Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Bryan Clark is a senior fellow at Hudson Institute. He is an expert in naval operations, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, military competitions, and wargaming.

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Biography

Bryan Clark is a senior fellow and director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at Hudson Institute. He is an expert in naval operations, electronic warfare, autonomous systems, military competitions, and wargaming.

From 2013 to 2019, Mr. Clark was a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), where he led studies for the Office of Net Assessment, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency on new technologies and the future of warfare.

Prior to joining CSBA in 2013, Mr. Clark was special assistant to the chief of naval operations and director of his Commander’s Action Group, where he led development of Navy strategy and implemented new initiatives in electromagnetic spectrum operations, undersea warfare, expeditionary operations, and personnel and readiness management.

Mr. Clark served in the Navy headquarters staff from 2004 to 2011, leading studies in the Assessment Division and participating in the 2006 and 2010 Quadrennial Defense Reviews. His areas of emphasis were modeling and simulation, strategic planning, and institutional reform and governance. Prior to retiring from the Navy in 2008, Mr. Clark was an enlisted and officer submariner, serving in afloat and ashore submarine operational and training assignments including tours as chief engineer and operations officer at the Navy’s nuclear power training unit.

Mr. Clark is the recipient of the Department of the Navy Superior Service Medal and the Legion of Merit. He received his MS in national security studies from the National War College and BS in chemistry and philosophy from the University of Idaho.

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19
December 2024
Past Event
Exploiting America’s Strengths in Software and Operational Innovation
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Radha Plumb
Margaret Palmieri
Zach Kramer
Rob Morrissey
Bryan Clark
A US Army Origin autonomous weapons system operates during Project Convergence 22 experimentation on October 26, 2022, in Fort Irwin, California. (DVIDS)
19
December 2024
Past Event
Exploiting America’s Strengths in Software and Operational Innovation

Join Hudson Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for an event with Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Dr. Radha Plumb.

A US Army Origin autonomous weapons system operates during Project Convergence 22 experimentation on October 26, 2022, in Fort Irwin, California. (DVIDS)
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Radha Plumb
Margaret Palmieri
Zach Kramer
Rob Morrissey
Bryan Clark
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12
December 2024
Past Event
Accelerating Replicator and Fielding Technologies for Today’s Fight
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Aditi Kumar
Dan Patt
Deputy Director, Defense Innovation Unit
12
December 2024
Past Event
Accelerating Replicator and Fielding Technologies for Today’s Fight

Join Hudson Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a fireside chat with Aditi Kumar, deputy director of the Defense Innovation Unit, to discuss Replicator’s progress and its promise for the future.

Deputy Director, Defense Innovation Unit
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Aditi Kumar
Dan Patt
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29
October 2024
Past Event
Advancing Joint Experimentation to Solve Operational Problems
Featured Speakers:
Dan Patt
Thomas Browning
Bob Stephenson
Bryan Clark
Arun Seraphin
US Army Staff Sgt. Stetson Manuel carries the Ghost-X Unmanned Aircraft System on March 11, 2024, at Fort Irwin, California. (DVIDS)
29
October 2024
Past Event
Advancing Joint Experimentation to Solve Operational Problems

Join the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technology Institute and Hudson’s Center for Defense Concepts and Technology for a symposium exploring the future of joint experimentation for new technology-enabled operational concepts.

US Army Staff Sgt. Stetson Manuel carries the Ghost-X Unmanned Aircraft System on March 11, 2024, at Fort Irwin, California. (DVIDS)
Featured Speakers:
Dan Patt
Thomas Browning
Bob Stephenson
Bryan Clark
Arun Seraphin
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17
June 2024
Past Event
Deterring China through Nonmilitary Costs
Featured Speakers:
John Lee
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Bryan Clark
Moderator:
Aaron MacLean
Members of the Peoples Liberation Army flag honor guard march in Tiananmen Square on March 11, 2024, in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
17
June 2024
Past Event
Deterring China through Nonmilitary Costs

Join Hudson Senior Fellows Aaron MacLean, Tom Duesterberg, Bryan Clark, and John Lee as they discuss Dr. Lee’s latest report, cowritten with Lavina Lee.

Members of the Peoples Liberation Army flag honor guard march in Tiananmen Square on March 11, 2024, in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
John Lee
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Bryan Clark
Moderator:
Aaron MacLean
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12
June 2024
Past Event
The New Iron Triangle: Achieving Adaptability and Scale in Defense Acquisition
Featured Speakers:
Rob Wittman
Aditi Kumar
Lt. Gen. Robert M. Collins
Mitch Skiles
Andy Green
Joe Laurenti
Michael Brasseur
Michael Hiatt
Josh Martin
Moderators:
Nadia Schadlow
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Hill, a motor transport operator assigned to Combat logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fastens the propeller arms on a Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 (TRV) unmanned aircraft system during test flight operations in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 6, 2024.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)
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June 2024
Past Event
The New Iron Triangle: Achieving Adaptability and Scale in Defense Acquisition

Join Hudson for a three-part event discussing the challenges and opportunities facing Western militaries and defense industries as they attempt to achieve relevant capability at scale.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Andrew Hill, a motor transport operator assigned to Combat logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, fastens the propeller arms on a Tactical Resupply Vehicle 150 (TRV) unmanned aircraft system during test flight operations in Setermoen, Norway, Feb. 6, 2024.  (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Christian Salazar)
Featured Speakers:
Rob Wittman
Aditi Kumar
Lt. Gen. Robert M. Collins
Mitch Skiles
Andy Green
Joe Laurenti
Michael Brasseur
Michael Hiatt
Josh Martin
Moderators:
Nadia Schadlow
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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16
May 2024
Past Event
AUKUS Challenges and Opportunities: How AUKUS Pillar Two Could Help Deter Chinese Aggression
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Dr. Chris Bassler
Marcus Hellyer
AUKUS Challenges and Opportunities: How AUKUS Pillar Two Could Help Deter Chinese Aggression
16
May 2024
Past Event
AUKUS Challenges and Opportunities: How AUKUS Pillar Two Could Help Deter Chinese Aggression

Join Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion about AUKUS Pillar Two and the opportunities it holds for sustainable allied force design and deterrence.

AUKUS Challenges and Opportunities: How AUKUS Pillar Two Could Help Deter Chinese Aggression
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Dr. Chris Bassler
Marcus Hellyer
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26
March 2024
Past Event
Integrating Uncrewed Systems to Hedge against Aggression
Featured Speakers:
David Alexander
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
A US Marine Corps MQ-9A taxis the flight line on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on June 20, 2023. (US Marine Corps photo)
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March 2024
Past Event
Integrating Uncrewed Systems to Hedge against Aggression

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a discussion with David Alexander, president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.

A US Marine Corps MQ-9A taxis the flight line on Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on June 20, 2023. (US Marine Corps photo)
Featured Speakers:
David Alexander
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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February 2024
Past Event
Raising AUKUS Pillar Two: Integrating Autonomous Systems into the ADF
Featured Speakers:
Professor Emily Hilder
Brigadier James Davis
Captain Adam Allicia
Air Commodore Ross Bender
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
A MARTAC MANTAS T12 uncrewed surface vessel during a speed and handling demonstration during Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 in the waters of Jervis Bay Territory. (Australian Government Department of Defence)
01
February 2024
Past Event
Raising AUKUS Pillar Two: Integrating Autonomous Systems into the ADF
A MARTAC MANTAS T12 uncrewed surface vessel during a speed and handling demonstration during Exercise Autonomous Warrior 2022 in the waters of Jervis Bay Territory. (Australian Government Department of Defence)
Featured Speakers:
Professor Emily Hilder
Brigadier James Davis
Captain Adam Allicia
Air Commodore Ross Bender
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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25
January 2024
Past Event
Defense Disruptors: A Conversation with General Christopher Mahoney
Featured Speakers:
General Christopher Mahoney
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
(Defense Disruptors logo)
25
January 2024
Past Event
Defense Disruptors: A Conversation with General Christopher Mahoney
(Defense Disruptors logo)
Featured Speakers:
General Christopher Mahoney
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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24
January 2024
Past Event
Solving Operational Problems with Today’s Technology: Launching the Apex Conference Series
Featured Speakers:
Aditi Kumar
Margaret Palmieri
Shyam Sankar
Colin Carroll
Jimmy Jones
Wes Naylor
Sally de Swart
Bryan Clark
Vago Muradian
A U.S. Marine assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), pilots a Skydio Unmanned Aerial System during an amphibious landing for Northern Coast 2023 (NOCO 23) in Ventspils, Latvia, Sept. 12, 2023. NOCO 23 is a German-led multinational exercise that strengthens military and maritime combat readiness through realistic training in order to sharpen interoperability with our Allies and partners. The San Antonio-class amphibious ship USS M
24
January 2024
Past Event
Solving Operational Problems with Today’s Technology: Launching the Apex Conference Series
A U.S. Marine assigned to the Battalion Landing Team 1/6, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (26MEU(SOC)), pilots a Skydio Unmanned Aerial System during an amphibious landing for Northern Coast 2023 (NOCO 23) in Ventspils, Latvia, Sept. 12, 2023. NOCO 23 is a German-led multinational exercise that strengthens military and maritime combat readiness through realistic training in order to sharpen interoperability with our Allies and partners. The San Antonio-class amphibious ship USS M
Featured Speakers:
Aditi Kumar
Margaret Palmieri
Shyam Sankar
Colin Carroll
Jimmy Jones
Wes Naylor
Sally de Swart
Bryan Clark
Vago Muradian
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19
December 2023
Past Event
The Rise of Russia-Iran Partnership
Featured Speakers:
Michael Doran
Bryan Clark
Can Kasapoğlu
Iranian and Russian navies attend a joint military exercise in the Arabian Sea and north of the Indian Ocean on February 17, 2021. (Iranian Army/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
19
December 2023
Past Event
The Rise of Russia-Iran Partnership
Iranian and Russian navies attend a joint military exercise in the Arabian Sea and north of the Indian Ocean on February 17, 2021. (Iranian Army/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Michael Doran
Bryan Clark
Can Kasapoğlu
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11
December 2023
Past Event
Joint Integration and Interoperability Symposium: Technical Innovation for the Future of Joint Warfighting
Featured Speaker:
Bryan Clark
An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton in the Gulf of Oman on June 26, 2023. (Elliot Schaudt via DVIDS)
11
December 2023
Past Event
Joint Integration and Interoperability Symposium: Technical Innovation for the Future of Joint Warfighting
An Aerovel Flexrotor unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the flight deck of guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton in the Gulf of Oman on June 26, 2023. (Elliot Schaudt via DVIDS)
Featured Speaker:
Bryan Clark
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04
October 2023
Past Event
Integrating a Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence and Warfighting
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Jim Taiclet
(Lockheed Martin)
04
October 2023
Past Event
Integrating a Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence and Warfighting

Join Hudson’s Bryan Clark and Lockheed Martin’s Jim Taiclet for a conversation about how the Pentagon and its suppliers can ensure US forces can continue to dissuade aggression.

(Lockheed Martin)
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Jim Taiclet
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28
September 2023
Past Event
Navigating toward Resilience: Technological Gamechangers
Featured Speakers:
H.E. Dan-Andrei Muraru
Gen. Daniel Petrescu
Gen. Philippe Lavigne
Lawrence Schuette
Bryan Clark
Patrick O’Neil
Victor Vevera
Peter Dombrowski
David Myers
Erez Koren
Arnold Dupuy
Luke Coffey
Moderators:
Sascha Fahrbach
Patrick Tucker
A Romanian F-16 escorts a B1B Lancer during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe on May 29, 2020. (Romanian Air Force photo)
28
September 2023
Past Event
Navigating toward Resilience: Technological Gamechangers

Join Hudson Institute and the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre (E-ARC) for a workshop on how the US and its allies should address the promises and perils of emerging technologies.

A Romanian F-16 escorts a B1B Lancer during a training mission for Bomber Task Force Europe on May 29, 2020. (Romanian Air Force photo)
Featured Speakers:
H.E. Dan-Andrei Muraru
Gen. Daniel Petrescu
Gen. Philippe Lavigne
Lawrence Schuette
Bryan Clark
Patrick O’Neil
Victor Vevera
Peter Dombrowski
David Myers
Erez Koren
Arnold Dupuy
Luke Coffey
Moderators:
Sascha Fahrbach
Patrick Tucker
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08
September 2023
Past Event
Gaining Ground in the Pacific: The US Army’s Role in Campaigning to Deter China
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
Charles A. Flynn
Joint Pacific Forces conduct Air Assault training during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) rotation at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA), Townsville, Australia, August 1, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mariah Aguilar)
08
September 2023
Past Event
Gaining Ground in the Pacific: The US Army’s Role in Campaigning to Deter China

Join Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a discussion with General Charles A. Flynn, commanding general of the US Army, Pacific, about how long-term campaigning can help the US compete with and deter China.

Joint Pacific Forces conduct Air Assault training during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) rotation at Townsville Field Training Area (TFTA), Townsville, Australia, August 1, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mariah Aguilar)
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
Charles A. Flynn
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07
August 2023
Past Event
A Requiem for Dominance: New US Strategies to Deter Aggression
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
Ezra Cohen
Rear Admiral Mike Studeman (USN)
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07
August 2023
Past Event
A Requiem for Dominance: New US Strategies to Deter Aggression
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Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
Ezra Cohen
Rear Admiral Mike Studeman (USN)
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28
July 2023
Past Event
Fighting into the Bastions: The Future of Undersea Warfare
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Admiral Jamie Foggo (US Navy, Ret.)
Chuck Fralick
Kevin Decker
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28
July 2023
Past Event
Fighting into the Bastions: The Future of Undersea Warfare
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Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Admiral Jamie Foggo (US Navy, Ret.)
Chuck Fralick
Kevin Decker
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20
July 2023
Past Event
Sharpening the Air Force’s Cyber and Spectrum Edge
Featured Speakers:
Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr.
Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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20
July 2023
Past Event
Sharpening the Air Force’s Cyber and Spectrum Edge

Join Hudson Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a discussion on the US Air Force’s plans to improve its cyberspace and spectrum superiority with Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr. and Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback of the US Air Force.

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Featured Speakers:
Lt. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr.
Lt. Gen. Leah G. Lauderback
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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31
May 2023
Past Event
Partnership of Freedom: AUKUS Viewed by Its Architects
Featured Speakers:
Hon. Boris Johnson
Hon. Scott Morrison
Michael R. Pompeo
Bryan Clark
John Lee
Moderator:
Miles Yu
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31
May 2023
Past Event
Partnership of Freedom: AUKUS Viewed by Its Architects

Please join Hudson’s China Center for a panel discussion with the architects of the AUKUS agreement—former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and Seventieth US Secretary of State and Distinguished Fellow Michael R. Pompeo—on this monumental diplomatic and security achievement.

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Featured Speakers:
Hon. Boris Johnson
Hon. Scott Morrison
Michael R. Pompeo
Bryan Clark
John Lee
Moderator:
Miles Yu
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21
February 2023
Past Event
Keeping Ukraine on the Path to Victory
Featured Speakers:
John P. Walters
Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Ambassador Oksana Markarova
Mamuka Mamulashvili
Nolan Peterson
Paul Massaro
Melinda Haring
LTG (ret.) Ben Hodges
Maria Tomak
Bryan Clark
Moderators:
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
A Ukrainian serviceman fires during a joint military training of armed forces, national guards, border guards and Security Service of Ukraine in Rivne region, near the border with Belarus, on February 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
21
February 2023
Past Event
Keeping Ukraine on the Path to Victory

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion on how the United States and its allies can continue their vital support for Ukraine with Ukrainian Ambassador Oksana Markarova, Commander of the Georgian Legion Mamuka Mamulashvili, former Commanding General of US Army Europe Ben Hodges, and other experts.

A Ukrainian serviceman fires during a joint military training of armed forces, national guards, border guards and Security Service of Ukraine in Rivne region, near the border with Belarus, on February 11, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) (Photo by DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
John P. Walters
Minister Oleksii Reznikov
Ambassador Oksana Markarova
Mamuka Mamulashvili
Nolan Peterson
Paul Massaro
Melinda Haring
LTG (ret.) Ben Hodges
Maria Tomak
Bryan Clark
Moderators:
Peter Rough
Luke Coffey
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14
February 2023
Past Event
Securing US Cyberspace against Foreign Digital Sabotage
Featured Speakers:
Representative Tony Gonzales
Bryan Clark
Jason Weiss
Cliff Bean
SYMBOL - 30 January 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Rottweil: A fictitious hacker program can be seen on two screens of a computer. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)
14
February 2023
Past Event
Securing US Cyberspace against Foreign Digital Sabotage

Please join Hudson Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion with Representative Tony Gonzales, Conquest Cyber Chief Software Officer Jason Weiss, and Peraton Director of Navy Missions Cliff Bean about the challenges and opportunities in new approaches to strengthening and securing the nation’s software supply chains. 

SYMBOL - 30 January 2023, Baden-Württemberg, Rottweil: A fictitious hacker program can be seen on two screens of a computer. Photo: Silas Stein/dpa (Photo by Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Tony Gonzales
Bryan Clark
Jason Weiss
Cliff Bean
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26
January 2023
Past Event
Software Defines Tactics: Fielding Transformational Capability without Transforming Acquisition
Featured Speakers:
Jason Weiss
James Geurts
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
Software Defines Tactics
26
January 2023
Past Event
Software Defines Tactics: Fielding Transformational Capability without Transforming Acquisition

A decade ago venture capitalist Marc Andreessen argued that software was eating the world. Please join Hudson Institute and DoD experts for a discussion on how the US military is wrestling with that reality. 

Software Defines Tactics
Featured Speakers:
Jason Weiss
James Geurts
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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11
January 2023
Past Event
Competing with China with Chips: US Microelectronics Supplies during a Trade War
Featured Speakers:
Neal Anderson
Rich Ashooh
Travis Kelly
Bryan Clark
JINHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22: A robotic arm is seen on the assembly line of computer at a computer manufacturing enterprise set up by Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd on February 22, 2022 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/VCG via Getty Images)
11
January 2023
Past Event
Competing with China with Chips: US Microelectronics Supplies during a Trade War

Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion on strengthening the US microelectronics supply chain with Neal Anderson of Chemours, Rich Ashooh of LAM Research, and Travis Kelly of the Isola Group. 

JINHUA, CHINA - FEBRUARY 22: A robotic arm is seen on the assembly line of computer at a computer manufacturing enterprise set up by Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd on February 22, 2022 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. (Photo by Hu Xiaofei/VCG via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Neal Anderson
Rich Ashooh
Travis Kelly
Bryan Clark
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15
December 2022
Past Event
Strengthening Defense in an Unstable World
Featured Speakers:
Senator Roger Wicker
Bryan Clark
roger wicker
15
December 2022
Past Event
Strengthening Defense in an Unstable World

Please join Hudson Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion on defending Taiwan and the future of US defense strategy and budgets with Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi.

roger wicker
Featured Speakers:
Senator Roger Wicker
Bryan Clark
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22
November 2022
Past Event
Exploiting Commercial Innovation to Regain Military Advantage: A Conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton
Featured Speakers:
Representative Seth Moulton
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
F35
22
November 2022
Past Event
Exploiting Commercial Innovation to Regain Military Advantage: A Conversation with Congressman Seth Moulton

Please join Hudson Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt for a conversation with Representative Seth Moulton regarding the challenges and opportunities facing the US Department of Defense.

F35
Featured Speakers:
Representative Seth Moulton
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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19
October 2022
Past Event
Making AUKUS Work: Bolstering Australia’s Security and Building Alliances over the Next Decade
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Marcus Hellyer
Mark Gunzinger
submarine nuclear aukus
19
October 2022
Past Event
Making AUKUS Work: Bolstering Australia’s Security and Building Alliances over the Next Decade

Please join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark for a discussion with Mark Gunzinger of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and Marcus Hellyer of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute on the AUKUS trilateral technology sharing agreement.

submarine nuclear aukus
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Marcus Hellyer
Mark Gunzinger
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07
October 2022
Past Event
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Chris Miller
Dan Patt
An employee works on the production line of LED epitaxial wafer on March 25, 2022, in Jiangsu Province, China. (Zhao Qirui/VCG via Getty Images)
07
October 2022
Past Event
Chip War: The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology

With more than half of all semiconductors and nearly all high-end chips coming from Taiwan or South Korea, disruptions are likely and can have devastating economic consequences.

An employee works on the production line of LED epitaxial wafer on March 25, 2022, in Jiangsu Province, China. (Zhao Qirui/VCG via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Chris Miller
Dan Patt
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22
September 2022
Past Event
Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China
Featured Speakers:
Trent Hone
Dmitry Filipoff
Michael A. Hunzeker
Bryan Clark
The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>George H.W. Bush </i> operates with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>Harry S. Truman </i> in the Ionian Sea on August 27, 2022. (US Navy photo/Seaman Samuel Wagner)
22
September 2022
Past Event
Learning to Win: Using Operational Innovation to Regain the Advantage at Sea against China

The US Navy has long been the world’s largest and most capable military fleet. However, China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy recently overtook

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>George H.W. Bush </i> operates with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS <i>Harry S. Truman </i> in the Ionian Sea on August 27, 2022. (US Navy photo/Seaman Samuel Wagner)
Featured Speakers:
Trent Hone
Dmitry Filipoff
Michael A. Hunzeker
Bryan Clark
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21
September 2022
Past Event
Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat
Featured Speakers:
Brigadier General Jeffrey Valenzia
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
US Air Force Capt. Ross Kohler closes the canopy of an F-15 before take-off during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, on August 24, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
21
September 2022
Past Event
Gaining Decision Advantage: Modernizing Air Force Command and Control for Deterrence and Combat

The US military faces an adversary in China with the geographic, technological, and industrial strength to meet and potentially exceed the capability

US Air Force Capt. Ross Kohler closes the canopy of an F-15 before take-off during Exercise Pitch Black 2022 at Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin, Australia, on August 24, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Savannah L. Waters)
Featured Speakers:
Brigadier General Jeffrey Valenzia
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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15
September 2022
Past Event
The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS
Featured Speakers:
The Hon. Andrew Hastie, MP
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Bryan Clark
Patrick Cronin
Peter Rough
Australian Navy vessel HMAS <i>Supply</i> conducts replenishment at sea with US Navy cruiser USS <i>Mobile Bay</i> during RIMPAC 2022. (LSIS Ernesto Sanchez/Australian Defense Force)
15
September 2022
Past Event
The US-Australia Alliance on the Anniversary of AUKUS

Andrew Hastie, Peter Rough, Bryan Clark, and Patrick Cronin on the future of Australia-US partnership. Rep Mike Gallagher will introduce Hastie.

Australian Navy vessel HMAS <i>Supply</i> conducts replenishment at sea with US Navy cruiser USS <i>Mobile Bay</i> during RIMPAC 2022. (LSIS Ernesto Sanchez/Australian Defense Force)
Featured Speakers:
The Hon. Andrew Hastie, MP
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Bryan Clark
Patrick Cronin
Peter Rough
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12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining the High Ground against China
Featured Speakers:
Diana Maurer
Derek Trunkey
Mark Gunzinger
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
An F-35C on the USS George Washington during VFA-101 Squadron Carrier Qualifications on August 14, 2016. (Todd R. McQueen)
12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining the High Ground against China

This event will premiere on this page at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 12. Register for the event here.

An F-35C on the USS George Washington during VFA-101 Squadron Carrier Qualifications on August 14, 2016. (Todd R. McQueen)
Featured Speakers:
Diana Maurer
Derek Trunkey
Mark Gunzinger
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
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12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Standing with Allies against China and Russia: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Getty Images)
12
July 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Standing with Allies against China and Russia: A Conversation with Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 12. Register for the event here.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing, on February 4, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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07
July 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: A Conversation with General David Berger
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
General David Berger
07
July 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: A Conversation with General David Berger

This event will premiere on this page at 1:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, July 7. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
General David Berger
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29
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Winning the Airwaves: The Future of DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
Featured Speakers:
Brig. Gen. AnnMarie K. Anthony
Colonel William Young, PhD
David Tremper
Bryan Clark
U.S. Marines formed an Electronic Warfare Support Team (EWST) outfitted with EW equipment, near Setermoen, Norway, on March 14, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps)
29
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Winning the Airwaves: The Future of DoD Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 29. Register for the event here.

U.S. Marines formed an Electronic Warfare Support Team (EWST) outfitted with EW equipment, near Setermoen, Norway, on March 14, 2020. (U.S. Marine Corps)
Featured Speakers:
Brig. Gen. AnnMarie K. Anthony
Colonel William Young, PhD
David Tremper
Bryan Clark
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22
June 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: General CQ Brown and the Future of the US Air Force
Featured Speakers:
Gen Charles Q. Brown, USAF
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
22
June 2022
Past Event
Defense Disruptors Series: General CQ Brown and the Future of the US Air Force

This event will premiere on this page at 10:30 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 22. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Gen Charles Q. Brown, USAF
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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21
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Thinking the Unthinkable Part II: What if Putin Wins in Ukraine?
Featured Speakers:
David Asher
Bryan Clark
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Kenneth R. Weinstein
William Schneider
21
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Thinking the Unthinkable Part II: What if Putin Wins in Ukraine?

This event will premiere on this page LIVE at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 21. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
David Asher
Bryan Clark
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Kenneth R. Weinstein
William Schneider
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20
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Breaking the Black Sea Blockade: How NATO Can Stop Russia’s Assault on the World’s Food Supply?
Featured Speakers:
William Schneider
Peter Rough
Bryan Clark
Michael Doran
Part of the port of Odessa, one of Ukraine's major gateways to the world on the Black Sea, is seen on March 28, 2022, in Odessa, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
20
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Breaking the Black Sea Blockade: How NATO Can Stop Russia’s Assault on the World’s Food Supply?

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 20. Register for the event here.

Part of the port of Odessa, one of Ukraine's major gateways to the world on the Black Sea, is seen on March 28, 2022, in Odessa, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
William Schneider
Peter Rough
Bryan Clark
Michael Doran
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16
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining Decision Advantage: Overhauling JADC2 To Bolster US Deterrence
Featured Speakers:
General Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, USAF (Ret.)
Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Eric Wesley, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant with the 25th ASOS Radio Frequency Transmissions craftsman briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, April 23, 2021. (US Air Force)
16
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Regaining Decision Advantage: Overhauling JADC2 To Bolster US Deterrence

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 16. Register for the event here.

A U.S. Air Force staff sergeant with the 25th ASOS Radio Frequency Transmissions craftsman briefs U.S. Air Force Gen. and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. at Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii, April 23, 2021. (US Air Force)
Featured Speakers:
General Herbert “Hawk” Carlisle, USAF (Ret.)
Admiral Scott Swift, USN (Ret.)
Lieutenant General Eric Wesley, USA (Ret.)
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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13
June 2022
Past Event
Heavy Metal: A Book Talk on the Labor Behind America's Shipbuilding Industry
Featured Speakers:
Michael Fabey
Bryan Clark
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13
June 2022
Past Event
Heavy Metal: A Book Talk on the Labor Behind America's Shipbuilding Industry

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, June 14. Register for the event here.

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Featured Speakers:
Michael Fabey
Bryan Clark
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02
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Framing Next Generation Air Dominance Around Software for Operational Advantage
Featured Speakers:
Gen. Mike Holmes, USAF (Ret.)
Dr. Tim Grayson
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. (DVIDS)
02
June 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Framing Next Generation Air Dominance Around Software for Operational Advantage

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 2. Register for the event here.

A 1st Fighter Wing's F-22 Raptor from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. (DVIDS)
Featured Speakers:
Gen. Mike Holmes, USAF (Ret.)
Dr. Tim Grayson
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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02
May 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Should the US Overhaul its Defense Strategy?
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mike Rogers
Bryan Clark
Troops from the Polish 18th Mechanised Division and the 82nd Airborne Division (USA) take part in tactical and fire training on April 8, 2022 in Nowa Deba, Poland. (Getty Images)
02
May 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Should the US Overhaul its Defense Strategy?

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, May 2. Register for the event here.

Troops from the Polish 18th Mechanised Division and the 82nd Airborne Division (USA) take part in tactical and fire training on April 8, 2022 in Nowa Deba, Poland. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mike Rogers
Bryan Clark
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20
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | One-Size-Fits-None: Overhauling JADC2 to Deliver Customized Solutions to the US Military
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Mark Lewis
Dr. James L. Stewart
Bryan Clark
Lt. Lisa Amble signals to the pilot of an E-2D Hawkeye before launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb. 21, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo)
20
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | One-Size-Fits-None: Overhauling JADC2 to Deliver Customized Solutions to the US Military

This event will premiere on this page at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 20. Register for the event here.

Lt. Lisa Amble signals to the pilot of an E-2D Hawkeye before launching from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Feb. 21, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo)
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Mark Lewis
Dr. James L. Stewart
Bryan Clark
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14
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Defending Guam
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Patty-Jane Geller
Matthew Costlow
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs (Moderator)
Timothy A. Walton
Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro
Blake Herzinger
Peppi DeBiaso
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs (Moderator)
The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. (U.S. Army)
14
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Defending Guam

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, April 14. Register for the event here.

The first of two Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) interceptors is launched during a successful intercept test. (U.S. Army)
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Patty-Jane Geller
Matthew Costlow
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs (Moderator)
Timothy A. Walton
Dr. Oriana Skylar Mastro
Blake Herzinger
Peppi DeBiaso
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs (Moderator)
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29
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Thinking About the Unthinkable in Ukraine: Could Putin Use Weapons of Mass Destruction?
Featured Speakers:
David Asher
Bryan Clark
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
William Schneider
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 18, 2022. (Getty Images)
29
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Thinking About the Unthinkable in Ukraine: Could Putin Use Weapons of Mass Destruction?

This event will premiere on this page LIVE at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, March 29. Register for the event here.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a concert marking the eighth anniversary of Russia's annexation of Crimea at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on March 18, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
David Asher
Bryan Clark
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
William Schneider
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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28
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Freedom Over Tyranny: A Conversation with Senator Joni Ernst
Featured Speakers:
Senator Joni Ernst
Bryan Clark
A protester is seen waving a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in Krakow, Poland on February 27, 2022. (Getty Images)
28
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Freedom Over Tyranny: A Conversation with Senator Joni Ernst

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, March 28. Register for the event here.

A protester is seen waving a Ukrainian flag during a demonstration in Krakow, Poland on February 27, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Senator Joni Ernst
Bryan Clark
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03
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Opportunities for Applying the AUKUS Model in South Korea
Featured Speakers:
Henry Sokolski
Park Young-June
Park Chang-Kwoun
Bryan Clark
South Korean Marine's assault amphibious vehicles (KAAV) participate in the 73rd Armed Forces Day on October 1, 2021, in Pohang, South Korea. (Getty Images)
03
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Opportunities for Applying the AUKUS Model in South Korea

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, March 3. Register for the event here.

South Korean Marine's assault amphibious vehicles (KAAV) participate in the 73rd Armed Forces Day on October 1, 2021, in Pohang, South Korea. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Henry Sokolski
Park Young-June
Park Chang-Kwoun
Bryan Clark
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16
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Is the American Military Fading into Irrelevance?
Featured Speakers:
Major General Arnold L. Punaro, USMC (Ret.)
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
Members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade disembark upon their arrival by plane at a Polish air force base on April 23, 2014, in Swidwin, Poland. (Getty Images)
16
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Is the American Military Fading into Irrelevance?

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Wednesday, February 16. Register for the event here.

Members of the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade disembark upon their arrival by plane at a Polish air force base on April 23, 2014, in Swidwin, Poland. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Major General Arnold L. Punaro, USMC (Ret.)
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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07
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Righting the Ship: Restoring American Seapower in Tough Times
Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Elaine Luria
Bryan Clark
The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson, bottom, and underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos conduct a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy)
07
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Righting the Ship: Restoring American Seapower in Tough Times

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Monday, February 7. Register for the event here.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson, bottom, and underway replenishment oiler USNS Pecos conduct a replenishment at sea. (U.S. Navy)
Featured Speakers:
Congresswoman Elaine Luria
Bryan Clark
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18
January 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Countering Russian Aggression: US Policy Options
Featured Speakers:
William Schneider
Bryan Clark
Marshall Billingslea
Peter Rough
Russian military aircraft taking off from the Ivanovo military base outside Moscow, Russia, on January 6, 2022. (Getty Images)
18
January 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Countering Russian Aggression: US Policy Options

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, January 18. Register for the event here.

Russian military aircraft taking off from the Ivanovo military base outside Moscow, Russia, on January 6, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
William Schneider
Bryan Clark
Marshall Billingslea
Peter Rough
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23
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | AUKUS: A Model for Other US Allies and Partners?
Featured Speakers:
Henry Sokolski
John Lee
Bryan Clark
23
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | AUKUS: A Model for Other US Allies and Partners?

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, November 23. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Henry Sokolski
John Lee
Bryan Clark
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15
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Preventing the Next Supply Chain Disruption
Featured Speakers:
Dennis Hodgkins
Jennifer Bisceglie
Lieutenant General Duane A. Gamble
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
15
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Preventing the Next Supply Chain Disruption

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, November 15. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Dennis Hodgkins
Jennifer Bisceglie
Lieutenant General Duane A. Gamble
Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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29
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The End of American Intelligence Dominance?
Featured Speakers:
Ezra Cohen
Bryan Clark
Michael Doran
29
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The End of American Intelligence Dominance?

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EDT, Friday, October 29. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Ezra Cohen
Bryan Clark
Michael Doran
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19
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Lethality and the Future of U.S. Military Strategy
Featured Speakers:
David Roberts
Lt. Col. David Grossman, USA (Ret.)
Bryan Clark
19
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Lethality and the Future of U.S. Military Strategy

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, October 19. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
David Roberts
Lt. Col. David Grossman, USA (Ret.)
Bryan Clark
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14
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Powering Innovation: Advanced Batteries and Critical Supply Chains
Featured Speakers:
Heather Penny
LTG Eric Wesley (Ret.)
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)
The Hon. Ellen Lord
The Hon. Kimberly Reed
Mike Brown
Arthur Herman (Moderator)
Anthony Vinci
Pavneet Singh
John Lee
Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)
14
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Powering Innovation: Advanced Batteries and Critical Supply Chains

Please be advised: This event will stream live on this page at 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, October 14. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Heather Penny
LTG Eric Wesley (Ret.)
Bryan Clark
Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)
The Hon. Ellen Lord
The Hon. Kimberly Reed
Mike Brown
Arthur Herman (Moderator)
Anthony Vinci
Pavneet Singh
John Lee
Nadia Schadlow (Moderator)
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27
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implementing Mosaic Warfare and Decision-Centric Operations
Featured Speakers:
David Spirk
Dr. Timothy Grayson
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
27
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implementing Mosaic Warfare and Decision-Centric Operations

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, August 27. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
David Spirk
Dr. Timothy Grayson
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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23
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Sustaining US Microelectronics Leadership
Featured Speakers:
Representative Mikie Sherrill
Dr. Victoria Coleman
Jay Goldberg
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
23
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Sustaining US Microelectronics Leadership

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, August 23. Register for the event here or via the register button

Featured Speakers:
Representative Mikie Sherrill
Dr. Victoria Coleman
Jay Goldberg
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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03
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Gaining Advantage Through Mission Integration
Featured Speakers:
Admiral Scott Swift
General Hawk Carlisle
Lieutenant General Eric Wesley
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
03
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Gaining Advantage Through Mission Integration

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, August 3. Register for the event here or via the register button

Featured Speakers:
Admiral Scott Swift
General Hawk Carlisle
Lieutenant General Eric Wesley
Dr. Dan Patt
Bryan Clark
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02
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implementing a New Maritime Strategy
Featured Speakers:
Representative Elaine Luria
Bryan Clark
02
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implementing a New Maritime Strategy

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, August 2nd. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Representative Elaine Luria
Bryan Clark
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28
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The US Maritime Industrial Base and Competition with China
Featured Speakers:
Representative Rob Wittman
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Bryan Clark
28
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The US Maritime Industrial Base and Competition with China

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 2:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, June 28. Register for the event here or via the register button.

Featured Speakers:
Representative Rob Wittman
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Bryan Clark
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18
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of America’s Defense Industrial Base
Featured Speakers:
Hon. Ellen Lord
Dr. Jeffrey Jeb Nadaner, JD PhD
Arthur Herman
Bryan Clark
18
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of America’s Defense Industrial Base

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, June 18. Register for the event here or via the register button.

Featured Speakers:
Hon. Ellen Lord
Dr. Jeffrey Jeb Nadaner, JD PhD
Arthur Herman
Bryan Clark
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04
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Incorporating National Security in Federal Spectrum Policy
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Robert M. McDowell
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
04
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Incorporating National Security in Federal Spectrum Policy

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Bryan Clark, Robert M. McDowell, and Harold Furchtgott-Roth in a discussion about how the federal government bala

Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Robert M. McDowell
Harold Furchtgott-Roth
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28
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with Acting Army Secretary John E. Whitley
Featured Speakers:
Hon. John E. Whitley
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
28
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with Acting Army Secretary John E. Whitley

Join Hudson Institute Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Director Bryan Clark and Adjunct Fellow Dan Patt for a conversation with Acting Army

Featured Speakers:
Hon. John E. Whitley
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt
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25
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with USTRANSCOM Commander GEN Stephen Lyons
Featured Speakers:
General Stephen Lyons
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
25
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with USTRANSCOM Commander GEN Stephen Lyons

Join Bryan Clark, director of Hudson’s Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Fellow Timothy A. Walton, and U.S. Transportation Command (USTRAN

Featured Speakers:
General Stephen Lyons
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
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11
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The US Military and Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority
Featured Speakers:
Representative Jim Langevin
Representative Don Bacon
Mr. Dave Tremper
Dr. Maren Leed
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
Dan Patt (Moderator)
11
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The US Military and Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark, Adjunct Fellow Dan Patt, and Fellow Timothy A. Walton for a discussion on the challenges and opportun

Featured Speakers:
Representative Jim Langevin
Representative Don Bacon
Mr. Dave Tremper
Dr. Maren Leed
Bryan Clark
Timothy A. Walton
Dan Patt (Moderator)
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27
April 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with UK Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston
Featured Speakers:
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston
Bryan Clark
27
April 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with UK Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, April 27. Register for the event here or via the register button.

Featured Speakers:
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston
Bryan Clark
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24
March 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implementing Decision-Centric Warfare and the Future of Joint Command and Control
Featured Speakers:
LTG Dennis A. Crall
Hon. Robert O. Work
Dr. Tim Grayson
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt (Moderator)
24
March 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implementing Decision-Centric Warfare and the Future of Joint Command and Control

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark, Adjunct Fellow Dan Patt, and panelists Lt. Gen. Dennis A. Crall, the Hon. Robert O. Work, and Dr. Tim

Featured Speakers:
LTG Dennis A. Crall
Hon. Robert O. Work
Dr. Tim Grayson
Bryan Clark
Dan Patt (Moderator)
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15
March 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of the U.S. Navy: A Conversation with Representative Elaine Luria
Featured Speakers:
Representative Elaine Luria
Bryan Clark
15
March 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Future of the U.S. Navy: A Conversation with Representative Elaine Luria

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellow Bryan Clark and Representative Elaine Luria (D-VA) for a discussion on the challenges facing the U.S. Navy and Mar

Featured Speakers:
Representative Elaine Luria
Bryan Clark
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14
January 2021
Past Event
Video Event | A Discussion on the Defense Industrial Base with Government Leaders
Featured Speakers:
Ellen Lord
Jeb Nadaner, PhD-JD
Senator Mark Warner
Robert Work
Bryan Clark
14
January 2021
Past Event
Video Event | A Discussion on the Defense Industrial Base with Government Leaders

Join Hudson Institute for an expert panel discussion on the FY20 Industrial Capabilities Report and the issues confronting the Defense Industrial Base

Featured Speakers:
Ellen Lord
Jeb Nadaner, PhD-JD
Senator Mark Warner
Robert Work
Bryan Clark
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14
January 2021
Past Event
Video Event | Winning the Innovation Race in the Intelligence Community
Featured Speakers:
Representative Jim Himes
Bryan Clark
Dr. Dan Patt
14
January 2021
Past Event
Video Event | Winning the Innovation Race in the Intelligence Community

Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) on the recently released report “Rightly Scaled, Carefully Open, Infinitely A

Featured Speakers:
Representative Jim Himes
Bryan Clark
Dr. Dan Patt
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15
December 2020
Past Event
Video Event | Rising Geopolitical Tensions in the Arctic: Responses of the U.S. Administration
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Randy Kee
Richard Weitz
Liselotte Odgaard
15
December 2020
Past Event
Video Event | Rising Geopolitical Tensions in the Arctic: Responses of the U.S. Administration

**__Please be advised: This event will premiere LIVE on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, December 15.__**

Join Hudson Institute for a discussion

Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Randy Kee
Richard Weitz
Liselotte Odgaard
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07
December 2020
Past Event
Video Event | The Role of AI and Big Data in Military Operations: A Discussion with General Richard D. Clarke and Dr. Richard Shultz
Featured Speakers:
Gen. Richard D. Clarke
Dr. Richard H. Shultz, Jr.
Dr. Nadia Schadlow
Bryan Clark
07
December 2020
Past Event
Video Event | The Role of AI and Big Data in Military Operations: A Discussion with General Richard D. Clarke and Dr. Richard Shultz

Please be advised: This event will premiere LIVE on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, December 7.

Featured Speakers:
Gen. Richard D. Clarke
Dr. Richard H. Shultz, Jr.
Dr. Nadia Schadlow
Bryan Clark
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13
November 2020
Past Event
Video Event | Creating an American 5G Advantage
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Joseph Evans
Bryan Clark
Dr. Dan Patt
Tom Duesterberg
Cheryl Davis
Chris Boyer
Steve Papa
13
November 2020
Past Event
Video Event | Creating an American 5G Advantage

Please join the Hudson Institute for a discussion of ways the US government and Department of Defense could foster the development of a US 5G indust

Featured Speakers:
Dr. Joseph Evans
Bryan Clark
Dr. Dan Patt
Tom Duesterberg
Cheryl Davis
Chris Boyer
Steve Papa
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30
October 2020
Past Event
Video Event | Rising to the Challenge: Regaining US Military Superiority During a Time of Uncertainty
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Rep. Jim Banks
Rep. Seth Moulton
Dan Patt
30
October 2020
Past Event
Video Event | Rising to the Challenge: Regaining US Military Superiority During a Time of Uncertainty

Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with Rep. Jim Banks and Rep. Seth Moulton on the recently released results from the Congressional Future of D

Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Rep. Jim Banks
Rep. Seth Moulton
Dan Patt
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19
October 2020
Past Event
Sustaining the Undersea Advantage: Disrupting Anti-Submarine Warfare Using Autonomous Systems
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Seth Cropsey
Timothy A. Walton
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert (ret.)
Admiral James F. Foggo (ret.)
Dr. Curt von Braun
19
October 2020
Past Event
Sustaining the Undersea Advantage: Disrupting Anti-Submarine Warfare Using Autonomous Systems

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Join us for a discussion on the future of ant

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Bryan Clark
Seth Cropsey
Timothy A. Walton
Admiral Jonathan W. Greenert (ret.)
Admiral James F. Foggo (ret.)
Dr. Curt von Braun
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October 2020
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Video Event | Project Convergence: A Conversation with US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy
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Bryan Clark
Ryan D. McCarthy
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October 2020
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Video Event | Project Convergence: A Conversation with US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy

Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with US Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy on the US Army’s Project Convergence

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Bryan Clark
Ryan D. McCarthy
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13
July 2020
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Video Event | Keeping America Safe: Congressman Don Bacon on the National Defense Authorization Act
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Bryan Clark
Congressman Don Bacon
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July 2020
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Video Event | Keeping America Safe: Congressman Don Bacon on the National Defense Authorization Act

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Join Hudson Institute for a discussion with Congressman Don Bacon o

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Bryan Clark
Congressman Don Bacon
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19
May 2020
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Video Event | The Kill Chain: A Book Discussion with Christian Brose
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Christian Brose
19
May 2020
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Video Event | The Kill Chain: A Book Discussion with Christian Brose

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Bryan Clark
Christian Brose
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08
May 2020
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Video Event | A Conversation with U.S. Representative Jim Langevin on the Pandemic’s Impact on the National Security Landscape
Featured Speakers:
Bryan Clark
Congressman Jim Langevin
08
May 2020
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Video Event | A Conversation with U.S. Representative Jim Langevin on the Pandemic’s Impact on the National Security Landscape

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Join Hudson Institute for a conversation with U.S. Representa

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Bryan Clark
Congressman Jim Langevin
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09
November 2017
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Mounting Challenges to U.S. Naval Power: A Book Discussion with “Seablindness” Author Seth Cropsey
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral James Stark (ret.)
Bryan Clark
USS Vicksburg escorts the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt by the Rock of Gibraltar, March 31, 2015 (Anthony Hopkins II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
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November 2017
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Mounting Challenges to U.S. Naval Power: A Book Discussion with “Seablindness” Author Seth Cropsey

Rep. Mike Gallagher, Seth Cropsey, RADM James Stark, and Bryan Clark discuss the U.S. Navy, readiness, and national security.

USS Vicksburg escorts the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt by the Rock of Gibraltar, March 31, 2015 (Anthony Hopkins II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mike Gallagher
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral James Stark (ret.)
Bryan Clark
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01
March 2017
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The Trump Navy: Getting to 350 Ships
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Secretary Janine Davidson
Bryan McGrath
Bryan Clark
Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)
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March 2017
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The Trump Navy: Getting to 350 Ships

Hon. Janine Davidson, Bryan Clark, Seth Cropsey, and Bryan McGrath discuss President Trump's Navy and the challenge of getting to 350 ships.

Ships from the George Washington and Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Groups steam in formation at the conclusion of Valiant Shield 2014. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Paolo Bayas/Released)
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Secretary Janine Davidson
Bryan McGrath
Bryan Clark
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03
October 2016
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Asymmetrical Defense: An Option for Taiwan
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Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral Thomas Brown (USN, ret.)
Martin Murphy
Bryan Clark
03
October 2016
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Asymmetrical Defense: An Option for Taiwan

Seth Cropsey, Rear Admiral Thomas Brown (USN, ret.), Bryan Clark, and Martin Murphy discuss asymmetrical warfare and its advantages for Taiwan.

Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Rear Admiral Thomas Brown (USN, ret.)
Martin Murphy
Bryan Clark
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19
August 2015
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China's Missiles and the Implications for the United States
Featured Speakers:
Rebeccah Heinrichs
Henry A. “Trey” Obering III
Dean Cheng
Mark Schneider
Bryan Clark
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August 2015
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China's Missiles and the Implications for the United States

Rebeccah Heinrichs moderates a discussion of China's expanding missile arsenal featuring Trey Obering, Dean Cheng, Mark Schneider, and Bryan Clark.

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Rebeccah Heinrichs
Henry A. “Trey” Obering III
Dean Cheng
Mark Schneider
Bryan Clark
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25
July 2014
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The Future of Surface Warfare Lethality
Featured Speakers:
Seth Cropsey
Bryan Clark
Bryan McGrath
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July 2014
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The Future of Surface Warfare Lethality

Hudson Institute hosted a panel on the state of U.S. Surface Force lethality across several warfighting domains.

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Seth Cropsey
Bryan Clark
Bryan McGrath
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The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force led by Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise conduct multiple carrier strike group operations with US Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea on October 3, 2021. (DVIDS)
The United Kingdom’s carrier strike group led by HMS Queen Elizabeth and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force led by Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer JS Ise conduct multiple carrier strike group operations with US Navy carrier strike groups led by flagships USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea on October 3, 2021. (DVIDS)
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Investing in the New Generation of Energetics
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How the Surface Fleet Can Meet the Chinese Challenge
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