Securing America’s AI Advantage: A Discussion on US Export Control Policy with Senator Jim Banks and Chairman Brian Mast

June 25, 2026 9:16am 59 min

Advancing American Interests through Trade, Investment, and Commercial Diplomacy: A Conversation with Under Secretary of Commerce William Kimmitt

June 19, 2026 3:37pm 46 min

As technology, supply chain resilience, and economic security become increasingly central to United States foreign policy and national security, trade and investment policy has taken on a leading role in advancing Americ...

Deterring Russia and China: Securing America’s Nuclear Future

June 18, 2026 10:25am 47 min

For the first time, the United States is preparing to deter two nuclear adversaries­­­, Russia and China. In today's post-New START environment, US adversaries remain committed to weakening American resolve and undermini...

The Annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture

June 17, 2026 6:00am 1:08

Hudson Institute is pleased to host the 2026 annual Czech and Slovak Freedom Lecture.  Established in 2000 as a joint activity of the Czech and Slovak Embassies, the American Friends of the Czech Republic, and Friends of...

The Code as Witness: COVID Origins, Scientific Accountability, and Preventing the Next Pandemic

June 17, 2026 4:00am 59 min

In The Code as Witness, which was published on June 9, Dr. Steven Quay shows how the genetic material of SARS-CoV-2 points directly to human engineering. He warns that irresponsible and unregulated gain-of-function resea...

Winning the Innovation Competition

June 16, 2026 2:46pm 1:49

Today’s wars in Ukraine and the Middle East show how adaptation is becoming the central military competition. The side that can field new tactical or technical innovations faster gains an advantage and can impose compoun...

How to Transform the Japan Self-Defense Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence

June 16, 2026 12:00pm 1:07

Please join Hudson Institute’s Center for Defense Concepts and Technology for the launch of a new report, Strengthening the Front Line: Transforming the Japan Self-Defense Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence. Japan...

Saving Ukrainian Children: A Conversation with Maksym Maksymov

June 13, 2026 3:00am 40 min

One of the most horrific consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been Moscow’s illegal abduction of Ukrainian children. These children have not only been taken from their homeland and dispersed across the Russia...

Helping Ukraine Defend Europe’s Skies: The Urgent Need for PAC-3 Interceptors

June 12, 2026 3:37pm 38 min

This month, Russia launched the largest wave of airstrikes in its war against Ukraine, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles to strike targets, including civilian infrastructure. Russia first enacted this savag...

Growing the DIB: A Conversation with Deputy Assistant Secretary of War James Mismash

June 12, 2026 1:00pm 1:09

Revitalizing and expanding the US defense industrial base (DIB) is a top priority for the Trump administration. The need for a robust domestic manufacturing base is critical to warfighting readiness, supply chain resilie...

Spain’s Latin American Reckoning

June 04, 2026 12:17pm 59 min

Spain was once one of Latin America’s most consequential external partners. It served as a democratic model for the region’s transitions from authoritarianism, a major investor in its economies, and a self-styled bridge ...

Authoritarian Persistence in Latin America: What Should the US Do?

June 03, 2026 3:32pm 58 min

The regimes of Venezuela, Cuba, and Nicaragua have proven to be more durable than expected. The Daniel Ortega–Rosario Murillo regime in Nicaragua has intensified repression and destroyed the institutions that might const...

The Western Hemisphere’s Energy Moment

May 22, 2026 2:22pm 1:04

Latin America is experiencing a historic energy boom. Brazil, Guyana, and Argentina are collectively positioned to supply nearly half of global crude production growth through 2030, Venezuela is reentering world markets ...

Georgia at a Geopolitical Crossroads: Iranian Influence and Strategic Competition

May 21, 2026 1:34pm 58 min

Not too long ago, Georgia was one of the United States’ most dependable strategic partners in the Black Sea region. Its commitment to Euro-Atlantic integration, substantial contributions to US-led missions in Iraq and Af...

A Conversation with Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy of the United States Sarah B. Rogers

May 20, 2026 1:11pm 55 min

As US adversaries escalate their investment in information warfare, the global contest for ideas has become a primary theater of great-power competition. Countering this challenge demands a public diplomacy strategy buil...

Adapting to the Modern Media Landscape: A Conversation with Hugh Hewitt

May 19, 2026 1:54pm 59 min

The American media landscape is undergoing rapid change. New technologies, shifting audience habits, and growing political polarization are reshaping how information is delivered, consumed, debated, and trusted. Journali...

Environmental Agendas, Geopolitical Ends: Climate Policy and Great Power Competition

May 19, 2026 11:30am 1:12

Many formal climate change organizations operating in Western countries spend significant resources and policy time promoting broader anti-West narratives. While proclaiming themselves as champions of the environment, ma...

Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China

May 18, 2026 3:49pm 1:00

Taiwan stands at the center of intensifying strategic competition between the United States and China—a flashpoint where uneasy peace could give way to global crisis. Xi Jinping has made “reunification” a defining goal, ...

China’s Persecution: Assault on All Faiths

May 18, 2026 11:46am 1:32

China is waging genocide against the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslims. It subjugates Falun Gong practitioners and Tibetan Buddhists and continues its decades-long campaign to suppress and control Christians, turning their...

Cuba: Prospects for Transition

May 12, 2026 2:20pm 1:04

Six decades after the Cuban revolution, despite a generational leadership transition, Cuba remains one of the most enduring challenges for US foreign policy. In a country where one of the few things that work is the stat...