Mike Watson

Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft

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At A Glance:

Mike Watson is a fellow and deputy director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Strategy and American Statecraft.

Biography

Mike Watson is a fellow and deputy director of Hudson Institute’s Center for Strategy and American Statecraft. He holds a BA in history from the University of Virginia and an MA in security policy studies from George Washington University. He writes weekly for the Washington Free Beacon about foreign affairs, and his written work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Commentary, Tablet, and National Affairs. His research focuses on America’s competitive advantages against foreign adversaries and the historical roots of American foreign policy and strategic thought.

 

Events
22
May 2025
Past Event
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference
Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Congressman Kevin Hern
Elliott Abrams
Ray Takeyh
Dan Blumenthal
Ilan Berman
Moderators:
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
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22
May 2025
Past Event
US-China Rivalry in the Middle East Conference

Former policymakers and leading national security experts will join Hudson to assess how China’s growing influence is reshaping the regional order—and how the US should respond.

(US-China Rivalry in the Middle East logo)
Featured Speakers:
Senator Ted Cruz
Congressman Kevin Hern
Elliott Abrams
Ray Takeyh
Dan Blumenthal
Ilan Berman
Moderators:
Ethan Gutman
Adhwaa Alsaleh
Daniel Samet
16
May 2024
Past Event
Planning to Win: An Analysis of US Strategy | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
Featured Speakers:
Peter Campbell
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16
May 2024
Past Event
Planning to Win: An Analysis of US Strategy | Political Studies Policy Certificate Program
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Featured Speakers:
Peter Campbell
Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware
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Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware
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Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft
Commentary
4 Min Read
Refugees and migrants are transferred to the Spanish Proaciva Open Arms NGO rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro after being rescued by the Italian Coast Guard at 24 miles (46 km) north of Sabratha, Lybia on February 17, 2017 at Sea
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Refugees and migrants are transferred to the Spanish Proaciva Open Arms NGO rescue vessel Golfo Azzurro after being rescued by the Italian Coast Guard at 24 miles (46 km) north of Sabratha, Lybia on February 17, 2017 at Sea
mike_watson
mike_watson
Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft
Commentary
4 Min Read