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Assistant Secretary of War Michael Cadenazzi on Rebooting America’s Defense Industrial Base [[link removed]]

Yesterday, Nadia Schadlow [[link removed]] hosted Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy Michael Cadenazzi, head of the Department of War’s efforts to modernize and secure the United States’ critical supply chains, to discuss [[link removed]]the Pentagon’s new initiatives and priorities under the second Trump administration.

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Also, tune in today at 11:00 a.m. as Schadlow and Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] moderate a two-panel event [[link removed]] on the future of nuclear fusion technology and its implications for nuclear deterrence and the US industrial base.

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Year One of Trump’s Foreign Policy: A Discussion with Congressman Pat Fallon [[link removed]]

Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX) joined Rebeccah Heinrichs [[link removed]] to assess President Donald Trump’s peace through strength agenda and explain why standing with allies and partners [[link removed]] against authoritarian aggression matters to the daily lives of every American.

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The $550 Billion US-Japan Strategic Industrial Fund: Recommendations from the Private Sector [[link removed]]

On February 8, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a historic victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, giving her government a significant mandate to advance economic and military relations with the US. In a policy brief [[link removed]], experts from Hudson’s Japan Chair explain what to expect in the coming weeks and months.

One key aspect of the prime minister’s “Sanaeconomics” agenda is the $550 billion US-Japan strategic industrial fund. William Chou [[link removed]] lays out the private sector perspective from both countries in a new policy memo [[link removed]].

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A Weak Iran Means a More Isolated Israel [[link removed]]

As the US-Iran standoff persists, the rest of the Middle East continues to evolve. Walter Russell Mead [[link removed]] identifies in The Wall Street Journal [[link removed]]a paradox that threatens Washington’s regional strategy: As Iran gets weaker, so too do the Gulf Arab nations’ desires to strengthen ties with Israel.

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Gen. Pierre Schill on France’s Strategic Vision and Adapting Land Forces for High-Intensity Conflict [[link removed]]

French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill joined Hudson to discuss [[link removed]]the future of land warfare and the importance of trust, initiative, and decentralized decision-making.

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Before you go . . .

China’s maritime dominance is a major threat to global security—and with Beijing’s behavior growing increasingly aggressive, time is not on America’s side.

Michael Roberts [[link removed]] argues that the US needs to change the rules—both for domestic shipping and in international maritime frameworks—if it is going to catch up in time.

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