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Hudson in 5
Yesterday, Nadia Schadlow 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 the Pentagon’s new initiatives and priorities under the second Trump administration.
Watch the event or listen to the podcast.
Also, tune in today at 11:00 a.m. as Schadlow and Rebeccah Heinrichs moderate a two-panel event on the future of nuclear fusion technology and its implications for nuclear deterrence and the US industrial base.
Congressman Pat Fallon (R-TX) joined Rebeccah Heinrichs to assess President Donald Trump’s peace through strength agenda and explain why standing with allies and partners against authoritarian aggression matters to the daily lives of every American.
Watch the event, listen to the podcast, or read the transcript here.
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, 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 lays out the private sector perspective from both countries in a new policy memo.
As the US-Iran standoff persists, the rest of the Middle East continues to evolve. Walter Russell Mead identifies in The Wall Street Journal 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.
French Army Chief of Staff General Pierre Schill joined Hudson to discuss the future of land warfare and the importance of trust, initiative, and decentralized decision-making.
Watch the event, listen to the podcast, or read the transcript here.
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 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.
