“Israel has no choice but to invade Rafah and to hunt down and destroy Hamas once and for all,” said former Vice President Mike Pence at Hudson Institute.

The United States needs to demonstrate that it is willing to use both soft and hard power to deter the rising Russia–China–Iran axis, explains Hudson President and CEO John Walters on Arsenal of Democracy.

In an era of democratized knowledge and increasingly ideological institutions, “we have too many ‘leaders’ of extraordinary mediocrity and conventional thinking, like the three hapless presidents blinking and stammering in the glare of the television lights,” writes Distinguished Fellow Walter Russell Mead.

The use of drones and advanced missiles in conflicts will only increase in future wars—and America should begin to prepare its industrial base now, writes Senior Felow Luke Coffey.

Senior Fellow Dan Patt warns that American warfighters may be ill-equipped for future conflicts unless the Pentagon prioritizes adaptability in its software procurement. Read his latest policy memo, coauthored with former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord.

BEFORE YOU GO...

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will make a major economic announcement at a Hudson event featuring American and Japanese experts this Friday, April 5, at 11:00 a.m. EDT.