Hudson Institute

Congratulations to Senior Fellow Luke Coffey for receiving an Order of Merit, III award from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. The Order of Merit is awarded to individuals whose work has strengthened international cooperation and supported the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. Hudson is proud of his dedication to advance security, freedom, and prosperity for America and its allies and partners. 🇺🇸🇺🇦

Cofounder and CEO of Roadrunner Venture Studios Adam Hammer joins Marshall Kosloff to explore why "people in white coats" are vital to maintaining America's arsenal of democracy. Watch: https://lnkd.in/eXHEqSUg

Under the Taliban's rule, women's rights in Afghanistan continue to erode. Women are generally barred from the workplace and girls are denied an education beyond 6th grade. Senior Fellow Luke Coffey warns that these conditions are jeopardizing Afghans future. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ek7N2bQy

In our paper for Hudson Institute, William Chou and I engage in a tabletop exercise to stress test the concept of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). The conclusion: it is critical to build out Shinzo Abe’s vision of FOIP, but doing so rests on the foundation of 🇺🇸 deterrence, especially in the Taiwan Strait. Building out FOIP over time could spread the burden of deterrence to other nations. Failing at deterrence will mark the end of FOIP.

"We can't fight 21 terrorists groups, regional and global terrorist groups, without support." Earlier this week, I participated in a discussion at the Hudson Institute event, 'Resisting the Taliban and Preparing for the Future of Afghanistan.' During the event, a policy memo by Luke Coffey advocating for U.S. support for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) was released, followed by a powerful speech from Ahmad Massoud, the leader of the NRF. Here’s a short clip of my remarks from that discussion:

Since the Taliban returned to power, the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated considerably. But one credible and nonextremist group has been willing to take up arms in opposition: the National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan. In his latest report, Senior Fellow Luke Coffey explores how the US can support the NRF's efforts to counter the Taliban. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ek7N2bQy

To deter Iran and its proxies from launching further attacks, the US has rushed ~18 warships and 2 aircraft carriers to the Middle East. I shared with Axios Reporter Colin Demarest that there are more than 500 Tomahawk missiles and over 100 aircraft ready to defend allies. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dCks5RG9

In April 2024, the governments of the AUKUS security partnership announced their willingness to cooperate with Japan on advanced capabilities projects as part of AUKUS Pillar 2. To date, the group has set up eight such working groups in areas including artificial intelligence, information sharing, and hypersonic missile technology. Japan Chair Ken Weinstein sat down with Chris Brose of Anduril, Phoebe Greentree of the Australian Embassy, and Hudson's David Byrd and Masashi Murano to discuss the challenges and opportunities for Japan's potential participation in AUKUS Pillar 2. Catch their full discussion here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g7R2Pv6X

Four emerging disruptions will demand the attention of the next US president: 1. Growing collusion among revisionist powers 2. Climate alarmism and the green transition giving way to energy sobriety 3. A new realism about trade 4. The potential of AI Senior Fellow Nadia Schadlow lays out how policymakers can respond to these disruptions: https://lnkd.in/d9hn_Agx