National Security and Defense

Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024, in New York City. (Alex Kent via Getty Images)
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024, in New York City. (Alex Kent via Getty Images)
Commentary
Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia
Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute
Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
thomas_duesterberg
thomas_duesterberg
Senior Fellow
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luke_coffey
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
2 Min Read
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and other participants attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders’ summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022. (Sergei Bobylyov via Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and other participants attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders’ summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 16, 2022. (Sergei Bobylyov via Getty Images)
Reports
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis
Long Read
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a letter to US President Donald Trump as they meets at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds via Getty Images)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a letter to US President Donald Trump as they meets at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds via Getty Images)
Podcast
michael_doran
michael_doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard with a shotgun as his fellow soldiers install anti-drone nets over a road at an undisclosed location in the eastern Donetsk region on July 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Roman Pilipey via Getty Images)
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A Ukrainian serviceman stands guard with a shotgun as his fellow soldiers install anti-drone nets over a road at an undisclosed location in the eastern Donetsk region on July 8, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Roman Pilipey via Getty Images)
Commentary
Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute
Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
2 Min Read