Ukraine Is No Distraction from Asia

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“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was a wake-up call to us all,” Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told Hudson Institute last week. In the Wall Street Journal, Hudson President and CEO John P. Walters explains why the fate of Asia is directly connected to the security of Europe.

The China Challenge in the Middle East

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In this event, Hudson Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Director Michael Doran and Senior Fellow Mohammed Khalid Alyahya discussed why the Saudi-Iran rapprochement dealt a significant blow to America’s status as the undisputed strategic actor in a region that China regards as a crucial arena of competition—and that the Biden administration wishes to ignore. 

The Dire Consequences of America’s Iran-Friendly Strategy

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In the Times of Israel, Hudson Research Fellow Ahmad Hashemi explains four likely consequences if the United States cedes control of the Middle East to Iran and China, and why the Abraham Accords are the only path to lasting peace in the region.

The Cost of Biden’s “Democracy” Fixation

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Many crucial partners in the competition against China—as well as much of the US electorate—are more focused on material interests than ideological purity. “To win support at home and abroad, American foreign policy needs to become less ideological,” writes Hudson Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead in the Wall Street Journal.  

The Future of the US Tank Force

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For more than three decades, the US has upgraded the M1 Abrams to keep up with evolving anti-tank weapons, and Russia’s war in Ukraine will provide a new test for the iconic platform. Hudson Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Director Bryan Clark appeared on CNBC to explain the significance of Western tanks to Ukraine’s defense, and what could be next for the US tank force.

BEFORE YOU GO...

In this episode of China Insider, Senior Fellow Miles Yu and Media Fellow Wilson Shirley discuss Tsai Ing-wen’s acceptance of Hudson’s Global Leadership Award, China’s growing assertiveness in Latin America, and the European Union’s approach to the strategic rivalry with Beijing.