Kenneth R. Weinstein

Japan Chair

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At A Glance:

Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Japan Chair at Hudson Institute.

Biography

Kenneth R. Weinstein is the Japan Chair at Hudson Institute.

Dr. Weinstein was Hudson’s inaugural Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow from 2019 until 2023. From 2011 through 2020, Weinstein served as president and CEO of Hudson. In December 2019, he became the inaugural holder of the Walter P. Stern Chair. He joined the institute in 1991, was appointed CEO in June 2005, and was named president and CEO in March 2011.

Under his leadership since 2005, Hudson grew significantly in size, prominence, visibility, and impact, recruiting top-flight talent and advising officials around the globe. The institute’s annual budget nearly tripled to $20 million in this time period, and its endowment grew fivefold to $60 million.

A political theorist by training whose academic work focused on the early Enlightenment, Dr. Weinstein has written widely for publications in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including the Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, and the Yomiuri Shimbun. In 2006, he was decorated with a knighthood in arts and letters by the government of France and serves on the boards of nonprofit organizations in the US and Europe.

Dr. Weinstein has served under the last four US administrations as a member of presidentially appointed commissions. From 2017 until 2020, Dr. Weinstein chaired the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the oversight body for US Agency for Global Media, and was chair of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, Middle East Broadcasting, and the Open Technology Fund.

He is often interviewed by major broadcast and cable outlets around the world and speaks French and German. A frequent guest on French television and radio, he has served as in-studio commentator for live French-language coverage of US congressional and presidential elections for nearly twenty-five years.

He is the co-editor of The Essential Herman Kahn: In Defense of Thinking (Lexington Books, 2009).

Dr. Weinstein previously served on the Advisory Committee on Trade Policy and Negotiations, which provides counsel on trade agreements to the United States Trade Representative. In March 2020, he was nominated by President Trump to serve as US ambassador to Japan. His nomination was reported unanimously out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in September 2020.

Dr. Weinstein earned his BA in general studies in the Humanities from the University of Chicago, DEA in Soviet and Eastern European studies from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, and PhD in government from Harvard University.

22
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)
22
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.

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)
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
04
November 2024
Past Event
At the Edge of Empire: A Discussion with Edward Wong
Featured Speakers:
Edward Wong
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Nury Turkel
A photo of Kanas Mountain in Xinjiang Province, China. (Getty Images)
04
November 2024
Past Event
At the Edge of Empire: A Discussion with Edward Wong

Join Hudson for a discussion of the book with Wong, Japan Chair Kenneth Weinstein, and Senior Fellow Nury Turkel.

A photo of Kanas Mountain in Xinjiang Province, China. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Edward Wong
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Nury Turkel
26
September 2024
Past Event
Preserving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Representative Andy Kim
US Representative Andy Kim speaking at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images via Getty Images)
26
September 2024
Past Event
Preserving a Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ)

Representative Andy Kim (D-NJ) will join Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth Weinstein to discuss how the United States can build on multilateral economic and security initiatives among allies like Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

US Representative Andy Kim speaking at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Representative Andy Kim
09
September 2024
Past Event
Insights from Okinawa: Governor Denny Tamaki on Building a Sustainable US-Japan Relationship
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Denny Tamaki
Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki is seen at the prime minister's official residence on March 19, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
09
September 2024
Past Event
Insights from Okinawa: Governor Denny Tamaki on Building a Sustainable US-Japan Relationship

Hudson’s Japan Chair will host Governor Denny Tamaki of Okinawa Prefecture for an address on rising regional tensions and the importance of putting bilateral defense on a more sustainable footing, with an emphasis on building trust among US Forces Japan, the Japanese government, and the Okinawan prefectural government. Following his address, the governor will sit down for a fireside chat with Hudson Japan Chair Kenneth R. Weinstein before responding to questions from the audience.

Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki is seen at the prime minister's official residence on March 19, 2019, in Tokyo, Japan. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Denny Tamaki
28
August 2024
Past Event
AUKUS Pillar 2: New Partners and Opportunities
Featured Speakers:
Chris Brose
Phoebe Greentree
David Byrd
Masashi Murano
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024.
28
August 2024
Past Event
AUKUS Pillar 2: New Partners and Opportunities

Hudson’s Japan Chair will host a panel 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, how the program may need to evolve, and the wider security and technological implications of Japanese involvement in the program.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, Japanese Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024.
Featured Speakers:
Chris Brose
Phoebe Greentree
David Byrd
Masashi Murano
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
08
July 2024
Past Event
Maritime Security and Next-Generation Technologies: A Platform for Cooperation between NATO and Its Asia-Pacific Partners
Featured Speakers:
Benedetta Berti
Tsuneo Watanabe
Peter Rough
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Moderator:
Liselotte Odgaard
An Italian explosive ordnance disposal team operates an unmanned underwater vehicle in NATO Exercise Dynamic Messenger in Portugal on September 29, 2022. (NATO via Flickr)
08
July 2024
Past Event
Maritime Security and Next-Generation Technologies: A Platform for Cooperation between NATO and Its Asia-Pacific Partners

Hudson’s Liselotte Odgaard will moderate a panel discussing how NATO and AP4 can cooperate on meeting future challenges in maritime warfare.

An Italian explosive ordnance disposal team operates an unmanned underwater vehicle in NATO Exercise Dynamic Messenger in Portugal on September 29, 2022. (NATO via Flickr)
Featured Speakers:
Benedetta Berti
Tsuneo Watanabe
Peter Rough
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Moderator:
Liselotte Odgaard
05
April 2024
Past Event
Stronger Together: The Importance of US-Japan Economic Relations
Featured Speakers:
Governor Eric Holcomb
Satoshi Miura
Kazumi Nishikawa
Anita Rajan
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Paul Sracic
David Rader
Moderators:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
William Chou
Japanese Cherry Blossom trees bloom along the National Mall on March 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Japanese cherry trees were gifted to Washington, DC, by Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki in 1912 and draw tens of thousands of daily visitors around peak bloom every year. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
05
April 2024
Past Event
Stronger Together: The Importance of US-Japan Economic Relations

Hudson’s Japan Chair will welcome Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb to make a major economic announcement.

Japanese Cherry Blossom trees bloom along the National Mall on March 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. The Japanese cherry trees were gifted to Washington, DC, by Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki in 1912 and draw tens of thousands of daily visitors around peak bloom every year. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Governor Eric Holcomb
Satoshi Miura
Kazumi Nishikawa
Anita Rajan
Thomas J. Duesterberg
Paul Sracic
David Rader
Moderators:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
William Chou
01
April 2024
Past Event
The Importance of the US-Israel Relationship with Mike Pence
Featured Speakers:
Mike Pence
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
01
April 2024
Past Event
The Importance of the US-Israel Relationship with Mike Pence

Mike Pence, the forty-eighth vice president of the United States, will sit down with Hudson Japan Chair Ken Weinstein to discuss the importance of the US-Israel relationship.

Demonstrators hold US and Israeli flags during a rally in Central Park marking 150 days since hostages were taken in attack on Israel on March 10, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Mike Pence
Kenneth R. Weinstein
19
March 2024
Past Event
Representative Young Kim on America’s Commitment to Defend Taiwan
Featured Speakers:
Representative Young Kim
Kenneth R. Weinstein
American aircraft  participate in an “elephant walk” at Misawa Air Base, June 22, 2020. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
19
March 2024
Past Event
Representative Young Kim on America’s Commitment to Defend Taiwan

Representative Young Kim (R-CA) joins Hudson to analyze the array of threats China poses to the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. 

American aircraft  participate in an “elephant walk” at Misawa Air Base, June 22, 2020. (US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Bulow-Gonterman)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Young Kim
Kenneth R. Weinstein
07
March 2024
Past Event
Growing Expectations for the US-Japan Alliance
Featured Speakers:
Shigeru Kitamura
Brigadier General James Wellons
Sugio Takahashi
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman participate in an Honor Guard ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo Japan, Sept. 25, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano)
07
March 2024
Past Event
Growing Expectations for the US-Japan Alliance

The Japan Chair will host a panel with senior Japanese and American security professionals to discuss Japan’s growing security challenges.

Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of staff of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, and Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman participate in an Honor Guard ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo Japan, Sept. 25, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Serrano)
Featured Speakers:
Shigeru Kitamura
Brigadier General James Wellons
Sugio Takahashi
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
04
October 2023
Past Event
Japanese Security in an Uncertain Indo-Pacific
Featured Speakers:
Minoru Kihara
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade move to follow-on locations after landing at JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023, (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
04
October 2023
Past Event
Japanese Security in an Uncertain Indo-Pacific

Hudson’s Japan Chair will host Japanese Minister of Defense Minoru Kihara to discuss Japan’s alliance with the United States.

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force paratroopers assigned to the 1st Airborne Brigade move to follow-on locations after landing at JGSDF East Fuji Maneuver Area, Japan, Jan. 31, 2023, (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)
Featured Speakers:
Minoru Kihara
Kenneth R. Weinstein
29
September 2023
Past Event
India’s Role in a New Pacific Order
Featured Speakers:
Walter Russell Mead
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Stephen E. Biegun
Nadia Schadlow
Jayant Sinha, MP
Vice Admiral (Ret.) Shekhar Sinha
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
US President Joe Biden and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listen to the national anthems during a welcoming ceremony for Modi on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
29
September 2023
Past Event
India’s Role in a New Pacific Order

Join Hudson Institute and the India Foundation for an invitation-only event focused on the role Washington and the American business community can play in strengthening bilateral economic and strategic relationships between the US and India.

US President Joe Biden and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi listen to the national anthems during a welcoming ceremony for Modi on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 22, 2023. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Walter Russell Mead
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Stephen E. Biegun
Nadia Schadlow
Jayant Sinha, MP
Vice Admiral (Ret.) Shekhar Sinha
Moderator:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
22
September 2023
Past Event
The Evolving Relationship between Europe and the Indo-Pacific
Featured Speakers:
Eva Maydell
Kenneth R. Weinstein
A model of the proposed jet fighter aircraft Tempest, a joint program by a consortium known as "Team Tempest," which includes Britain and Japan, is pictured in the BAE hall during the in Farnborough, United Kingdom, on July 18, 2022. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
22
September 2023
Past Event
The Evolving Relationship between Europe and the Indo-Pacific

Hudson hosts Eva Maydell, a member of the European Parliament and vice chair of the Delegation on Japan Relations, to speak on recent developments between Europe and the Indo-Pacific.

A model of the proposed jet fighter aircraft Tempest, a joint program by a consortium known as "Team Tempest," which includes Britain and Japan, is pictured in the BAE hall during the in Farnborough, United Kingdom, on July 18, 2022. (Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Eva Maydell
Kenneth R. Weinstein
12
September 2023
Past Event
Quantum Computing and Avenues for US-Japanese Cooperation with President Kohei Itoh of Keio University
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Professor Kohei Itoh
The Dilution refrigerator inside Amazon's quantum networking lab in Brighton, Massachusetts, on June 28, 2023. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
12
September 2023
Past Event
Quantum Computing and Avenues for US-Japanese Cooperation with President Kohei Itoh of Keio University
The Dilution refrigerator inside Amazon's quantum networking lab in Brighton, Massachusetts, on June 28, 2023. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Professor Kohei Itoh
02
May 2023
Past Event
The G7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership
Featured Speakers:
Honorable Akira Amari
Dr. Satohiro Akimoto
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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02
May 2023
Past Event
The G7 Summit and a New Era of Japanese Leadership

Please join the Honorable Akira Amarifor his views on the G7 summit and Japanese leadership.  

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Featured Speakers:
Honorable Akira Amari
Dr. Satohiro Akimoto
Kenneth R. Weinstein
09
March 2023
Past Event
India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
The Honorable Shigeru Kitamura
Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval meets with The Honorable Shigeru Kitamura at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on November 25, 2019. (Flickr)
09
March 2023
Past Event
India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific

Please join the Honorable Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, who will examine India’s strategic trajectory in a conversation with Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Ken Weinstein.

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval meets with The Honorable Shigeru Kitamura at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on November 25, 2019. (Flickr)
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
The Honorable Shigeru Kitamura
18
January 2023
Past Event
Enhancing Cybersecurity, Information Security, and Industrial Security as the Foundation for Japan’s Defense Transformation
Featured Speakers:
Mihoko Matsubara
Lindy Kyzer
Arthur Herman
Kenneth R. Weinstein
YOKOSUKA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 5 : (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT - REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON/POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Japan's naval ship âMogamiâ, featuring stealth capability, is seen next to Japanâs national flag at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan September 5, 2022. (Photo by REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/POOL/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
18
January 2023
Past Event
Enhancing Cybersecurity, Information Security, and Industrial Security as the Foundation for Japan’s Defense Transformation

To examine how Japan can enhance its cybersecurity, information security, and industrial security, please join Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow Ken Weinstein for a conversation with three noted experts.

YOKOSUKA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 5 : (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY â MANDATORY CREDIT - REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON/POOL - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Japan's naval ship âMogamiâ, featuring stealth capability, is seen next to Japanâs national flag at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan September 5, 2022. (Photo by REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/POOL/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Mihoko Matsubara
Lindy Kyzer
Arthur Herman
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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
11
May 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | NATO and Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Conversation with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana
Featured Speakers:
Mircea Geoana
Kenneth R. Weinstein
On March 24, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, G7 leaders pose for a photo during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Getty Images)
11
May 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | NATO and Russia’s War on Ukraine: A Conversation with NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana

This event will premiere on this page LIVE at 10:00 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 11. Register for the event here.

On March 24, 2022 in Brussels, Belgium, G7 leaders pose for a photo during a NATO summit on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Mircea Geoana
Kenneth R. Weinstein
09
May 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Defense Transformation in Japan? Examining the LDP’s Recommendations
Featured Speakers:
Itsunori Onodera
Masahisa Sato
Takashi Yamashita
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Japan's Self-Defense Forces conduct landing training on November 25, 2021, at Tanegashima, an island of Kagoshima Prefecture. (Getty Images)
09
May 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Defense Transformation in Japan? Examining the LDP’s Recommendations

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, May 9. Register for the event here.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces conduct landing training on November 25, 2021, at Tanegashima, an island of Kagoshima Prefecture. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Itsunori Onodera
Masahisa Sato
Takashi Yamashita
Kenneth R. Weinstein
20
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | How Can the World Bank and IMF Assist Ukraine? A Conversation with Congressman French Hill
Featured Speakers:
Congressman French Hill
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Firefighters remove rubble at a destroyed apartment building on April 10, 2022, in Borodyanka, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
20
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | How Can the World Bank and IMF Assist Ukraine? A Conversation with Congressman French Hill

This event will premiere on this page LIVE at 12:15 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 21. Register for the event here.

Firefighters remove rubble at a destroyed apartment building on April 10, 2022, in Borodyanka, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman French Hill
Kenneth R. Weinstein
11
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Reporting from the Frontline of the War in Ukraine
Featured Speakers:
James Barnett
Kenneth R. Weinstein
The administrative headquarters of Mykolaiv oblast destroyed from Russian missiles in Ukraine. (James Barnett)
11
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Reporting from the Frontline of the War in Ukraine

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, April 11. Register for the event here.

The administrative headquarters of Mykolaiv oblast destroyed from Russian missiles in Ukraine. (James Barnett)
Featured Speakers:
James Barnett
Kenneth R. Weinstein
06
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | China, Technology, and Mass Surveillance: A Conversation with Congressman Mark Green
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mark Green
Eric B. Brown
Kenneth R. Weinstein
People work on the equipment for surface mount technology (SMT) at an assembly plant in Wuhan, China, on Friday, August 20, 2021. (Getty Images)
06
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | China, Technology, and Mass Surveillance: A Conversation with Congressman Mark Green

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, April 6. Register for the event here.

People work on the equipment for surface mount technology (SMT) at an assembly plant in Wuhan, China, on Friday, August 20, 2021. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Mark Green
Eric B. Brown
Kenneth R. Weinstein
05
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | A New Era for Europe? A Conversation with Reinhard Bütikofer
Featured Speakers:
Reinhard Bütikofer
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Flags representing the EU, Ukraine, and Germany fly in front of the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, during a special session of the Bundestag. (Getty Images)
05
April 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | A New Era for Europe? A Conversation with Reinhard Bütikofer

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, April 5. Register for the event here.

Flags representing the EU, Ukraine, and Germany fly in front of the Reichstag in Berlin, Germany, during a special session of the Bundestag. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Reinhard Bütikofer
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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
10
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implications of the Ukrainian War for the Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Yasuhiro Matsuda
Featured Speakers:
Yasuhiro Matsuda
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Protesters hold signs and chant slogans during a protest in front of the Shibuya Station on February 24, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
10
March 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Implications of the Ukrainian War for the Indo-Pacific: A Conversation with Yasuhiro Matsuda

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, March 10. Register for the event here.

Protesters hold signs and chant slogans during a protest in front of the Shibuya Station on February 24, 2022, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Yasuhiro Matsuda
Kenneth R. Weinstein
18
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with Congressman Mike Turner on Ukraine
Featured Speakers:
Representative Mike Turner
Kenneth R. Weinstein
British soldiers take part in a major drill as part of NATO's "enhanced forward presence" (EFP) deployment in Poland and the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, at the Tapa Estonian army camp near Rakvere on February 5, 2022. (Getty Images)
18
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with Congressman Mike Turner on Ukraine

This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EST, Friday, February 18. Register for the event here.

British soldiers take part in a major drill as part of NATO's "enhanced forward presence" (EFP) deployment in Poland and the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, at the Tapa Estonian army camp near Rakvere on February 5, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Mike Turner
Kenneth R. Weinstein
15
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Centenary of Herman Kahn: Assessing His Intellectual Legacy
Featured Speakers:
William Schneider
Kenneth R. Weinstein
15
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Centenary of Herman Kahn: Assessing His Intellectual Legacy

This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, February 15. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
William Schneider
Kenneth R. Weinstein
08
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Lessons from the Ukraine Crisis with Rep. Jason Crow
Featured Speakers:
Representative Jason Crow
Kenneth R. Weinstein
A tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' 92nd separate mechanized brigade near Klugino-Bashkirivka village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on January 31, 2022. (Getty Images)
08
February 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | Lessons from the Ukraine Crisis with Rep. Jason Crow

This event will premiere on this page at 2:00 p.m. EST, Tuesday, February 8. Register for the event here.

A tank of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' 92nd separate mechanized brigade near Klugino-Bashkirivka village in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on January 31, 2022. (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Representative Jason Crow
Kenneth R. Weinstein
28
January 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | What’s Next for Ukraine? A Conversation with Former President of Estonia Toomas Ilves
Featured Speakers:
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defense unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Getty Images)
28
January 2022
Past Event
Virtual Event | What’s Next for Ukraine? A Conversation with Former President of Estonia Toomas Ilves

This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EST, Friday, January 28. Register for the event here.

Civilian participants in a Kyiv Territorial Defense unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Kenneth R. Weinstein
01
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Tony Abbott
01
November 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Conversation with Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, November 1. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Tony Abbott
28
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Human Rights Promotion in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Featured Speakers:
Marshall Billingslea
John Lee
Michael George DeSombre
Bonnie Glick
Kenneth R. Weinstein
28
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | Human Rights Promotion in a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, October 28. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Marshall Billingslea
John Lee
Michael George DeSombre
Bonnie Glick
Kenneth R. Weinstein
08
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Book Talk with Elbridge A. Colby
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Elbridge A. Colby
Nadia Schadlow
Michael Pillsbury
08
October 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | A Book Talk with Elbridge A. Colby

Please be advised: This event will air live on this page at 12:00 p.m. EDT, Friday, October 8. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Elbridge A. Colby
Nadia Schadlow
Michael Pillsbury
19
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Dynamics of a Changing Arctic
Featured Speakers:
Alexander Sergunin
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Michael Mann
M. Taylor Fravel
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen
Sara Olsvig
19
August 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Dynamics of a Changing Arctic

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 8:00 a.m. EDT, Thursday, August 19. Register for the event here.

Featured Speakers:
Alexander Sergunin
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Michael Mann
M. Taylor Fravel
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen
Sara Olsvig
27
July 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | IndoPac Strategy & Thailand with Michael George DeSombre
Featured Speakers:
Michael George DeSombre
Kenneth R. Weinstein
27
July 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | IndoPac Strategy & Thailand with Michael George DeSombre

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

Featured Speakers:
Michael George DeSombre
Kenneth R. Weinstein
20
July 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | TTTC 2021: Democracy vs. Autocracy
Featured Speakers:
Constanze Stelzenmüller
Roland Freudenstein
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Nate Sibley
20
July 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | TTTC 2021: Democracy vs. Autocracy

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 10:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, July 20. Register for the event here or via the register button

Featured Speakers:
Constanze Stelzenmüller
Roland Freudenstein
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Nate Sibley
28
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Transformation of Japan’s Security Strategy
Featured Speakers:
The Honorable Yasuhide Nakayama
Kenneth R. Weinstein
28
June 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | The Transformation of Japan’s Security Strategy

Join Hudson Institute Walter P. Stern Distinguished Fellow Kenneth R. Weinstein and Japan’s State Minister of Defense The Honorable Yasuhide Nakayam

Featured Speakers:
The Honorable Yasuhide Nakayama
Kenneth R. Weinstein
26
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | “History of the Future”: A Symposium Celebrating Max Singer
Featured Speakers:
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Leon R. Kass
Christopher DeMuth
Lewis Libby
Nicholas Eberstadt
Dorothea Israel Wolfson
Saul Singer
26
May 2021
Past Event
Virtual Event | “History of the Future”: A Symposium Celebrating Max Singer

Please be advised: This event will premiere on this page at 9:00 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, May 26. Register for the event here or via the register button.

Featured Speakers:
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Leon R. Kass
Christopher DeMuth
Lewis Libby
Nicholas Eberstadt
Dorothea Israel Wolfson
Saul Singer
30
November 2018
Past Event
The Past, Present and Future of Election Interference
Featured Speakers:
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Michael Chertoff
Allan Rock
Kenneth R. Weinstein
(Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
30
November 2018
Past Event
The Past, Present and Future of Election Interference

Experts discuss election interference

(Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
Michael Chertoff
Allan Rock
Kenneth R. Weinstein
07
November 2018
Past Event
The Ambassadors Series: German Ambassador Discusses the Evolving U.S.-German Relationship
Featured Speakers:
Emily Haber
Walter Russell Mead
Kenneth R. Weinstein
07
November 2018
Past Event
The Ambassadors Series: German Ambassador Discusses the Evolving U.S.-German Relationship

Emily Haber and Walter Russell Mead discuss U.S.-German relations

Featured Speakers:
Emily Haber
Walter Russell Mead
Kenneth R. Weinstein
24
October 2018
Past Event
The Mark Palmer Forum: China’s Global Challenge to Democratic Freedom
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Michael J. Abramowitz
Jonas Parello-Plesner
Sarah Cook
Juan Pablo Cardenal
Laura Rosenberger
Carolyn Bartholomew
Xiao Qiang
Jan Jekielek
Peter Mattis
Bay Fang
Josh Rogin
Rachelle Peterson
Dr. Teng Biao
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
Perry Link
Isaac Stone Fish
Michael Pillsbury
(Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)
24
October 2018
Past Event
The Mark Palmer Forum: China’s Global Challenge to Democratic Freedom

Experts discuss democracy in China

(Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Michael J. Abramowitz
Jonas Parello-Plesner
Sarah Cook
Juan Pablo Cardenal
Laura Rosenberger
Carolyn Bartholomew
Xiao Qiang
Jan Jekielek
Peter Mattis
Bay Fang
Josh Rogin
Rachelle Peterson
Dr. Teng Biao
Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian
Perry Link
Isaac Stone Fish
Michael Pillsbury
16
October 2018
Past Event
Canada’s Quantum Valley: An Integrated Pathway to the High-Tech Future
Featured Speakers:
Arthur Herman
Mike Lazaridis
Raymond LaFlamme
Iain Stewart
Michael Duschenes
Iain Klugman
Joseph Emerson
Scott Totzke
Kenneth R. Weinstein
16
October 2018
Past Event
Canada’s Quantum Valley: An Integrated Pathway to the High-Tech Future

Experts discuss Canada's quantum valley

Featured Speakers:
Arthur Herman
Mike Lazaridis
Raymond LaFlamme
Iain Stewart
Michael Duschenes
Iain Klugman
Joseph Emerson
Scott Totzke
Kenneth R. Weinstein
26
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-China Trade Relations and Challenges: Past, Present, and Future
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Huiyao Wang
Michael Pillsbury
Arthur Herman
Richard Weitz
Aparna Pande
Dr. Miao Lu
Dr. Heiwai Tang
Dr. Wenshan Jia
Ambassador Husain Haqqani
Workers unloading bags of chemicals at a port in Zhangjiagang in China's eastern Jiangsu province, August 7, 2018
26
September 2018
Past Event
U.S.-China Trade Relations and Challenges: Past, Present, and Future

Experts discuss U.S.-China trade relations

Workers unloading bags of chemicals at a port in Zhangjiagang in China's eastern Jiangsu province, August 7, 2018
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Huiyao Wang
Michael Pillsbury
Arthur Herman
Richard Weitz
Aparna Pande
Dr. Miao Lu
Dr. Heiwai Tang
Dr. Wenshan Jia
Ambassador Husain Haqqani
13
July 2018
Past Event
Dialogues on American Foreign Policy and World Affairs: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Walter Russell Mead
Featured Speakers:
Dan Coats
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Walter Russell Mead
13
July 2018
Past Event
Dialogues on American Foreign Policy and World Affairs: Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Walter Russell Mead

Dan Coats and Walter Russell Mead discuss U.S. intelligence.

Featured Speakers:
Dan Coats
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Walter Russell Mead
14
February 2018
Past Event
The Trump Administration’s Global Economic Agenda: A Discussion with Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, David Malpass
Featured Speakers:
David Malpass
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Thomas J. Duesterberg
14
February 2018
Past Event
The Trump Administration’s Global Economic Agenda: A Discussion with Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs, David Malpass

David Malpass, Kenneth R. Weinstein, and Thomas J. Duesterberg will discuss U.S. economic competitiveness in a globalized economy.

Featured Speakers:
David Malpass
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Thomas J. Duesterberg
16
November 2017
Past Event
British Politics in Turmoil: A Conversation with Alan Mendoza
Featured Speakers:
Alan Mendoza
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Big Ben in London, August 14, 2017 (Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
16
November 2017
Past Event
British Politics in Turmoil: A Conversation with Alan Mendoza

British Politics in Turmoil: A Conversation with Alan Mendoza

Big Ben in London, August 14, 2017 (Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Alan Mendoza
Kenneth R. Weinstein
10
May 2017
Past Event
A Discussion with Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked
Featured Speakers:
Ayelet Shaked
Kenneth R. Weinstein
The Tel Aviv skyline at sunrise on January 15, 2017. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
10
May 2017
Past Event
A Discussion with Israeli Minister of Justice Ayelet Shaked

MK Ayelet Shaked, Israel’s Minister of Justice, joins Ken Weinstein for a discussion on the U.S.-Israel relationship, Start-Up Nation, the Middle East

The Tel Aviv skyline at sunrise on January 15, 2017. (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
Featured Speakers:
Ayelet Shaked
Kenneth R. Weinstein
15
March 2017
Past Event
U.S.-Japan Relations: Moving Forward After the Historic Washington/Mar-a-Lago Summit
Featured Speakers:
Katsuyuki Kawai
Kenneth R. Weinstein
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15
March 2017
Past Event
U.S.-Japan Relations: Moving Forward After the Historic Washington/Mar-a-Lago Summit

Katsuyuki Kawai, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister, speaks on the U.S.-Japan relationship.

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Featured Speakers:
Katsuyuki Kawai
Kenneth R. Weinstein
13
January 2016
Past Event
The State of America's Homeland Security: Remarks by the Honorable Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee
Featured Speakers:
Congressman Michael McCaul
Kenneth R. Weinstein
13
January 2016
Past Event
The State of America's Homeland Security: Remarks by the Honorable Michael McCaul, Chairman, House Homeland Security Committee

Chairman Michael McCaul (House Homeland Security Committee) joins Ken Weinstein for a discussion on global terrorism and U.S. security.

Featured Speakers:
Congressman Michael McCaul
Kenneth R. Weinstein
13
May 2015
Past Event
National Security, Privacy, and Renewing the USA PATRIOT Act
Featured Speakers:
Representative Mike Pompeo
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Robert McDowell
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13
May 2015
Past Event
National Security, Privacy, and Renewing the USA PATRIOT Act

Representative Mike Pompeo will join former FCC Commissioner and Hudson Senior Fellow Robert McDowell for a conversation on the USA PATRIOT Act.

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Featured Speakers:
Representative Mike Pompeo
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Robert McDowell
07
May 2015
Past Event
The Islamic State's Religious Cleansing and the Urgency of a Strategic Response
Featured Speakers:
His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Walter Russell Mead
Nina Shea
Kenneth R. Weinstein
The Reverend Benedict Kiely
Mark L. Movsesian
Sarkis Boghjalian
Michael J.L. La Civita
His Excellency, Bishop Gregory John Mansour
Samuel Tadros
Kirsten Powers
The Reverend Johnnie Moore
Mindy Belz
Joseph Kassab
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May 2015
Past Event
The Islamic State's Religious Cleansing and the Urgency of a Strategic Response

Is there any hope that religious minorities can remain in the Middle East? A conference with Nina Shea, Cardinal Dolan, and Walter Russell Mead.

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Featured Speakers:
His Eminence, Cardinal Timothy Dolan
Walter Russell Mead
Nina Shea
Kenneth R. Weinstein
The Reverend Benedict Kiely
Mark L. Movsesian
Sarkis Boghjalian
Michael J.L. La Civita
His Excellency, Bishop Gregory John Mansour
Samuel Tadros
Kirsten Powers
The Reverend Johnnie Moore
Mindy Belz
Joseph Kassab
15
April 2015
Past Event
Journalism in the Shadow of the Kremlin
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Jaroslav Zajicek
John Giambalvo
John Todoroki
Evgeny Kuzmin
Hanna Liubakova
Ana Lomtadze
Olga Malchevska
Natalia Sergheev
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15
April 2015
Past Event
Journalism in the Shadow of the Kremlin

Hudson Institute hosts the 2014 Václav Havel Journalism Fellows for a discussion of the challenges of reporting in the shadow of the Kremlin.

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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Jaroslav Zajicek
John Giambalvo
John Todoroki
Evgeny Kuzmin
Hanna Liubakova
Ana Lomtadze
Olga Malchevska
Natalia Sergheev
21
January 2015
Past Event
France After the Charlie Hebdo Attacks
Featured Speakers:
Walter Russell Mead
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Jean-Francois Cope
Bruno Tertrais
Benjamin Haddad
21
January 2015
Past Event
France After the Charlie Hebdo Attacks

A discussion about France in the wake of the Paris attacks with Walter Russell Mead, Kenneth R. Weinstein, Jean-Francois Cope, and Bruno Tertrais

Featured Speakers:
Walter Russell Mead
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Jean-Francois Cope
Bruno Tertrais
Benjamin Haddad
07
May 2014
Past Event
The Second Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Professor Paul Bracken
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Lewis Libby
Paul Bracken
William Schneider, Jr
Sarah May Stern
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May 2014
Past Event
The Second Nuclear Age: A Conversation with Professor Paul Bracken

Last year’s North Korean launch of a long-range missile illustrated the frightening prospect of old rivalries in the Middle East, South Asia and Eas

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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Lewis Libby
Paul Bracken
William Schneider, Jr
Sarah May Stern
08
April 2014
Past Event
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Renewed Interest After Ukraine?
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Bruno Maçães
Rod Hunter
Tom Duesterberg
Jeff Gedmin
Christopher Sands
08
April 2014
Past Event
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Renewed Interest After Ukraine?

How has the situation in Ukraine affected Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the U.S. and the European Union?

Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Bruno Maçães
Rod Hunter
Tom Duesterberg
Jeff Gedmin
Christopher Sands
12
March 2014
Past Event
Two Papers on American Innovation
Featured Speakers:
Jim Manzi
Charles Murray
Christopher DeMuth
Dan Arvizu
Robert Atkinson
Claude Barfield
Kimberly Dennis
Carrie Filipetti
Harold Furchgott-Roth
Ted Gayer
Peter Huber
Leon Kass
Arnold Kling
Ira Kuhn
Hanns Kuttner
Yuval Levin
Lewis Libby
Robert Litan
Michael Mandel
Jerry Muller
Robert Poole
Jonathan Rauch
Reihan Salam
Jeffrey Salmon
Joel Scanlon
Nick Shultz
Sarah Stern
Bret Swanson
David Tell
Edward Tenner
Peter Thiel
John Walters
John Weicher
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Margaret Whitehead
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March 2014
Past Event
Two Papers on American Innovation

A March 12, 2014 workshop discussion at Hudson Institute of two new papers on the current status and future prospects of American innovation.

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Featured Speakers:
Jim Manzi
Charles Murray
Christopher DeMuth
Dan Arvizu
Robert Atkinson
Claude Barfield
Kimberly Dennis
Carrie Filipetti
Harold Furchgott-Roth
Ted Gayer
Peter Huber
Leon Kass
Arnold Kling
Ira Kuhn
Hanns Kuttner
Yuval Levin
Lewis Libby
Robert Litan
Michael Mandel
Jerry Muller
Robert Poole
Jonathan Rauch
Reihan Salam
Jeffrey Salmon
Joel Scanlon
Nick Shultz
Sarah Stern
Bret Swanson
David Tell
Edward Tenner
Peter Thiel
John Walters
John Weicher
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Margaret Whitehead
02
December 2013
Past Event
Jean-Francois Cope on Europe’s Role in the Global Order—and France’s Role in Europe
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Jean-Francois Cope
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02
December 2013
Past Event
Jean-Francois Cope on Europe’s Role in the Global Order—and France’s Role in Europe

The Eurozone crisis, as well as America's rebalance towards Asia, have led some to see a shrinking role for Europe on the world stage. France, once vi

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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Jean-Francois Cope
22
October 2013
Past Event
Power Shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Emerging Strategic Relationship of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Seth Cropsey
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
H.E. Christos Panagopoulos
H.E. George Chacalli
Eli Groner
Douglas J. Feith
Hillel Fradkin
David Wurmser
Joshua Walker
Alexandros Petersen
Charles Ellinas
Nicholas Karambelas
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October 2013
Past Event
Power Shifts in the Eastern Mediterranean: The Emerging Strategic Relationship of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus

The discovery of massive quantities of hydrocarbons in both the Israeli and Cypriot exclusive economic zones, and the selection of the Trans Adriatic

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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Seth Cropsey
Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL)
H.E. Christos Panagopoulos
H.E. George Chacalli
Eli Groner
Douglas J. Feith
Hillel Fradkin
David Wurmser
Joshua Walker
Alexandros Petersen
Charles Ellinas
Nicholas Karambelas
10
October 2013
Past Event
Rise of Radical Islamism in the South Caucasus: The Threat and the Response
Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Gal Luft
Richard Weitz
Joshua Walker
Brenda Shaffer
Alex Vatanka
Alexandros Petersen
Svante Cornell
Ariel Cohen
Michael Rubin
Temuri Yakobashvili
Ilan Berman
Dan Burton
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October 2013
Past Event
Rise of Radical Islamism in the South Caucasus: The Threat and the Response

While Iran is using home-grown Shia Islamists to undermine the secular nature of Azerbaijan, the growing influence of Salafi groups in the North Cauca

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Featured Speakers:
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Gal Luft
Richard Weitz
Joshua Walker
Brenda Shaffer
Alex Vatanka
Alexandros Petersen
Svante Cornell
Ariel Cohen
Michael Rubin
Temuri Yakobashvili
Ilan Berman
Dan Burton
25
September 2013
Past Event
2013 Herman Kahn Award Luncheon Honoring Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
Featured Speakers:
Sarah May Stern
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Lewis Libby
Shinzo Abe
25
September 2013
Past Event
2013 Herman Kahn Award Luncheon Honoring Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

At a gala luncheon in New York on September 25, 2013, Hudson presented its annual Herman Kahn Award to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in recogniti

Featured Speakers:
Sarah May Stern
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Lewis Libby
Shinzo Abe
12
September 2013
Past Event
Organization and Innovation in Air Traffic Control
Featured Speakers:
Robert W. Poole, Jr.
Christopher DeMuth
James Burnley
Gary Church
Kimberly Dennis
Gerald Dillingham
George Donohue
Chris Edwards
Jack Fearnsides
Craig Fuller
Richard Golaszewski
Tim Kane
Heather Krause
Ira Kuhn
Hanns Kuttner
Eli Lehrer
Lewis Libby
Paul Rinaldi
William Ris
John Strong
David Tell
Tevi Troy
Steve Van Beek
Marc Viggiano
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Margaret Whitehead
Clifford Winston
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September 2013
Past Event
Organization and Innovation in Air Traffic Control

On September 12, 2013, Hudson Institute's "Initiative on Future Innovation(Initiative on Future Innovation)":http://dev.hudson.org/policycenters/16-in

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Featured Speakers:
Robert W. Poole, Jr.
Christopher DeMuth
James Burnley
Gary Church
Kimberly Dennis
Gerald Dillingham
George Donohue
Chris Edwards
Jack Fearnsides
Craig Fuller
Richard Golaszewski
Tim Kane
Heather Krause
Ira Kuhn
Hanns Kuttner
Eli Lehrer
Lewis Libby
Paul Rinaldi
William Ris
John Strong
David Tell
Tevi Troy
Steve Van Beek
Marc Viggiano
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Margaret Whitehead
Clifford Winston
08
April 2013
Past Event
Reclaiming Innovation in the Life Sciences: Reform FDA, Modernize its Culture
Featured Speakers:
Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Tevi Troy
Christopher DeMuth
Margaret Anderson
Joe Grogan
Brian Harvey
Tim Kane
Coleen Klasmeier
Hanns Kuttner
Dan Leonard
Lewis Libby
Jennifer Luray
Michael Mandel
Robert Popovian
David Tell
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Margaret Whitehead
Benjamin Zycher
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April 2013
Past Event
Reclaiming Innovation in the Life Sciences: Reform FDA, Modernize its Culture

On April 8, 2013, Hudson Institute’s "Initiative on Future Innovation(Intiative on Future Innovation)":http://dev.hudson.org/policycenters/16-initia

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Featured Speakers:
Dr. Scott Gottlieb
Tevi Troy
Christopher DeMuth
Margaret Anderson
Joe Grogan
Brian Harvey
Tim Kane
Coleen Klasmeier
Hanns Kuttner
Dan Leonard
Lewis Libby
Jennifer Luray
Michael Mandel
Robert Popovian
David Tell
Marc Tessier-Lavigne
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Margaret Whitehead
Benjamin Zycher
06
December 2012
Past Event
2012 Herman Kahn Award Dinner Honoring Vice President Dick Cheney
Featured Speakers:
Sarah May Stern
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Lewis Libby
Richard B. Cheney
Allan R. Tessler
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December 2012
Past Event
2012 Herman Kahn Award Dinner Honoring Vice President Dick Cheney

At a gala dinner in New York on December 6, 2012, Hudson Institute presented its annual Herman Kahn Award to former Vice President Dick Cheney in reco

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Featured Speakers:
Sarah May Stern
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Lewis Libby
Richard B. Cheney
Allan R. Tessler
16
November 2012
Past Event
Beyond Retrofitting: Innovation in Higher Education
Featured Speakers:
Frederick M. Hess
Andrew P. Kelly
Christopher DeMuth
Jonathan Cain
Kimberly O. Dennis
Tim Kane
Hanns Kuttner
Kenneth J. Polk
Andrew S. Rosen
Vickie Schray
Burck Smith
David Tell
Peter Thiel
Tevi Troy
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Ben Wildavsky
Margaret Whitehead
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16
November 2012
Past Event
Beyond Retrofitting: Innovation in Higher Education

On September 12, 2013, Hudson Institute’s "Initiative on Future Innovation(Initiative on Future Innovation)":http://dev.hudson.org/policycenters/16-

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Featured Speakers:
Frederick M. Hess
Andrew P. Kelly
Christopher DeMuth
Jonathan Cain
Kimberly O. Dennis
Tim Kane
Hanns Kuttner
Kenneth J. Polk
Andrew S. Rosen
Vickie Schray
Burck Smith
David Tell
Peter Thiel
Tevi Troy
John P. Walters
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Ben Wildavsky
Margaret Whitehead
20
June 2011
Past Event
2011 Doolittle Prize Dinner Honoring Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman
Featured Speakers:
Allan R. Tessler
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Joseph I. Lieberman
Lewis Libby
Herbert London
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20
June 2011
Past Event
2011 Doolittle Prize Dinner Honoring Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman

Hudson Institute's James H. Doolittle Prize is named in honor of "Jimmy" Doolittle, the intrepid aviator who led the daring April 1942 raid on Tokyo i

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Featured Speakers:
Allan R. Tessler
Kenneth R. Weinstein
Joseph I. Lieberman
Lewis Libby
Herbert London
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of States Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign  Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara attend a joint press conference  following the US-Japan foreign and defense ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the Quad meeting at  the Iikura Guest House on July 28, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of States Antony Blinken, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara attend a joint press conference following the US-Japan foreign and defense ministers’ meeting on the sidelines of the Quad meeting at the Iikura Guest House on July 28, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)