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![An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-01/02.09.2023%20Cronin%20Heinrichs%20Event.jpg?itok=TBvATF-l)
Hudson Institute will host Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia Lindsey W. Ford for a conversation on the Department of Defense’s vision for building a more resilient security architecture in Southeast Asia.
![An F/A-18E Super Hornet from the “Mighty Shrikes” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 94 prepares to launch from the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in U.S. 7th Fleet conducting routine operations. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Rowe)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/2023-01/02.09.2023%20Cronin%20Heinrichs%20Event.jpg?h=58c8a5e7&itok=ek0iZK3A)
![YOKOSUKA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 5 : (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT - REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON/POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Japan's naval ship âMogamiâ, featuring stealth capability, is seen next to Japanâs national flag at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan September 5, 2022. (Photo by REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/POOL/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2023-01/01.18.2023%20Weinstein%20Event.jpg?itok=V4l6dzKE)
To examine how Japan can enhance its cybersecurity, information security, and industrial security, please join Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow Ken Weinstein for a conversation with three noted experts.
![YOKOSUKA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 5 : (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT - REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON/POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Japan's naval ship âMogamiâ, featuring stealth capability, is seen next to Japanâs national flag at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan September 5, 2022. (Photo by REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/POOL/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_sm/public/2023-01/01.18.2023%20Weinstein%20Event.jpg?h=9855f42d&itok=mMdyC-XM)
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Please join Hudson Japan Chair H.R. McMaster and Sen. Bill Hagerty, a former US ambassador to Japan, as they discuss how to deepen the US-Japan relationship.
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Riley Walters discusses the future of US-Taiwan relations with Representative Don Bacon, a member of the Congressional Taiwan Caucus and House Armed Services Committee.
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![Fumio Kishida (2L), Prime Minister of Japan, stands with John Tuttle (2R), Vice Chairman of the NYSE Group before ringing in the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2022-10/11.1%20walters.jpg?itok=vCTHlcSE)
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wants to build “New Capitalism” in the hopes of pulling Japan out of its economic slump. But will this effort be enough to boost Japan’s competitiveness? Please join us for a discussion with Representative Keisuke Suzuki, former state minister of finance and foreign affairs.
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As the US and its allies talk more about how to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, policymakers should focus more on how to deter a Chinese economic takeover of the island. How can the US and Taiwan build confidence in their trade and economic partnerships?
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![President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend the Japan-US summit meeting at Akasaka State Guest House on May 23, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. (Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/2022-10/9.8%20McMaster%20Event.jpg?itok=yZ8YPoho)
![Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese, President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on May 24, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan ahead of the QUAD leaders' summit. (Zhang Xiaoyou - Pool/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2141/feature_990fit_cronin_8_22_event_real.png?itok=58EMWUp_)
Since the election of President Joe Biden less than two years ago, many of the major democracies in the Indo-Pacific are under new management. Ferdina
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![U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) speaks during a joint press availability with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) on February 12, 2022. (Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/card_600_x_400/public/events/thumb/2105/feature_990fit_4_21_22_2.jpg?itok=GsMlRK1r)
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