The New Nuclear Age

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)

According to U.S. intelligence estimates, China’s nuclear arsenal is on track to nearly quadruple by 2030, outpacing all other nuclear powers aside from Russia and the United States. This worrying development suggests the emergence of a tri-polar system and could further erode U.S. nuclear deterrence, Andrew Krepinevich writes in Foreign Affairs. 

How Can the World Bank and IMF Assist Ukraine? A Conversation with Congressman French Hill

Firefighters remove rubble at a destroyed apartment building on April 10, 2022, in Borodyanka, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Join Hudson Institute Distinguished Fellow Ken Weinstein for a special conversation with Congressman French Hill on increasing international development assistance to Ukraine. 

The Russian Defense Industry: A Distressed Brand

A column of tanks marked with the Z symbol proceeds northwards along the Mariupol-Donetsk highway. (Photo by Maximilian Clarke via Getty Images)

The poor performance of Russian weaponry in the ongoing war on Ukraine has critically damaged the reputation of Russian arms, writes guest contributor Dr. Can Kasapoğlu in his latest analysis for Hudson Institute. The Russian defense technological and industrial base has suffered a blow that could take years to reverse.

The End of Russia's Empire?

Russia’s fresh assault on eastern Ukraine may strategically favor Moscow but Ukraine’s courage, tactical skill, and access to Western arms and equipment could provide another string of humiliating setbacks for Russia, writes Walter Russell Mead in The Wall Street Journal. If Russia is ultimately defeated and Ukraine is integrated with the West, it could deliver a strategic shock to Russia’s global standing and self-image, altering the course of Russian history.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) speaks during a joint press availability with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong (L) and Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) on February 12, 2022. (Getty Images)

North Korea has developed strategies and capabilities that seek to undermine trilateral cooperation between the U.S., Republic of Korea, and Japan. Join Hudson Institute Japan Chair H.R. McMaster and expert panelists Harry B. Harris Jr., Ken Jimbo, and In-bum Chun for a discussion on redesigning contingency planning mechanisms to appropriately reflect the risks posed by North Korea.