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Ukraine Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 9 Can Kasapoğlu Senior Fellow (Nonresident) Can Kasapoğlu Oct 9, 2024 Commentary 4 Min Read
Congressman Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and Major General Heather Pringle, USAF (Ret.), discussed American hypersonic missile development with Hudson’s Rebeccah Heinrichs. Oct 9, 2024 1 Min Read
Japan Even If Ishiba’s Party Wins, His Tenure Could Be Short-Lived Jun Isomura Senior Fellow Jun Isomura Oct 9, 2024 Commentary 3 Min Read
Politics and Government Israel’s Credibility and Mexico’s New President Mary Kissel Senior Fellow (Nonresident) Mary Kissel Oct 9, 2024 Podcast
At a Hudson event, Congressmen Donald Norcross (D-NJ) and Vince Fong (R-CA) explained the importance of bipartisan consensus on defense procurement programs. Oct 9, 2024 1 Min Read
Trade Is a Coherent Trade Policy Likely to Emerge after the Presidential Election? Thomas J. Duesterberg Senior Fellow Thomas J. Duesterberg Oct 9, 2024 Commentary 8 Min Read
National Security and Defense How America Can Regain Its Edge in Great Power Competition Nadia Schadlow Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow Oct 9, 2024 Commentary 11 Min Read
Hudson hosted Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), Palantir’s Joe Lonsdale and Shyam Sankar, Senate Armed Services Committee Budget Director Richard Berger, and other experts to discuss the future of defense innovation. Oct 9, 2024 1 Min Read
Ukraine A Bleak Outlook for Ukraine Luke Coffey Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia Luke Coffey Oct 8, 2024 Commentary 2 Min Read
Economics US-India Economic Ties: To the Next Level and Beyond Aparna Pande Research Fellow, India and South Asia Aparna Pande Oct 8, 2024 Reports 4 Min Read
Foreign Policy China Insider | China and Taiwan’s Rival National Days, CCP Feigns Peace Offering to Taiwan, and China's Goals in Middle East Miles Yu Senior Fellow and Director, China Center Miles Yu Oct 8, 2024 Podcast