Hudson Mourns Passing of Beloved Chairman-Emeritus Wally Stern

Hudson Chairman-Emeritus Walter P. “Wally” Stern died peacefully on Sunday, February 27, at his home in Scarsdale, New York. Wally first joined Hudson’s board of trustees 50 years ago at the request of founder Herman Kahn, and guided Hudson through the administrations of 10 U.S. presidents and three interstate headquarter moves. Read our full statement to learn more about Wally’s remarkable life and legacy.

How Will Putin Respond to Sanctions?

Ukrainian service members look for unexploded shells after fighting with a Russian raiding group in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on February 26, 2022. (Getty Images)

America and its allies have finally fought back against Putin’s aggression by imposing massive sanctions on the Russian financial system. In response, Putin will move the confrontation to those domains where he perceives parity, from economic chokepoints to military operations to cyberattacks, warns Peter Rough in the New York Post. 

Russian Invasion Exposes US Weakness, Green Lights China

A Taiwanese soldier in position during an Army Preparedness Enhancement Drill amid escalating Chinese tensions in Taiwan. (Getty Images)

Is this the beginning of a new world order, where nations may invade other sovereign states with impunity? Bryan Clark assesses the lessons that Russia’s attack on Ukraine will hold for China and Taiwan in his latest for the New York Post. 

China's Historic Error On Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping pose during their meeting in Beijing on February 4, 2022. (Getty Images)

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine presented Xi Jinping with a choice: strengthen his evolving alliance with his authoritarian neighbor or recognize that his long-term interests lie with the market-oriented democracies, which are China’s biggest customers. Despite some early hesitation, Xi is clearly siding with the Russian dictator. Yet this could prove to be a serious miscalculation for China, Thomas Duesterberg argues in Forbes.

Biden Needs a 'Pivot' to the World

Ukrainian soldiers of the 25th Airborne Brigade in military position situated around the city of Avdiyivka on February 8, 2022 in Avdiyivka, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has not yet reached its climax, but it has already shaken the foundations of world politics. The conflict reminds us that American foreign policy cannot solve its challenges through wishful thinking, and highlights the fact that current defense spending plans are woefully inadequate for the dangers at hand, argues Walter Russell Mead in The Wall Street Journal.

BEFORE YOU GO...

On Friday, Edgard D. Kagan, Senior Director for East Asia and Oceania at the National Security Council, will join Hudson Institute’s Asia-Pacific Security Chair Dr. Patrick Cronin, Hudson Japan Chair H.R. McMaster, and expert panelists Dr. Bonny Lin and Lisa Curtis to discuss the implications of the Indo-Pacific strategy for American foreign policy.