Japan’s Cyber and Energy Security

March 2023

Past Event

Japan’s Cyber and Energy Security

Past Event

Online Only

March 27, 2023

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Japan, on December 16, 2022. (Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

March 2023

Past Event

Speakers:

Dr. Motohiro Tsuchiya

Vice-President for Global Engagement and Information Technology, Keio University

Prof. Koichiro Tanaka

Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University

Listen to Event Audio

Last year, Tokyo released its newest National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, and Defense Buildup Program. These ambitious documents mark a significant shift in Japan’s strategic and defense postures. Hudson Institute’s Japan Chair hosts two professors from Keio University—Dr. Motohiro Tsuchiya and Prof. Koichiro Tanaka—to discuss the hurdles Tokyo needs to overcome to improve its active cyber defense and transition to different energy sources for both civilian and military use.

November 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Strategic Challenges Facing the US–South Korea Alliance

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Randall G. Schriver

Heungkyu Kim

Jennifer Lee

Ankit Panda

Jae Jeok Park

Olivia Enos

Yein Nam

The South Korean and American flags fly next to each other at Yongin, South Korea, on August 23, 2016. (DVIDS)

November 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Strategic Challenges Facing the US–South Korea Alliance

Join Hudson for keynote remarks and an expert panel discussion on Korean policy challenges and priorities as well as ways the next US administration can minimize policy disruptions during the transition and find further strategic convergence with the ROK.

Featured Speakers:

Patrick M. Cronin

Randall G. Schriver

Heungkyu Kim

Jennifer Lee

Ankit Panda

Jae Jeok Park

Olivia Enos

Yein Nam

Learn More

November 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Big Ideas for America’s New National Security Team

Featured Speakers:

Mike Gallagher

Nadia Schadlow

Peter Rough

Shyam Sankar

Marine One carrying Joe Biden flies past US Flags on April 18, 2024, in Washington, DC. (J. David Ake via Getty Images)

November 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Big Ideas for America’s New National Security Team

Distinguished Fellow Mike Gallagher will join Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar and Senior Fellows Peter Rough and Nadia Schadlow to discuss what to expect from the second Trump administration and how Washington can change course by returning to hard-power principles and reasserting American dominance on the world stage.

Featured Speakers:

Mike Gallagher

Nadia Schadlow

Peter Rough

Shyam Sankar

Learn More

November 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Technology and Maritime Security Cooperation between NATO and the Indo-Pacific

Featured Speakers:

Fiona S. Cunningham

Nico Lange

Giulio Pugliese

Tomonori Yoshizaki

Tsuneo Watanabe

Thomas Wilkins

Kåre Groes Christiansen

Shin-ae Lee

Benedetta Berti

Tsiporah Fried

Masafumi Ishii

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Moderators:

Timothy A. Walton

Bryan Clark

Liselotte Odgaard

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force first-in-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) are seen from the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) while operating in the Philippine Sea in support of Valiant Shield 2024, June 7, 2024. (DVIDS)

November 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

Technology and Maritime Security Cooperation between NATO and the Indo-Pacific

At Hudson, two panels featuring government officials, think tank and university experts, and defense industry representatives will discuss the future of NATO-IP4 maritime and technological cooperation.

Featured Speakers:

Fiona S. Cunningham

Nico Lange

Giulio Pugliese

Tomonori Yoshizaki

Tsuneo Watanabe

Thomas Wilkins

Kåre Groes Christiansen

Shin-ae Lee

Benedetta Berti

Tsiporah Fried

Masafumi Ishii

Kenneth R. Weinstein

Moderators:

Timothy A. Walton

Bryan Clark

Liselotte Odgaard

Learn More

December 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

How the Trump Administration Can Reform the Foreign Service

Featured Speakers:

Simon Hankinson

Ambassador (ret.) Tibor Nagy

Drew Peterson

Moderator:

Matthew Boyse

The Harry S. Truman Federal Building is pictured on October 8, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)

December 2024

In-Person Event | Hudson Institute

How the Trump Administration Can Reform the Foreign Service

Join Senior Fellow Matt Boyse for a conversation with three former senior foreign service officers on the opportunities for and challenges for State Department reform during the second Trump administration.