Ray Donovan on the Fentanyl Crisis and Strategic Law Enforcement

July 2024

Past Event

Ray Donovan on the Fentanyl Crisis and Strategic Law Enforcement

Past Event

Hudson Institute

July 12, 2024

Ray Donovan, chief of operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), stands in front of "The Faces of Fentanyl" wall in Arlington, Virginia, on July 13, 2022. (Agnes Bun/AFP via Getty Images)

July 2024

Past Event

Speakers:

Raymond Donovan

Former Director of Operations, Drug Enforcement Administration

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After a monthslong investigation, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and Chinese Communist Party uncovered that China is actively subsidizing the sale of fentanyl precursors to Mexico. With 80,000–100,000 American citizens dying of fentanyl overdoses each year, the administration needs to comprehensively disrupt the finances and operations of Mexico’s drug cartels and their suppliers, launderers, and partners in crime: the Chinese Communists.

David Asher and Raymond Donovan, former director of operations of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and a strategic law enforcement expert, will discuss how America should hold the perpetrators accountable by strategically targeting them from the top down.

December 2025

Virtual Event | Online Only

Ambassador Youssef Amrani on the US-Morocco Relationship

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Youssef Amrani

Michael Doran

December 2025

Virtual Event | Online Only

Ambassador Youssef Amrani on the US-Morocco Relationship

Hudson’s Michael Doran will host Youssef Amrani, Morocco’s ambassador to the United States, to discuss Morocco’s emerging Atlantic strategy, its role as a stabilizing force in Africa, and the geopolitical opportunities reshaping the US-Morocco partnership.

Featured Speakers:

Ambassador Youssef Amrani

Michael Doran

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ted Yoho

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs

To discuss how America can restore its sovereignty in pharmaceuticals, Michael Sobolik will host Former US Representative Ted Yoho and an expert panel.

Featured Speakers:

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Ted Yoho

Moderator:

Michael Sobolik

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience

Featured Speakers:

Mihai Popșoi

Igor Grosu

Leah Kieff

Moderator:

Luke Coffey

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience

Hudson’s Luke Coffey will host Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu, and Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Associate Leah Kieff to examine the current political, security, and geopolitical situation in Moldova and the region going forward.

Featured Speakers:

Mihai Popșoi

Igor Grosu

Leah Kieff

Moderator:

Luke Coffey

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December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

America’s Competitive Edge: Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property for US Tech Leadership

Featured Speakers:

Dina Kallay

Urška Petrovčič

December 2025

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

America’s Competitive Edge: Antitrust, Standards, and Intellectual Property for US Tech Leadership

Hudson will host an exclusive luncheon conversation with Dina Kallay, deputy assistant attorney general for international, policy and appellate at the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice.