Defense Scoop: The New Airpower Advantage September 29, 2025 By Bryan Clark and Dan Patt
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A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II flies over the Pacific Ocean near Misawa Air Base in Japan on September 26, 2025. (US Air Force)
The New Airpower Advantage
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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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Dan Patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark & Dan Patt
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US Trade Talks
01 Trump’s Trade Deal Triumphs
02 America First and the Trump Administration’s New Investment Agenda
03 “The Largest Trade Deal in History”: Implications of the US-Japan Trade Deal
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Understanding China’s Political and Institutional Foundations: A Conversation with Chenggang Xu
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Understanding China’s Political and Institutional Foundations: A Conversation with Chenggang Xu

Join Dr. Miles Yu, senior fellow and director of Hudson’s China Center, for a conversation with Professor Xu on why misunderstanding China’s political order may create critical strategic risks for the US amid intensifying geopolitical rivalry.

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Relearning Great Power Diplomacy: A Conversation with Wess Mitchell
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Relearning Great Power Diplomacy: A Conversation with Wess Mitchell

Join Hudson’s Peter Rough for a discussion with Wess Mitchell on the future of great power diplomacy.

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October 2025
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Vanguard of Manufacturing: Fortifying US National Security
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Vanguard of Manufacturing: Fortifying US National Security

Join Hudson Institute for a conference on the future of America’s industrial base.

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North American Energy Dominance and the G7 Summit
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Gabriella Hoffman
Diana Furchtgott-Roth
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North American Energy Dominance and the G7 Summit
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