US-Finland Relations
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen on July 6, 2023. (NATO via Flickr)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Elina Valtonen
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01
December 2023
Past Event
US National Security and Ukraine: A Bipartisan Conversation with Representatives Don Bacon and Chrissy Houlahan
Featured Speakers:
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Rep. Don Bacon
Tamar Jacoby
John P. Walters
Luke Coffey
Ukrainian soldiers train in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on October 29, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
01
December 2023
Past Event
US National Security and Ukraine: A Bipartisan Conversation with Representatives Don Bacon and Chrissy Houlahan

Please join Hudson Institute and the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) for a discussion with Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) on these critical questions. The event will be moderated by Hudson Senior Fellow Luke Coffey and Tamar Jacoby, who directs PPI’s New Ukraine Project, with brief opening remarks from Hudson President John Walters.

Ukrainian soldiers train in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on October 29, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Rep. Don Bacon
Tamar Jacoby
John P. Walters
Luke Coffey
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13
November 2023
Past Event
The Decisive Moment for Ukraine: A Conversation with Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
Featured Speakers:
Andriy Yermak
Peter Rough
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
On Kruty Heroes Remembrance Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those who died in the struggle for independent Ukraine during the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917-1921.
13
November 2023
Past Event
The Decisive Moment for Ukraine: A Conversation with Andriy Yermak, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine

Hudson’s Center on Europe and Eurasia will host Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak to discuss the state of the 2023 counteroffensive, the future of United States–Ukraine relations, and the status of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace formula.

On Kruty Heroes Remembrance Day, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored the memory of those who died in the struggle for independent Ukraine during the Ukrainian Revolution of 1917-1921.
Featured Speakers:
Andriy Yermak
Peter Rough
Moderator:
Luke Coffey
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02
November 2023
Past Event
Preparing Now for a Post-Putin Russia
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Paul Goble
Fred Starr
Moderator:
Peter Rough
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks during his press conference at the Commonwealth of Independent States's Head of States Meeting at the Ala-Archa State Residence, on October 13, 2023 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Leaders of 8 ex-Soviet states gathered in Bishkek, formely Pishpek and Frunze, the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia, for the annual Commonwealth of Indendent States (CIS)'s Summit. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
02
November 2023
Past Event
Preparing Now for a Post-Putin Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin talks during his press conference at the Commonwealth of Independent States's Head of States Meeting at the Ala-Archa State Residence, on October 13, 2023 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Leaders of 8 ex-Soviet states gathered in Bishkek, formely Pishpek and Frunze, the capital and the largest city of Kyrgyzstan, in Central Asia, for the annual Commonwealth of Indendent States (CIS)'s Summit. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Paul Goble
Fred Starr
Moderator:
Peter Rough
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23
October 2023
Past Event
NATO Summit Retrospective: 100 Days after Vilnius, What’s Next?
Featured Speakers:
Žygimantas Pavilionis
Tomas Janeliūnas
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
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23
October 2023
Past Event
NATO Summit Retrospective: 100 Days after Vilnius, What’s Next?
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Featured Speakers:
Žygimantas Pavilionis
Tomas Janeliūnas
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
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17
October 2023
Past Event
Georgia’s Heritage of Freedom
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Giorgi Khvedeliani
Daniel Twining, PhD
Georgians attend a rally in Tbilisi on September 1, 2008, to protest Russian occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet Republic. (Irakli Gedenidze/REUTERS/AFP via Getty Images)
17
October 2023
Past Event
Georgia’s Heritage of Freedom

Hudson Institute and Gamziri will host a reception to promote Georgia’s democratic journey and its aspirations for European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization integration. 

Georgians attend a rally in Tbilisi on September 1, 2008, to protest Russian occupation of parts of the ex-Soviet Republic. (Irakli Gedenidze/REUTERS/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Giorgi Khvedeliani
Daniel Twining, PhD
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04
October 2023
Past Event
The Crisis between Azerbaijan and Armenia: A Conversation with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Michael Doran
Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov
Azerbaijani servicemen stand guard at the Lachin checkpoint on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images)
04
October 2023
Past Event
The Crisis between Azerbaijan and Armenia: A Conversation with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov

Hudson Senior Fellows Michael Doran and Luke Coffey host a discussion with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, representative of the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan on special assignments.

Azerbaijani servicemen stand guard at the Lachin checkpoint on October 1, 2023. (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Michael Doran
Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov
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28
September 2023
Past Event
Navigating toward Resilience: Technological Gamechangers
Featured Speakers:
H.E. Dan-Andrei Muraru
Gen. Daniel Petrescu
Gen. Philippe Lavigne
Lawrence Schuette
Bryan Clark
Patrick O’Neil
Victor Vevera
Peter Dombrowski
David Myers
Erez Koren
Arnold Dupuy
Luke Coffey
Moderators:
Sascha Fahrbach
Patrick Tucker
A Romanian F-16 escorts a B1B Lancer during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe on May 29, 2020. (Romanian Air Force photo)
28
September 2023
Past Event
Navigating toward Resilience: Technological Gamechangers

Join Hudson Institute and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC) for a workshop on how the US and its allies should address the promises and perils of emerging technologies.

A Romanian F-16 escorts a B1B Lancer during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe on May 29, 2020. (Romanian Air Force photo)
Featured Speakers:
H.E. Dan-Andrei Muraru
Gen. Daniel Petrescu
Gen. Philippe Lavigne
Lawrence Schuette
Bryan Clark
Patrick O’Neil
Victor Vevera
Peter Dombrowski
David Myers
Erez Koren
Arnold Dupuy
Luke Coffey
Moderators:
Sascha Fahrbach
Patrick Tucker
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19
September 2023
Past Event
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan and the Fight against the Taliban
Featured Speakers:
Representative Mike Waltz
Ali Maisam Nazary
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Nolan Peterson
A demonstrator holds a pro–National Resistance Front placard during a protest in Trafalgar Square on September 12, 2021. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
19
September 2023
Past Event
The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan and the Fight against the Taliban

Hudson Institute will hold an event to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and America’s best options to support the NRF.

A demonstrator holds a pro–National Resistance Front placard during a protest in Trafalgar Square on September 12, 2021. (Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Mike Waltz
Ali Maisam Nazary
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Nolan Peterson
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16
September 2023
Past Event
Central and Eastern Europe Strategy Summit
Featured Speakers:
Peter Rough
John P. Walters
Moderators:
Matthew Boyse
Luke Coffey
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
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16
September 2023
Past Event
Central and Eastern Europe Strategy Summit

Hudson hosts senior officials from the Bucharest Nine states of Eastern Europe as well as Ukraine and Moldova.

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Featured Speakers:
Peter Rough
John P. Walters
Moderators:
Matthew Boyse
Luke Coffey
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
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15
September 2023
Past Event
Securing Europe’s Tinderbox: Economic and Geopolitical Challenges in the Balkans
Featured Speakers:
Luminița Odobescu
Luke Coffey
Jan Ruzicka
Amb. Cameron Munter
Ekaterina Zaharieva
Jaroslav Kurfürst
Ivana Stradner
Moderators:
Matthew Boyse
Peter Rough
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15
September 2023
Past Event
Securing Europe’s Tinderbox: Economic and Geopolitical Challenges in the Balkans
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Featured Speakers:
Luminița Odobescu
Luke Coffey
Jan Ruzicka
Amb. Cameron Munter
Ekaterina Zaharieva
Jaroslav Kurfürst
Ivana Stradner
Moderators:
Matthew Boyse
Peter Rough
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26
June 2023
Past Event
Mutiny in Russia: Assessing the Implications of Prigozhin’s March on Moscow
Featured Speakers:
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Can Kasapoğlu
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Peter Rough
Members of Wagner patrol in an area near a tank outside a circus building in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
26
June 2023
Past Event
Mutiny in Russia: Assessing the Implications of Prigozhin’s March on Moscow

Hudson experts sort through what Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived mutiny means and what policymakers should focus on next.

Members of Wagner patrol in an area near a tank outside a circus building in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. (Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Can Kasapoğlu
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Peter Rough
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04
May 2023
Past Event
Reaching an Endgame in Ukraine
Featured Speakers:
Pavlo Klimkin
Reka Szemerkenyi
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Matthew Boyse
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04
May 2023
Past Event
Reaching an Endgame in Ukraine
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Featured Speakers:
Pavlo Klimkin
Reka Szemerkenyi
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Matthew Boyse
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25
April 2023
Past Event
A New Architecture for Northern Eurasia: The Sixth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Kennedy Lee
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25
April 2023
Past Event
A New Architecture for Northern Eurasia: The Sixth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum

Please join Hudson Institute and the Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum for a two-day conference on the future of northern Eurasia. The Sixth Free Nations of Post-Russia Forum will bring together politicians, diplomats, representatives of ethnic groups in Russia, and leading Eurasian strategists for a public dialogue about Russia’s future and the implications for regional and global security. 

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Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Kennedy Lee
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20
April 2023
Past Event
Building a Web of Accountability for Russia’s Crimes in Ukraine: Domestic and International Challenges
Featured Speakers:
Andriy Kostin
Luke Coffey
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20
April 2023
Past Event
Building a Web of Accountability for Russia’s Crimes in Ukraine: Domestic and International Challenges

In this event, Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Luke Coffey will discuss Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine and the various avenues for prosecuting the crimes and seeking justice with Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin.

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Featured Speakers:
Andriy Kostin
Luke Coffey
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10
March 2023
Past Event
Support for Ukraine’s Defense in the 118th Congress
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Representative Seth Moulton
An Ukrainian soldier is seen on the frontline, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on January 29, 2023. Artillery systems are actively used in the Donetsk region, where the intense attacks took place as the Russia-Ukraine War continues for more than 11 months. Artillery batteries are also being used on the frontine, along with various heavy weapons such as warplanes, helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
10
March 2023
Past Event
Support for Ukraine’s Defense in the 118th Congress

Hudson Senior Fellow Luke Coffey sits down with Congressman Seth Moulton to analyze key aspects of Ukraine’s fight against the invading Russian forces, including the last Congress’s investments in Ukraine and the future of support in the 118th Congress for Ukraine’s defense.

 

An Ukrainian soldier is seen on the frontline, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on January 29, 2023. Artillery systems are actively used in the Donetsk region, where the intense attacks took place as the Russia-Ukraine War continues for more than 11 months. Artillery batteries are also being used on the frontine, along with various heavy weapons such as warplanes, helicopters, tanks and armored vehicles. (Photo by Mustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Representative Seth Moulton
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24
February 2023
Past Event
Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia? A Conversation with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov
Featured Speakers:
Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Michael Doran
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February 2023
Past Event
Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia? A Conversation with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov

Michael Doran hosts a discussion on peace talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan with Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, the assistant to the first vice president of Azerbaijan, and Hudson Senior Fellow Luke Coffey.

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Featured Speakers:
Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov
Luke Coffey
Moderator:
Michael Doran
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23
February 2023
Past Event
The Iran-Russia Alliance
Featured Speakers:
Michael Doran
Luke Coffey
Can Kasapoğlu
Moderator:
Peter Rough
Paper planes hang in front of the Iranian Embassy during a protest against Iran's supply of drones to Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 18, 2022. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
23
February 2023
Past Event
The Iran-Russia Alliance

Join Hudson for a discussion on the extent of the threat and how the United States should respond.

Paper planes hang in front of the Iranian Embassy during a protest against Iran's supply of drones to Russia in Kyiv, Ukraine, on October 18, 2022. (Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Michael Doran
Luke Coffey
Can Kasapoğlu
Moderator:
Peter Rough
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21
February 2023
Past Event
Keeping Ukraine on the Path to Victory
Featured Speakers:
John P. Walters
Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Ambassador Oksana Markarova
Mamuka Mamulashvili
Nolan Peterson
Paul Massaro
Melinda Haring
LTG (ret.) Ben Hodges
Maria Tomak
Bryan Clark
Moderators:
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
A Ukrainian serviceman fires during a joint military training of armed forces, national guards, border guards and Security Service of Ukraine in Rivne region, near the border with Belarus, on February 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
21
February 2023
Past Event
Keeping Ukraine on the Path to Victory

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion on how the United States and its allies can continue their vital support for Ukraine with Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, Commander of the Georgian Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili, former Commanding General of US Army Europe Ben Hodges, and other experts.

A Ukrainian serviceman fires during a joint military training of armed forces, national guards, border guards and Security Service of Ukraine in Rivne region, near the border with Belarus, on February 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
John P. Walters
Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Ambassador Oksana Markarova
Mamuka Mamulashvili
Nolan Peterson
Paul Massaro
Melinda Haring
LTG (ret.) Ben Hodges
Maria Tomak
Bryan Clark
Moderators:
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
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14
February 2023
Past Event
Preparing for the Dissolution of the Russian Federation
Featured Speakers:
Alexii Goncharenko
Janusz Bugajski
Paul Goble
Natalia Arno
Inal Sherip
Luke Coffey
Fred Starr
Ambassador Temuri Yacobishvili
Moderators:
Glen Howard
Peter Rough
OLEKSANDRIVKA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 3: A cross near a destroyed vehicle commemorates a Ukrainian soldier who died during the liberation in November 2022 on January 3, 2023 in Oleksandrivka, Ukraine. The town located on the shore of the Dniprovska Gulf was occupied by Russian forces from February to November 2022. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
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February 2023
Past Event
Preparing for the Dissolution of the Russian Federation

Join Hudson Institute and the Jamestown Foundation to discuss Russian domestic social friction and what US and allied policymakers need to do now to prepare for the Russian Federation's possible collapse.

OLEKSANDRIVKA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 3: A cross near a destroyed vehicle commemorates a Ukrainian soldier who died during the liberation in November 2022 on January 3, 2023 in Oleksandrivka, Ukraine. The town located on the shore of the Dniprovska Gulf was occupied by Russian forces from February to November 2022. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Alexii Goncharenko
Janusz Bugajski
Paul Goble
Natalia Arno
Inal Sherip
Luke Coffey
Fred Starr
Ambassador Temuri Yacobishvili
Moderators:
Glen Howard
Peter Rough
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15
December 2022
Past Event
A Conversation from the Front Lines with Commander of the Georgian Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Mamuka Mamulashvili
A patch with emblem of the Georgian National Legion seen on a soldier's uniform in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 30, 2022. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)
15
December 2022
Past Event
A Conversation from the Front Lines with Commander of the Georgian Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili

Georgian Legion Commander Mamulashvili and Senior Fellow Luke Coffey discuss the current situation on the front lines of Ukraine’s heroic defense against Russian aggression.

A patch with emblem of the Georgian National Legion seen on a soldier's uniform in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 30, 2022. (Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Mamuka Mamulashvili
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December 2022
Past Event
A Conversation with Ahmad Massoud on the Future of Afghanistan
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
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December 2022
Past Event
A Conversation with Ahmad Massoud on the Future of Afghanistan

Please join the Hudson Institute as it welcomes Ahmad Massoud to discuss the NRF and the future of Afghanistan.

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Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Ahmad Massoud
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21
October 2022
Past Event
Iranian Drone and Missile Proliferation: What Are Iran’s Ambitions?
Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Can Kasapoğlu
Michael Doran
Moderator:
Peter Rough
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21
October 2022
Past Event
Iranian Drone and Missile Proliferation: What Are Iran’s Ambitions?

Iran’s disruptive military capabilities pose a significant threat to the strategic interests of the US and its allies. How great is the threat? How should the Biden administration react to it? Please join us to discuss these timely issues.

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Featured Speakers:
Luke Coffey
Can Kasapoğlu
Michael Doran
Moderator:
Peter Rough
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19
October 2022
Past Event
Economic and Security Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War: Perspectives from the Czech Presidency
Featured Speakers:
Zbyněk Stanjura
Luke Coffey
Zbyněk Stanjura
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October 2022
Past Event
Economic and Security Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War: Perspectives from the Czech Presidency
Zbyněk Stanjura
Featured Speakers:
Zbyněk Stanjura
Luke Coffey
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September 2022
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Virtual Event | The Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict and the American Interest
Featured Speakers:
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
Michael Doran
James Carafano
Members of the military stand at attention in front of Heydar Aliyev Palace during the Armed Forces Day celebrations on June 26, 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Aziz Karimov/Getty Images)
23
September 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Azerbaijan-Armenia Conflict and the American Interest

On September 13, fighting flared up between Azerbaijan and Armenia that killed dozens of soldiers on both sides. Tensions between these South Caucasus

Members of the military stand at attention in front of Heydar Aliyev Palace during the Armed Forces Day celebrations on June 26, 2022 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Aziz Karimov/Getty Images)
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Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
Michael Doran
James Carafano
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19
September 2022
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Europe in the Face of War: A Lithuanian Perspective
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Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
Luke Coffey
Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen attends a joint briefing with Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov in Kyiv on May 12, 2021. (Yuliia Ovsiannikova / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
19
September 2022
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Europe in the Face of War: A Lithuanian Perspective

This event will stream live on this page on Monday, September 19 at 10:00 a.m.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine presents the greatest sec

Viktorija Cmilyte-Nielsen attends a joint briefing with Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov in Kyiv on May 12, 2021. (Yuliia Ovsiannikova / Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)
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Viktorija Čmilytė-Nielsen
Luke Coffey
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21
May 2021
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Virtual Event | Ukraine’s Latest Security Crisis
Featured Speakers:
David Cattler
Ambassador Baiba Braže
Luke Coffey
Peter Rough (Moderator)
21
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Ukraine’s Latest Security Crisis

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, May 21. Register for the event here or via the register button.

Featured Speakers:
David Cattler
Ambassador Baiba Braže
Luke Coffey
Peter Rough (Moderator)
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Geopolitical Changes in Northern Europe Require a Fresh Approach to the Region
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