Hudson Institute Events Podcast

Anticompetitive and Deceptive Conduct in Healthcare with FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Senior Fellow Harold Furchtgott-Roth. The event will explore how the FTC

Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought on Revitalizing the Shipbuilding Industrial Base

On August 13, 2026, President Donald Trump signed a national security presidential memorandum that directs the Department of War to pursue a set of critical initiatives t

Getting Past the US-Canada Impasse

Relations between the United States and Canada are at their worst in generations.  Following President Donald Trump’s invocation of tariffs and other comments about Cana

Regional Reactions to the US-China Summit

On September 24, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Washington, following the Beijing summit in May and ahead of two more potential meet

Rebuilding Venezuela: Progress and Challenges

Venezuela’s political landscape shifted decisively on January 3, 2026, when American forces captured Nicolás Maduro, ending nearly 13 years of his rule and leaving his vi

A Conversation with Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

The Council of Europe is the oldest intergovernmental organization devoted to human rights in Europe. With 46 member states and nearly 700 million citizens, it has built

Inertial Confinement Fusion Bolsters Strategic Deterrence

The United States’ highest national security priority is deterring major-power conflict with nuclear-armed adversaries. Investing in inertial confinement fusion is crucia

Colombia Recalibrates: Security, Stability, and the US Alliance

Colombia’s political landscape shifted decisively on August 7, 2026, when Abelardo de la Espriella was sworn in as president, ending the tenure of its first leftist gover

The Transatlantic Watchtower: Iceland’s Role in Great Power Competition

A founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Iceland has been a vital ally and partner to the United States for nearly 80 years. Positioned at the crossro

Fixing Shipping and Shipbuilding: Plotting the Course Ahead

In April 2025, toward the beginning of the 119th Congress, Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) announced at Hudson Institute the introduction of the SHIPS Fo

Senator Pete Ricketts on the Next Phase of Competition with China

Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington this fall amid a tenuous bilateral relationship. Since the May summit between President Donald Trump and Xi in Be

Contested Lebanon Israel, Iran, and US Strategy in a Fractured State

On June 26, Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement brokered by the United States, the first bilateral understanding between Jerusalem and Beirut since the May 17

Somaliland as a Strategic Partner in the Horn of Africa

Following the establishment of diplomatic ties between Somaliland and Taiwan in 2020, Somaliland returned to international news last year when Israel became the first cou

Strengthening the US-Japan Alliance Through Semiconductor and AI Partnerships

Cooperation in semiconductors and artificial intelligence is vital to the United States–Japan alliance. Two developments demonstrate the potential of this partnership: th

Alliance at an Inflection Point: The US-ROK Partnership and Korea’s Future

President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung issued an ambitious alliance fact sheet last November. It codified security and economic priorities, inclu

Transferring Spectrum from the Federal to the Non-federal Domain: The View from NTIA

Tricia Paoletta, senior advisor for spectrum at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, will join Hudson Institute’s Center for the Economics of t

How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future

Amid continued geopolitical volatility, price instability, and rising demand driven by electrification and artificial intelligence, nuclear energy is a strategic pillar o

Updating US Trade Policy: A Discussion on the Strategic and Economic Importance of Central Asia

The Hudson Institute Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East was honored to host Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) for a conversation with Senior Fellow Ken M

Nigeria’s Crisis: Islamist Terrorists, Violent Nomadic Herders, “Bandit” Gangs, and the US Foreign Policy Response

More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in any other country in the world. On October 31, 2025, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a country of

Beyond the Postwar Era: The Japan Innovation Party's Vision

Japan’s politics underwent a historic realignment last year when the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai) joined the Liberal Democratic Party in a governing coali