Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchBuilding Weapons that Adapt and Scale
Episode 685
The war in Ukraine and the United States’ operation to defend shipping against Houthi attacks in the Red Sea highlight how weapons inventories can ma…
1 year, 4 months ago
To Invent Is Divine: Creativity, Ownership, and the US Patent System
Episode 686
Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, and many other inventors were enabled by the United States’ patent system, which has created wealth, spurred comm…
1 year, 4 months ago
Winning the Fight: How Ending Malaria Advances American Interests
Episode 683
As the Trump administration reevaluates the United States’ approach to foreign assistance and global health programs, the People’s Republic of China …
1 year, 4 months ago
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on Europe’s Growing Role in Transatlantic Ties
Episode 684
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, a leading voice in support of increasing Europe’s role in the transatlantic alliance, will join Hudson for …
1 year, 4 months ago
Alaska’s Role in Global Energy Security with Governor Mike Dunleavy
Episode 682
Governor Mike Dunleavy of Alaska will join Japan Chair Ken Weinstein for a fireside chat at Hudson Institute. They will explore the evolving landscap…
1 year, 4 months ago
How US Maritime Industries Can Help Deter China
Episode 681
China’s commercial maritime dominance is unprecedented in modern history. Its shipbuilding industry is more than 200 times larger than that of the Un…
1 year, 5 months ago
Cuba’s Kleptocracy: How It Works and Why It Matters for US Policy
Episode 680
Despite economic reforms and anti-corruption initiatives pursued by Fidel Castro’s successors, the kleptocracy established in the country’s 1959 comm…
1 year, 5 months ago
Rebuilding America’s Maritime Industrial Base with Senators Mark Kelly and Todd Young
Episode 678
China’s control of commercial shipping and shipbuilding gives it a potentially decisive military advantage over the United States. The Chinese navy c…
1 year, 5 months ago
Domestic Politics, the US-Japan Alliance, and Tokyo’s Global Role Bipartisan Views from the Diet
Episode 677
Japan’s first minority government in three decades faces dynamic domestic and international challenges. For Tokyo to navigate these major security, d…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ambassador François Zimeray on the Arbitrary Detention of Boualem Sansal
Episode 675
Boualem Sansal, a French Algerian author arbitrarily detained in Algeria, has long criticized political Islam and state-sponsored antisemitism in the…
1 year, 5 months ago