Ukraine’s "Decision-Centric" Military Needs More than Armor to Win

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The cause of Ukraine’s success is not access to superior equipment but a decision-making advantage that allows it to use its weapons more effectively. In The Hill, Hudson Senior Fellows Bryan Clark and Dan Patt explain why arming Ukraine with advanced Western weapons would secure Ukrainian victory and give the Pentagon a preview of next-generation, decision-centric warfare.

Wagner Group Becoming “Rival Power Center” to Russian Military

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After writing in Foreign Policy about Vladimir Putin’s “Pitt Bull,” Yevgeny Prigozhin, Hudson Senior Fellow Peter Rough appeared on CNN to discuss the role Prigozhin’s Wagner Group plays for the Kremlin, spanning from cyber operations in Ukraine to military adventurism in Africa. 

Event | Moving beyond Tragedy: Bucha's Mayor and Deputy Mayor Look to the Future

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Hudson Senior Fellow Peter Rough will host Bucha Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk and Deputy Mayor Mykhailyna Skoryk-Shkarivska for a discussion about moving beyond the atrocities of Russia’s war crimes, and Bucha’s role in the future of Ukraine in this live event airing next Tuesday, January 31, at 12:30 p.m.

What Does China’s Iranian Consulate Mean for America?

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“The world’s leading executioners and human rights violators, Iran and China,” are tightening their diplomatic and economic ties. Hudson Research Fellow Ahmad Hashemi explains why China’s presence in Iran is not a welcome development for the US or its Gulf allies in the National Interest.

Iran’s Aerial Threat on the Rise as a Result of Russia’s Use of Its Suicide Drones in Ukraine War

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As Iran’s export of terror to Ukraine raises the profile of its missile and drone program, “2023 is the year to start getting serious about air defense and the Iranian threat,” writes Hudson Senior Fellow Luke Coffey in Arab News.

BEFORE YOU GO...

Hudson China Center Director Miles Yu and Media Fellow Wilson Shirley discuss China’s skyrocketing COVID-19 infections, Beijing's charm offensive at Davos, and who really controls China’s top tech and social media companies in this week’s episode of China Insider.