Virtual Event | A Discussion with Venezuela’s Interim President Juan Guaidó

Join Hudson Institute this Friday for a conversation on crime and corruption in Venezuela with Interim President Juan Guaidó and Commissioner Carlos Paparoni. The discussion will be moderated by Adjunct Fellow Marshall Billingslea and Research Fellow Nate Sibley. Once the wealthiest country in Latin America, Venezuela has been crippled by political turmoil and socioeconomic instability under the predatory regimes of Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro. Please join Hudson Institute for a timely discussion on how the U.S. can continue to support democracy and the rule of law in Venezuela. Please be advised, this event will have Spanish and English subtitles.

Tokyo Flexes its Talons

President Biden and Prime Minister Suga on April 16, 2021. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

While Washington and Tokyo broadly agree about the risks of China’s behavior, Japan prefers to stay a few steps behind America in its assertiveness, writes Walter Russell Mead in The Wall Street Journal. Both countries need one another to build a coalition able to withstand pressure from China. Forging new social and cultural ties that can support the U.S.-Japan relationship is an urgent task for both countries to strengthen their alliance.

ICYMI: Virtual Event | Taking Stock of China’s Emerging Middle Eastern Kingdom

Join Hudson Institute Senior Fellows Peter Rough and Michael Doran and Xiyue Wang, the Princeton Ph.D. candidate who was detained for more than three years in Iran, and Bernard Haykel, one of America’s leading experts on the Middle East, for a discussion on China’s Middle East strategy and its partnership with Iran. What does the recently announced agreement between Tehran and Beijing mean for both powers, and for the wider MENA region? Join our panelists for this timely discussion.

America's Withdrawal Need Not Return Afghanistan to the Taliban

U.S. Army soldier. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

The Taliban’s decision to back out of last week’s peace talks was a natural response to the Biden administration’s announcement of America's withdrawal from Afghanistan, argues Husain Haqqani in The Hill. Having secured its objective of inducing the U.S. to leave Afghanistan, there is little motivation for the Taliban to participate in peace negotiations. But their triumph is not inevitable, provided the U.S. pursues a course correction in its Afghan policy.

5 Takeaways from the Biden-Suga Summit

President Biden and Prime Minister Suga on April 16, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Last Friday’s meeting between President Biden and Prime Minister Suga of Japan represented an opportunity for both countries to strengthen their efforts to address shared challenges like China and climate change, Riley Walters writes. Although the U.S. and Japan friendship doesn't see eye to eye on trade, the summit indicated a strong level of agreement on other key issues where cooperation is key.

BEFORE YOU GO...

In the latest episode of Counterbalance, Hudson Senior Fellow Michael Doran and Media Fellow Marshall Kosloff sit down with Mohammed Alyahya, the editor-in-chief of Al Arabiya English, to discuss the impact of the Biden administration’s Iran policy on Saudi Arabia and the broader region.