01
December 2023
Past Event
US National Security and Ukraine: A Bipartisan Conversation with Representatives Don Bacon and Chrissy Houlahan

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

US National Security and Ukraine: A Bipartisan Conversation with Representatives Don Bacon and Chrissy Houlahan

Past Event
Hudson Institute
December 01, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers train in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on October 29, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Ukrainian soldiers train in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on October 29, 2023. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
01
December 2023
Past Event

Event will also air live on this page.

 

Inquiries: mdewitt@hudson.org

Speakers:
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Rep. Chrissy Houlahan

US Representative, Sixth District of Pennsylvania

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Rep. Don Bacon

US Representative, Second District of Nebraska

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Tamar Jacoby

Director, New Ukraine Project, Progressive Policy Institute

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John P. Walters

President and CEO

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Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

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President Joe Biden has stated that Ukraine’s success in defending itself against Russian aggression is “vital for America’s national security.” Seventieth Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has argued that “the outcome of this war will have a direct impact on US national security.” Yet despite significant bipartisan support for Kyiv, the prospect of continued United States aid to Ukraine remains uncertain.

What is the path forward for Ukraine aid in Congress? Can a bipartisan coalition hold in the face of a determined effort to cut off US aid? What would happen if the US ended military support for Ukraine? What policy changes are needed to help Ukrainian forces prevail, and what would success look like?

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.

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