No images? Click here Only battlefield setbacks and economic pain can push Vladimir Putin to compromise over Ukraine. But only a strong Europe can convince President Donald Trump that the continent is a winner worth backing, argues Peter Rough. Hudson’s Nikki Haley and Bill Drexel write in Newsweek that, amid rising competition with China, the Trump administration needs to take steps to mend its relationship with New Delhi. With Ukrainian membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization currently off the table, Ukraine’s Western supporters should pursue a layered approach to security guarantees, argues Luke Coffey in Defense One. To learn what this strategy would look like, read his latest Hudson policy memo. President Trump is likely to ramp up the pressure on Russia if Putin continues to stall negotiations, said Ezra Cohen on BBC Radio. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine demonstrated that cyber warfare is already shaping how modern conflicts unfold. In a new Hudson memo, Jason Hsu and Joseph Saunders explain how China might try to exploit Taiwan’s cyber vulnerabilities and lay out a strategy to increase the island’s digital resilience. Before you go . . . Hudson Institute will present Dr. Alex Karp, cofounder and CEO of Palantir Technologies, with the Herman Kahn Award at its annual gala. “His unwavering commitment to advancing American leadership makes him a fitting recipient of our highest honor,” said Hudson President and CEO John P. Walters. |