5+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1583+ words) European strategic autonomy is achievable, but only under demanding conditions. Europe possesses the technological talent, industrial foundations, financial resources, and political momentum necessary to build a credible defense posture. However, time has become the decisive variable. The window for action…...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (844+ words) Troop withdrawals from Germany and canceled deployments to Romania risk rewarding Russian threats, not deterring them. The Iran war has understandably been the focus of international attention. But Russia's war against Ukraine continues to rage, and there are signs of…...

12+ hour, 15+ min ago  (310+ words) From strategic curiosity to functional cooperation: the rise of minilateralism NATO's initial engagement with its Indo-Pacific partners was largely political. In the early 2010s, cooperation centred on shared values, consultations, and crisis management, often framed around global security governance. The post…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (601+ words) Last week, Russia launched the largest airstrikes of the war so far, using hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles to strike targets across Ukraine. Civilian targets seem to be Moscow's preference. Sometimes, Russians will even strike a residential building,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (1699+ words) Ken Weinstein gave a keynote speech at the First Annual Shinzo Abe and Contemporary Japanese Studies Conference in Tokyo, Japan." I am deeply honored to be a keynoter of the First Annual International Forum on Shinzo Abe and Contemporary Japanese…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (439+ words) Scanlon to Assume Presidency January 1, 2027, as John P. Walters Concludes Nearly 17 Years of Leadership WASHINGTON'June 15, 2026, Hudson Institute's Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Executive Vice President Joel Scanlon as the Institute's next President and CEO, effective January 1, 2027. He succeeds…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (619+ words) Hudson Institute Strengthening the Front Line: Transforming the Japan Self-Defense Force for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence Japan's National Defense Strategy aims to "shape a security environment that does not tolerate unilateral changes to the status quo by force; to deter, through cooperation…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (764+ words) As we approach the 2026 NATO Summit, the alliance's eastward shift in its center of gravity continues to gain momentum. Last week, reports emerged that the United States is now in the early stages of internal conversations within NATO to expand…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (525+ words) The next NATO Summit is now only weeks away. With no end in sight to Russia's war with Ukraine and instability continuing in the Middle East between the US and Iran, the leaders of the alliance have a full in-tray....

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1580+ words) David Feith testified before the US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on artificial intelligence and the American dream. Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I…...