Seth Cropsey

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Biography

Seth Cropsey was senior fellow and director of the Center for American Seapower at Hudson Institute. He specializes in defense strategy, U.S. foreign and security policy in the Middle East and East Asia, and the future of U.S. naval power.

Cropsey began his career in government at the U.S. Department of Defense as assistant to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and subsequently served as deputy undersecretary of the Navy in the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations, where he was responsible for the Navy's position on efforts to reorganize DoD, development of the maritime strategy, the Navy's academic institutions, naval special operations, and burden-sharing with NATO allies. In the Bush administration, Cropsey moved to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to become acting assistant secretary, and then principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict. Cropsey served as a naval officer from 1985 to 2004.

From 1982 to 1984, Cropsey directed the editorial policy of the Voice of America (VOA) on the solidarity movement in Poland, Soviet treatment of dissidents, and other issues. Returning to public diplomacy in 2002 as director of the U.S. government's International Broadcasting Bureau, Cropsey supervised the agency as successful efforts were undertaken to increase radio and television broadcasting to the Muslim world.

Cropsey was previously a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director of the Heritage Foundation's Asia Studies Center.

Cropsey's articles on national security and foreign policy have been published in Commentary, Foreign Affairs, The Public Interest, The National Interest, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Washington Times, and other national journals.

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03
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | What is President Biden’s Trade Policy for Asia?
Featured Speakers:
Kevin Hassett
Ashley Tellis
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Riley Walters
Seth Cropsey
03
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | What is President Biden’s Trade Policy for Asia?

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Featured Speakers:
Kevin Hassett
Ashley Tellis
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Riley Walters
Seth Cropsey
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02
September 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of the Navy & Marine Corps with Rep. Golden
Featured Speakers:
Representative Jared Golden
Seth Cropsey
02
September 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of the Navy & Marine Corps with Rep. Golden

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, September 2. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Representative Jared Golden
Seth Cropsey
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05
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Cancel Culture with Chinese Characteristics
Featured Speakers:
Ian Easton
Christian Whiton
Alexander Sullivan
Seth Cropsey
05
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Cancel Culture with Chinese Characteristics

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, August 5. Register for the event here or via the register button

Featured Speakers:
Ian Easton
Christian Whiton
Alexander Sullivan
Seth Cropsey
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19
February 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of U.S. Seapower: A View from Congress
Featured Speakers:
Representative Joe Courtney
Representative Rob Wittman
Seth Cropsey
19
February 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of U.S. Seapower: A View from Congress

China will likely launch its third aircraft carrier later this year, and its sister ship is not far behind. The Chinese navy now has more ships than t

Featured Speakers:
Representative Joe Courtney
Representative Rob Wittman
Seth Cropsey
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19
October 2020
Past Event
Sustaining the Undersea Advantage: Disrupting Anti-Submarine Warfare Using Autonomous Systems
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Seth Cropsey
Timothy A. Walton
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert (ret.)
Admiral James F. Foggo (ret.)
Dr. Curt von Braun
19
October 2020
Past Event
Sustaining the Undersea Advantage: Disrupting Anti-Submarine Warfare Using Autonomous Systems

**__Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, October 19.__**

Join us for a discussion on the future of ant

Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Seth Cropsey
Timothy A. Walton
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert (ret.)
Admiral James F. Foggo (ret.)
Dr. Curt von Braun
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12
August 2020
Past Event
Video Event | President Tsai Ing-wen Discusses the Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Challenges Facing Taiwan
Featured Speakers:
President Tsai Ing-wen
Bi-khim Hsiao
Seth Cropsey
Kelly Magsamen
Neera Tanden
John Walters
12
August 2020
Past Event
Video Event | President Tsai Ing-wen Discusses the Diplomatic, Security, and Economic Challenges Facing Taiwan

Join Hudson Institute and Center for American Progress for an address by Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen followed by a discussion with Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office Representative Bi-khim Hsiao, Hudson Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey, and Center for American Progress Vice President Kelly Magsamen.

Featured Speakers:
President Tsai Ing-wen
Bi-khim Hsiao
Seth Cropsey
Kelly Magsamen
Neera Tanden
John Walters
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09
April 2020
Past Event
Video Livestream | Taiwan's Strong COVID-19 Response: Remarks by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu
Featured Speakers:
Vincent Chao
Patrick Cronin
Seth Cropsey
Rob Spalding
John Walters
Joseph Wu
09
April 2020
Past Event
Video Livestream | Taiwan's Strong COVID-19 Response: Remarks by Foreign Minister Joseph Wu

**__Please be advised: This event will be livestreamed only starting at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, April 9.__**

**__If you have questions for our pane

Featured Speakers:
Vincent Chao
Patrick Cronin
Seth Cropsey
Rob Spalding
John Walters
Joseph Wu
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09
March 2020
Past Event
Funding America's Defense Future: Discussing President Trump's Proposed Budget with Reps. Joe Courtney and Rob Wittman
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Representative Joe Courtney
Daniel McKivergan
Representative Rob Wittman
09
March 2020
Past Event
Funding America's Defense Future: Discussing President Trump's Proposed Budget with Reps. Joe Courtney and Rob Wittman

**In accordance with U.S. government travel advisories aimed at preventing the spread of coronavirus in the United States, Hudson Institute asks that

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Representative Joe Courtney
Daniel McKivergan
Representative Rob Wittman
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31
January 2020
Past Event
U.S. Naval Posture and Maritime Security in Southeast Asia
Featured Speakers:
Zachary Abuza
Patrick Cronin
Derek Grossman
Natalie Sambhi
Bich T. Tran
Seth Cropsey
31
January 2020
Past Event
U.S. Naval Posture and Maritime Security in Southeast Asia

Throughout 2019, China continued to conduct coercive and dangerous maritime activities in the South China Sea to intimidate and impose costs on its sm

Featured Speakers:
Zachary Abuza
Patrick Cronin
Derek Grossman
Natalie Sambhi
Bich T. Tran
Seth Cropsey
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13
December 2019
Past Event
U.S. Naval Surveillance in the Era of Great Power Competition
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Bryan McGrath
David Larter
13
December 2019
Past Event
U.S. Naval Surveillance in the Era of Great Power Competition

The competition for dominance in the West Pacific continues to escalate as China attempts to thwart U.S. strategy and claim a greater hold within the

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Bryan McGrath
David Larter
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10
December 2019
Past Event
U.S. Influence in the Mediterranean: Why it Still Matters
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Eitan Dangot
Douglas Feith
Efraim Inbar
Eran Lerman
Dan Mariaschin
Hay Yanarocak
Amir Foster
10
December 2019
Past Event
U.S. Influence in the Mediterranean: Why it Still Matters

Hudson Institute will host a discussion on U.S. policy towards the Mediterranean and possible threats to American interests in the region.

As Turkey,

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Eitan Dangot
Douglas Feith
Efraim Inbar
Eran Lerman
Dan Mariaschin
Hay Yanarocak
Amir Foster
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22
November 2019
Past Event
The Chinese Threat to Taiwanese Sovereignty
Featured Speakers:
Christian Whiton
Rick Fisher
Ian Easton
Riley Walters
Seth Cropsey
22
November 2019
Past Event
The Chinese Threat to Taiwanese Sovereignty

Hudson Institute will host an event on increasing Chinese pressure on Taiwan.

Featured Speakers:
Christian Whiton
Rick Fisher
Ian Easton
Riley Walters
Seth Cropsey
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24
October 2019
Past Event
What the Scientific & Business Communities Expect from the Most Powerful Laser in the World
Featured Speakers:
John Walters
George Maior
Hans Klemm
Seth Cropsey
Prof. Nicolae Victor Zamfir
Prof. Kazuo Tanaka
Dr. Ioan Dancus
Dr. Michael Feser
Dr. Ionel Andrei
Prof. Richard Casten
Dragos Seuleanu
Ambassador Marcia Bernicat
Dr. Robert Cauble
Dr. Daniel Gordon
Prof. Douglass Schumacher
Prof. Joao Lima
Prof. Moshe Gai
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24
October 2019
Past Event
What the Scientific & Business Communities Expect from the Most Powerful Laser in the World

Experts discuss advanced laser applications

Photo by ELI-NP
Featured Speakers:
John Walters
George Maior
Hans Klemm
Seth Cropsey
Prof. Nicolae Victor Zamfir
Prof. Kazuo Tanaka
Dr. Ioan Dancus
Dr. Michael Feser
Dr. Ionel Andrei
Prof. Richard Casten
Dragos Seuleanu
Ambassador Marcia Bernicat
Dr. Robert Cauble
Dr. Daniel Gordon
Prof. Douglass Schumacher
Prof. Joao Lima
Prof. Moshe Gai
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11
September 2019
Past Event
Reinforcing the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Alliance
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Dr. Mike Kuo
Michael Tsai
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11
September 2019
Past Event
Reinforcing the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Alliance

Experts discuss U.S.-Taiwan defense alliance

(Photo by TPG/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Dr. Mike Kuo
Michael Tsai
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14
May 2019
Past Event
The Rise of China's Navy: A Discussion with Capt. James Fanell
Featured Speakers:
Capt. James Fanell (Ret.)
Seth Cropsey
A PLA Navy fleet including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, submarines, vessels and fighter jets take part in a review in the South China Sea.
14
May 2019
Past Event
The Rise of China's Navy: A Discussion with Capt. James Fanell

Capt. James Fanell (Ret.) and Seth Cropsey discuss China's navy

A PLA Navy fleet including the aircraft carrier Liaoning, submarines, vessels and fighter jets take part in a review in the South China Sea.
Featured Speakers:
Capt. James Fanell (Ret.)
Seth Cropsey
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04
March 2019
Past Event
Taiwan-U.S.-China Relations: A Discussion with Cheng Wen-Tsan
Featured Speakers:
CHENG Wen-Tsan
Seth Cropsey
04
March 2019
Past Event
Taiwan-U.S.-China Relations: A Discussion with Cheng Wen-Tsan

Experts discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations

Featured Speakers:
CHENG Wen-Tsan
Seth Cropsey
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11
October 2018
Past Event
China-Vatican Relations and Religious Freedom in China
Featured Speakers:
Nina Shea
Daniel Mark
Ted Lipien
Seth Cropsey
11
October 2018
Past Event
China-Vatican Relations and Religious Freedom in China

Nina Shea, Daniel Mark, Ted Lipien, and Seth Cropsey discuss Vatican-China relations

Featured Speakers:
Nina Shea
Daniel Mark
Ted Lipien
Seth Cropsey
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27
September 2018
Past Event
Oceans Ventured: A Discussion with Former Navy Secretary John Lehman
Featured Speakers:
John Lehman
Seth Cropsey
U.S. Destroyer Inspects Soviet Freighter. Off Coast of Cuba, November 12, 1962
27
September 2018
Past Event
Oceans Ventured: A Discussion with Former Navy Secretary John Lehman

Seth Cropsey and Secretary Lehman discuss U.S. naval power

U.S. Destroyer Inspects Soviet Freighter. Off Coast of Cuba, November 12, 1962
Featured Speakers:
John Lehman
Seth Cropsey
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21
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Strategic Island Defense
Featured Speakers:
General James T. Conway
Seth Cropsey
Jun Isomura
Satellite image of the Senkaku Islands, April 1, 2016
21
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Strategic Island Defense

Seth Cropsey, Jun Isomura, and General James Conway USMC (Ret) discuss U.S.-Japan relations

Satellite image of the Senkaku Islands, April 1, 2016
Featured Speakers:
General James T. Conway
Seth Cropsey
Jun Isomura
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30
July 2018
Past Event
Requirements for a Successful Military Cloud: Best Practices, Innovation and Security
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
William Schneider Jr.
Tod Lindberg
30
July 2018
Past Event
Requirements for a Successful Military Cloud: Best Practices, Innovation and Security

Seth Cropsey, William Schneider Jr., and Tod Lindberg discuss Defense Department cloud technology implementation

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
William Schneider Jr.
Tod Lindberg
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18
July 2018
Past Event
Conversations on National Security and U.S. Naval Power: Rep. Joe Courtney and Seth Cropsey
Featured Speakers:
U.S. Representative Joe Courtney
Seth Cropsey
The USS Florida off the coast of the Bahamas
18
July 2018
Past Event
Conversations on National Security and U.S. Naval Power: Rep. Joe Courtney and Seth Cropsey

Rep. Joe Courtney and Seth Cropsey discuss U.S. naval power.

The USS Florida off the coast of the Bahamas
Featured Speakers:
U.S. Representative Joe Courtney
Seth Cropsey
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07
June 2018
Past Event
U.S. Support of Taiwan: The Way Forward
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Ian Easton
Arthur Herman
Patrick Cronin
Taiwanese naval drill, April 18, 2018
07
June 2018
Past Event
U.S. Support of Taiwan: The Way Forward

Seth Cropsey, Arthur Herman, Ian Easton, and Patrick Cronin discuss U.S.-Taiwan

Taiwanese naval drill, April 18, 2018
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Ian Easton
Arthur Herman
Patrick Cronin
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10
May 2018
Past Event
The Future of U.S. Naval Power: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman
Featured Speakers:
Representative Rob Wittman
Seth Cropsey
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arriving at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia approaching its berth next to the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS George Washington (CVN 73)
10
May 2018
Past Event
The Future of U.S. Naval Power: A Conversation with Congressman Rob Wittman

Congressman Wittman and Seth Cropsey discuss American seapower.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) arriving at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia approaching its berth next to the Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) and USS George Washington (CVN 73)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Rob Wittman
Seth Cropsey
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04
January 2018
Past Event
Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Jamie Fly
Ashley Tellis
Eric Brown
Taipei, Taiwan (Salva Lopez Photography)
04
January 2018
Past Event
Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific Strategy

Ashley Tellis, Seth Cropsey, and Jamie Fly will discuss Taiwan and the U.S. strategy for the Indo-Pacific region.

Taipei, Taiwan (Salva Lopez Photography)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Jamie Fly
Ashley Tellis
Eric Brown
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09
November 2017
Past Event
Mounting Challenges to U.S. Naval Power: A Book Discussion with “Seablindness” Author Seth Cropsey
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral James Stark (ret.)
Bryan Clark
USS Vicksburg escorts the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt by the Rock of Gibraltar, March 31, 2015 (Anthony Hopkins II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
09
November 2017
Past Event
Mounting Challenges to U.S. Naval Power: A Book Discussion with “Seablindness” Author Seth Cropsey

Rep. Mike Gallagher, Seth Cropsey, RADM James Stark, and Bryan Clark discuss the U.S. Navy, readiness, and national security.

USS Vicksburg escorts the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt by the Rock of Gibraltar, March 31, 2015 (Anthony Hopkins II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral James Stark (ret.)
Bryan Clark
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02
October 2017
Past Event
Defense Cooperation in the West Pacific: Countering Chinese and North Korean Threats
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
Paul Giarra
Jun Isomura
Kanji Ishimaru
Chinese and North Korean flags outside the Sino-Korea bilateral trade market (Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)
02
October 2017
Past Event
Defense Cooperation in the West Pacific: Countering Chinese and North Korean Threats

Seth Cropsey, Richard Fisher, Paul Giarra, Jun Isomura, and Kanji Ishimaru on growing threats from a rising China and a bellicose North Korea.

Chinese and North Korean flags outside the Sino-Korea bilateral trade market (Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
Paul Giarra
Jun Isomura
Kanji Ishimaru
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22
June 2017
Past Event
Opportunities for Taiwan's Security, the Indigenous Submarine, and U.S. Policy
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Craig Hooper
Stephen Bryen
Michael Mazza
Three submarines at port at the Tsoying navy base, Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, January 18, 2017 (SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)
22
June 2017
Past Event
Opportunities for Taiwan's Security, the Indigenous Submarine, and U.S. Policy

Seth Cropsey, Craig Hooper, Stephen Bryen, and Michael Mazza on the U.S.-Taiwan security alliance and the PRC’s naval threats in the western Pacific

Three submarines at port at the Tsoying navy base, Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan, January 18, 2017 (SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Craig Hooper
Stephen Bryen
Michael Mazza
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18
May 2017
Past Event
Emerging Tensions in the Black Sea and the Region’s Importance to the West
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
H.E. George Ciamba
Ben-Oni Ardelean
Laurențiu Pachiu
Cosmin Ionita
18
May 2017
Past Event
Emerging Tensions in the Black Sea and the Region’s Importance to the West

Seth Cropsey, George Ciamba, Ben-Oni Ardelean, Laurentiu Pachiu, and Cosmin Ionita on NATO and tensions in the Black Sea

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
H.E. George Ciamba
Ben-Oni Ardelean
Laurențiu Pachiu
Cosmin Ionita
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24
March 2017
Past Event
Reaffirming the U.S.-Taiwan Security Relationship
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
William Schneider
Ian Easton
Dennis Wilder
A US-made AH-64E Apache attack helicopter flies during a ceremony in an army airborne special force unit in Tainan, southern Taiwan on December 13, 2013. (Mandy Cheng/AFP/Getty Images)
24
March 2017
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Reaffirming the U.S.-Taiwan Security Relationship

Seth Cropsey, William Schneider, Dennis Wilder, and Ian Easton discuss U.S. relations with Taiwan under Donald Trump.

A US-made AH-64E Apache attack helicopter flies during a ceremony in an army airborne special force unit in Tainan, southern Taiwan on December 13, 2013. (Mandy Cheng/AFP/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
William Schneider
Ian Easton
Dennis Wilder
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01
March 2017
Past Event
The Trump Navy: Getting to 350 Ships
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Secretary Janine Davidson
Bryan McGrath
Bryan Clark
Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)
01
March 2017
Past Event
The Trump Navy: Getting to 350 Ships

Hon. Janine Davidson, Bryan Clark, Seth Cropsey, and Bryan McGrath discuss President Trump's Navy and the challenge of getting to 350 ships.

Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Secretary Janine Davidson
Bryan McGrath
Bryan Clark
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07
November 2016
Past Event
Taiwan, Trans-Pacific Partnership, and an Uncertain Future
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Lotta Danielsson
Harry Krejsa
Robert S. Wang
Freight containers and container ship Maersk Wellington (Maersk Line) at pier, Taichung, Central Taiwan, Taiwan (Holger Leue/Getty Images)
07
November 2016
Past Event
Taiwan, Trans-Pacific Partnership, and an Uncertain Future

Lotta Danielsson, Harry Krejsa, Robert S. Wang, and Seth Cropsey discuss Taiwan, China, free trade, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Freight containers and container ship Maersk Wellington (Maersk Line) at pier, Taichung, Central Taiwan, Taiwan (Holger Leue/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Lotta Danielsson
Harry Krejsa
Robert S. Wang
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03
October 2016
Past Event
Asymmetrical Defense: An Option for Taiwan
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral Thomas Brown (USN, ret.)
Martin Murphy
Bryan Clark
03
October 2016
Past Event
Asymmetrical Defense: An Option for Taiwan

Seth Cropsey, Rear Admiral Thomas Brown (USN, ret.), Bryan Clark, and Martin Murphy discuss asymmetrical warfare and its advantages for Taiwan.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral Thomas Brown (USN, ret.)
Martin Murphy
Bryan Clark
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26
September 2016
Past Event
Can Israel Become a Maritime Power?
Featured Speakers:
Douglas J. Feith
Admiral (ret.) Ami Ayalon
Admiral (ret.) Shaul Chorev
Seth Cropsey
Admiral (ret.) Gary Roughead
26
September 2016
Past Event
Can Israel Become a Maritime Power?

Adm. Ami Ayalon, Adm. Shaul Chorev, Seth Cropsey, Doug Feith and Adm. Gary Roughead discuss the Commission on the Eastern Mediterranean's report.

Featured Speakers:
Douglas J. Feith
Admiral (ret.) Ami Ayalon
Admiral (ret.) Shaul Chorev
Seth Cropsey
Admiral (ret.) Gary Roughead
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09
August 2016
Past Event
Defending Taiwan: What Should the U.S. Do?
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
Paul Giarra
Ian Easton
09
August 2016
Past Event
Defending Taiwan: What Should the U.S. Do?

Seth Cropsey, Richard Fisher, Paul Giarra, and Ian Easton discuss the security challenges facing Taiwan and U.S. policy options to support this ally.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Richard D. Fisher, Jr.
Paul Giarra
Ian Easton
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16
December 2015
Past Event
Taiwan and the Future of Regional Security in the Pacific
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Richard Fisher
Ian Easton
16
December 2015
Past Event
Taiwan and the Future of Regional Security in the Pacific

Seth Cropsey, Richard Fisher, and Ian Easton discuss the future of the U.S.-Taiwan alliance and tensions in the South and East China Seas.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Richard Fisher
Ian Easton
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10
December 2015
Past Event
Private Anti-Piracy Navies: How Warships for Hire are Changing Maritime Security
Featured Speakers:
John-Clark Levin
Seth Cropsey
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December 2015
Past Event
Private Anti-Piracy Navies: How Warships for Hire are Changing Maritime Security

John-Clark Levin and Seth Cropsey discuss the ongoing maritime security threat around the African coast and the booming sector of private warships.

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John-Clark Levin
Seth Cropsey
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08
October 2015
Past Event
Sharpening the Spear: Report Release on the Future of the Aircraft Carrier
Featured Speakers:
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Seth Cropsey
Bryan McGrath
Timothy A. Walton
Ronald O’Rourke
Robert Martinage
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October 2015
Past Event
Sharpening the Spear: Report Release on the Future of the Aircraft Carrier

Rep. Randy Forbes spoke on Hudson's Center for American Seapower's new report about the future of the aircraft carrier.

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Featured Speakers:
Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA)
Seth Cropsey
Bryan McGrath
Timothy A. Walton
Ronald O’Rourke
Robert Martinage
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30
September 2015
Past Event
Xi Jinping's Visit: What It Means for Taiwan
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Michael Pillsbury
Mark Stokes
Ian Easton
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30
September 2015
Past Event
Xi Jinping's Visit: What It Means for Taiwan

Seth Cropsey, Michael Pillsbury, Mark Stokes, and Ian Easton discuss the impact and result of Xi’s visit and what it means for Taiwan.

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Seth Cropsey
Michael Pillsbury
Mark Stokes
Ian Easton
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08
September 2015
Past Event
Xi Jinping in Washington: The Taiwan Factor
Featured Speakers:
Michael Pillsbury
Parris Chang
Ian Easton
Seth Cropsey
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08
September 2015
Past Event
Xi Jinping in Washington: The Taiwan Factor

Parris Chang and Ian Easton join Seth Cropsey and Michael Pillsbury to discuss Taiwan's role and stake in U.S.-China relations.

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Featured Speakers:
Michael Pillsbury
Parris Chang
Ian Easton
Seth Cropsey
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27
July 2015
Past Event
Europe at Sea: Mediterranean and Baltic Security Challenges
Featured Speakers:
Rear Admiral Chris Parry
Seth Cropsey
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27
July 2015
Past Event
Europe at Sea: Mediterranean and Baltic Security Challenges

Rear Admiral Chris Parry and Seth Cropsey discuss European maritime challenges.

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Rear Admiral Chris Parry
Seth Cropsey
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19
June 2015
Past Event
Island-Building in the Spratlys: Challenging the International Order in the South China Sea
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Patrick Cronin
Paul Giarra
Michael Frodl
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19
June 2015
Past Event
Island-Building in the Spratlys: Challenging the International Order in the South China Sea

Patrick Cronin, Paul Giarra, Michael Frodl, and Seth Cropsey discuss the escalating situation in the South China Sea and US policy options.

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Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Patrick Cronin
Paul Giarra
Michael Frodl
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30
April 2015
Past Event
21st Century Sims: Innovation, Education, and Leadership for the Modern Era
Featured Speakers:
Lieutenant Commander B.J. Armstrong
Seth Cropsey
Bryan McGrath
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30
April 2015
Past Event
21st Century Sims: Innovation, Education, and Leadership for the Modern Era

B.J. Armstrong discusses his latest book, 21st Century Sims, with Seth Cropsey and Bryan McGrath of Hudson Center for American Seapower.

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Featured Speakers:
Lieutenant Commander B.J. Armstrong
Seth Cropsey
Bryan McGrath
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13
November 2014
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Turmoil in the Eastern Mediterranean: A View from America's Allies
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Efraim Inbar
13
November 2014
Past Event
Turmoil in the Eastern Mediterranean: A View from America's Allies

Professor Efraim Inbar of the BESA Center joined Seth Cropsey to discuss shifting power dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Efraim Inbar
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25
July 2014
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The Future of Surface Warfare Lethality
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Bryan Clark
Bryan McGrath
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25
July 2014
Past Event
The Future of Surface Warfare Lethality

Hudson Institute hosted a panel on the state of U.S. Surface Force lethality across several warfighting domains.

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Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Bryan Clark
Bryan McGrath
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20
June 2014
Past Event
The Solution to the Cyprus Problem: Famagusta, Energy, and Public Relations
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Alexis Galanos
20
June 2014
Past Event
The Solution to the Cyprus Problem: Famagusta, Energy, and Public Relations

On Friday, June 20, Alexis Galanos, Mayor of Famagusta, and Seth Cropsey discussed Cyprus reunification and the role of energy resources.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Alexis Galanos
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22
May 2014
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The Current State of U.S.-Taiwan Security Relations
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Michael Pillsbury
Mark Stokes
Michael Auslin
22
May 2014
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The Current State of U.S.-Taiwan Security Relations

Mike Pillsbury, Mark Stokes, Michael Auslin, and Seth Cropsey discussed what the U.S. should do to ensure U.S.-Taiwan security relations.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Michael Pillsbury
Mark Stokes
Michael Auslin
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21
November 2013
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Taiwan and the U.S: Shared Strategic Interests
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Cheng-Chian Teng
Dennis Halpin
Paul Giarra
Abraham Denmark
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21
November 2013
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Taiwan and the U.S: Shared Strategic Interests

Taiwan and the United States share free market systems, democratic politics, and a huge volume of trade.  The two nations also have shared strategic

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Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Cheng-Chian Teng
Dennis Halpin
Paul Giarra
Abraham Denmark
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07
November 2013
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Sea Power: Is the Sun Setting in the West or Rising in the East?
Featured Speakers:
RADM Christopher Parry, Royal Navy (ret.)
ADM John Harvey, U.S. Navy (ret.)
CDR Bryan McGrath, U.S. Navy (ret.)
Seth Cropsey
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November 2013
Past Event
Sea Power: Is the Sun Setting in the West or Rising in the East?

The Royal Navy today is a shrinking shadow of its former self.  Nineteen surface ships currently exist in the entire Royal Navy where more than three

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Featured Speakers:
RADM Christopher Parry, Royal Navy (ret.)
ADM John Harvey, U.S. Navy (ret.)
CDR Bryan McGrath, U.S. Navy (ret.)
Seth Cropsey
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22
October 2013
Past Event
Power Shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Emerging Strategic Relationship of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Seth Cropsey
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
H.E. Christos Panagopoulos
H.E. George Chacalli
Eli Groner
Douglas J. Feith
Hillel Fradkin
David Wurmser
Joshua Walker
Alexandros Petersen
Charles Ellinas
Nicholas Karambelas
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22
October 2013
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Power Shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Emerging Strategic Relationship of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus

The discovery of massive quantities of hydrocarbons in both the Israeli and Cypriot exclusive economic zones, and the selection of the Trans Adriatic

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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Seth Cropsey
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
H.E. Christos Panagopoulos
H.E. George Chacalli
Eli Groner
Douglas J. Feith
Hillel Fradkin
David Wurmser
Joshua Walker
Alexandros Petersen
Charles Ellinas
Nicholas Karambelas
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18
June 2013
Past Event
Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA.)
Paul Giarra
CDR Bryan McGrath (USN ret.)
RADM Tom Marfiak (USN ret.)
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18
June 2013
Past Event
Mayday: The Decline of American Naval Supremacy

In __Mayday__, his vigorous new defense of American seapower, longtime Navy insider and Hudson Senior Fellow Seth Cropsey raises the alarm about the d

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Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Rep. Randy Forbes (R-VA.)
Paul Giarra
CDR Bryan McGrath (USN ret.)
RADM Tom Marfiak (USN ret.)
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07
June 2013
Past Event
South and East China Seas: Challenges and Opportunities for Enduring Regional Peace and Security
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Dr. Yann-Huei Song
Paul Giarra
Michael Pillsbury
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June 2013
Past Event
South and East China Seas: Challenges and Opportunities for Enduring Regional Peace and Security

Washington's proposed "pivot to Asia" faces important tests in a region vital to global economic growth, but riven by territorial disputes a

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Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Dr. Yann-Huei Song
Paul Giarra
Michael Pillsbury
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Morning sun illuminates the USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) as she sails into Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (JSABBOTT via Getty)
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