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Biden has falsely defined the war as an Israel-Palestine conflict when in reality it boils down to Iran vs. the US-led order.
My Hudson colleague
@Doranimated
stresses that the solution is to deter Iran, not appease the regime.
@axios
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"Hamas has said they want every day to be like October 7. And so I don't see how the Israelis have any other option but to destroy Hamas in Rafah."
—
@LTGHRMcMaster
on
@CBSNews
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"If Russia takes Ukraine and China takes Taiwan, we can't assume we're going to be okay if we live in a silo."
Watch my Hudson colleague
@NikkiHaley
on why the security of America's allies and partners matters to the American people.
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Congratulations
@ChingteLai
on being sworn in as Taiwan's 16th president. Taiwan is a beacon of freedom and we are proud that America stands with Taiwan in the face of rising CCP aggression.
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"So long as Taiwan is democratic and free, you remind the enslaved masses in mainland China of the future that could and should be theirs."
@NikkiHaley
on why a free and prosperous Taiwan is a beacon of hope for the oppressed Chinese people.
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In an era of worldwide political upheaval,
@NikkiHaley
has remained a steadfast defender of freedom and an effective advocate for US security and prosperity.
We are honored to have her join Hudson as the next Walter P. Stern Chair:
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"As my immigrant parents told me and my siblings, we are blessed to live in America. And as every generation of Americans proves, we always rally to defend that blessing."
—
@NikkiHaley
at Hudson
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.
@NikkiHaley
on
@FoxNews
: Hamas is building its compounds in schools to deter Israeli strikes on Hamas leadership.
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"The abandonment of Kyiv would be a gift to the Moscow–Tehran–Beijing–Pyongyang axis of aggressors."
Read
@LTGHRMcMaster
on the importance of aid to Ukraine.
The US has a clear choice: arm the Ukrainians with the weapons they need or cut off aid and abandon Ukraine in its struggle for survival against Putin's aggression.
@LTGHRMcMaster
stresses that it is past time for Congress to make the right choice:
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The Cancel Culture of the Communist Tyrant--The “Pillar of Shame,” a monument commemorating the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre, stood on the campus of the University of Hong Kong for more than two decades until it was removed early Thursday
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An underappreciated fact: Ukraine's success in the Black Sea has made America stronger, Russia weaker, and NATO more secure.
We should give Kyiv the weapons it needs to build on this momentum.
#Ukraine
is winning the battle of the Black Sea.
@LukeDCoffey
explains why this matters and how America can continue to help.
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While criticizing Israel for defending itself, Biden is giving Iran the money and time that could lead to more deadly attacks.
My colleague
@NikkiHaley
warns that Biden is actively enabling a regime that wants to murder every Israeli and every American:
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Great event with Hudson's Walter P. Stern Chair
@NikkiHaley
on the importance of backing US allies and holding authoritarian dictators accountable.
Watch her conversation with
@peterrough
here:
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Instead of backing Israel in the wake of 10/7, the Biden-Harris admin assembled a team dedicated to imposing sanctions on its ally.
Read my colleague
@Doranimated
on how the administration is only emboldening America's adversaries by weakening Israel:
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My colleague
@dankochis
warns that Russia's shadow war against the West is gaining momentum:
- Russian services likely connected to fire at Polish shopping center
- Estonia arrested 10 people who likely committed acts of sabotage on behalf of Russia
Read:
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It is a badge of honor to be sanctioned by the
#CCP
.
Thank you
@RepGallagher
for standing with our allies in Taipei and working to enhance peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. 🇺🇸🇹🇼
China sanctions former Republican Rep Mike Gallagher after Taiwan president's inauguration
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"The Chinese government is financially backing the reverse opium war."
My Hudson colleague
@dasher8090
and
@scoopercooper
lay out how the
#CCP
is weaponizing drug cartels against Western countries.
Exclusive: Inside the US government investigations of TD that revealed command and control of global fentanyl money laundering in Toronto
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With Beijing, Tehran, and Pyongyang backing Russia, Putin is not just attacking Ukraine – he's threatening the entire free world.
I explain in
@USATODAY
how restocking Kyiv's arsenal will help repel Russian attacks and deter the axis of authoritarians.
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"Any country or entity that attacks Israel emboldens America's enemies. Punishing them is key to protecting ourselves."
— Hudson's Walter P. Stern Chair
@NikkiHaley
Read:
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To end the war on terms favorable for Kyiv, Ukraine needs to impose costs on Russia.
Watch
@RLHeinrichs
explain why the US should supply advanced long-range fires to strengthen Ukraine's hand in negotiations.
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How we know
@HudsonInstitute
is doing something right: the
#CCP
is using its main tabloid,
@globaltimesnews
, to complain about our video.
Watch
@RepFrankLucas
explain why Congress needs to hold China accountable for its aggression against Taiwan:
Opinion: Lucas' remarks and the act he proposed will accelerate the diversification of global financial system, because they make people realize how the
#US
will weaponize its financial hegemony as a bargaining chip in geopolitical games. This will be the death knell for US
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"The war should end when Israel's military goals are achieved and every hostage is home."
Watch VP
@Mike_Pence
's remarks at
@HudsonInstitute
on the importance of the US-Israel relationship:
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"Well, first of all, I'd like to congratulate the Hudson Institute on the excellent work you've been doing on the Ukraine conflict."
Thank you Polish Foreign Minister
@radeksikorski
for highlighting our fellows work on Ukraine! 🇺🇸🇺🇦
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During the time of President Reagan, some believed it was dangerous to speak directly to the people suffering under communism, but they were wrong.
We need to let the Chinese people know we are allies in common opposition to a genocidal oligarchy.
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Tehran bused in Afghan migrants to improve the optics at the late Iranian President Raisi's funeral. This is a sign of weakness.
Read
@MrAhmadHashemi
on how the Iranian regime mobilizes its proxies to strengthen its power at home:
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Get the strategic basics right--"Ukraine Is No Distraction From Asia: If you don’t believe me, ask Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan’s president"-
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After traveling to Ukraine with my colleagues
@peterrough
,
@LukeDCoffey
, and
@ckasapoglu1
, this is clear: Aiding Ukraine is in our best interest.
A Hudson delegation traveled to Ukraine last week to assess the state of the war and met with Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
@AndriyYermak
& Defense Minister
@rustem_umerov
.
Aiding Kyiv helps the Ukrainians defend their country and safeguards Americans' freedom.
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Does anyone ask if these large increase in seizures make any difference in LA overdoses, deaths, and addiction? Is our National Drug Control Strategy a death wish?
@ONDCP
#DYK
in the first 4 months of 2022
#DEA
#LA
seized over 1½ million
#fentanyl
pills in the greater LA area, which is a 64% ⬆️increase from 2021 during the same time period. Fentanyl is the driving force behind the increase in drug-caused deaths nationwide.
#OnePillCanKill
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It was an honor to host Finnish Foreign Minister
@elinavaltonen
for a discussion on the importance of transatlantic ties.
Catch her fireside chat with my colleague
@LukeDCoffey
.
LIVE 🇺🇸🇫🇮 Foreign Minister
@elinavaltonen
delivers an address on the need to support
#Ukraine
and the future of the relationship between the US and Finland.
Watch:
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Deterring China is a dynamic and constant activity rather than a static one.
John and Lavina Lee explain how to condition China to recalculate the strategic usefulness of constant coercion and aggressive probing:
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Cannabis advocates promised that decriminalizing marijuana would cure all our problems. Now we're a nation of addicts.
My colleague Bill Barr and I explain in
@TheFP
that legalizing weed was a mistake.
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Not only does China work with drug cartels to poison Americans with fentanyl, but Beijing also collaborates with Iran, Russia, and Cuba to provide terrorists with safe passage onto US soil. —
@SpeakerJohnson
Watch:
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"Ukraine will never be safe until Russia loses control of Crimea."
To pursue a Crimea-first strategy,
@LukeDCoffey
argues, we need to arm Ukraine with the weapons to:
- Destroy bridges connected to Crimea
- Make bases uninhabitable for Russia
- Strike facilities inside Russia
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AMLO, in his lame-duck term, is poised to cause even more chaos at our southern border.
My colleague
@mikepompeo
warns that the cartels—who work with the
#CCP
to push poison to Americans—are the only ones who will benefit from these reforms:
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It is past time for actions in addition to words by the U.S.
1,000th Day of Arbitrary Detention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor in China - United States Department of State
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"We need to do it, not for the Ukrainians, but we need to do it for the Americans."
My colleague
@mikepompeo
is right.
Our aid helps Ukrainians defend their nation first and foremost. But it also benefits each and every American by protecting our freedom and prosperity.
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The Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, which the Biden administration's policies enabled, has harmed US interests in the region.
Read my colleague
@LukeDCoffey
on how to put America's Afghanistan policy back on track:
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"The Future of Cyber Warfare"-- mark your calendar 12:00 p.m. EDT, Thursday, May 5. With
@EzraACohen
of
@HudsonInstitute
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I salute the bravery of
@Mamulashvili_M
and the
@georgian_legion
as they fight alongside Ukraine. 🫡
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Half measures with tyrants and monsters are a delusion. May the courageous inspire the Free World to join the battle.
It’s now a crime in Hong Kong to memorialize the Tiananmen massacre. But three of those on trial for doing so aren’t going quietly.
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As
@HudsonInstitute
founder Herman Kahn would say-never forget the big picture: The Chinese Communist Party’s initial coverup helped get us all into this coronavirus mess. We’ll need the free world’s innovation to get out of it
@WSJ
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Syria--Time for some strategic rethinking? Read
@Doranimated
of
@HudsonInstitute
&
@OmerOzkizilcik
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Strategic Problems for Iran and Good News for America-"Azerbaijan’s Defiant Message to Iran: Washington should take note of its alliance with Israel" by
@HudsonInstitute
's
@Doranimated
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In a dangerous world, our team of experts has produced powerful work on:
- Aiding Ukraine 🇺🇦
- Deterring China over Taiwan 🇹🇼
- Backing Israel 🇮🇱
- Forging closer ties with Japan 🇯🇵
Proud of our work to promote security, freedom, and prosperity:
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The PRC is fueling the fentanyl crisis by:
- Offering rebates to incentivize the export of fentanyl analogs & precursors
- Providing grants to companies engaged in narcotic manufacturing & drug trafficking
- Owning stakes in certain Chinese companies exporting fentanyl products
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My colleague
@Doranimated
on "Deep Dive:" The Biden administration has framed this conflict from day one as a Palestinian-Israeli conflict. This is objectively false.
We need to frame the war correctly: the Iranian resistance axis vs. the American alliance system.
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What will protect America in the years ahead --
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Removing the CCP-affiliated company Hesai from the DoD's blacklist is an "embarrassing reversal."
Last Sept,
@HudsonInstitute
's Nadia Schadlow wrote that the CCP likely sees Hesai as a tool to capture info from the West that can be funneled back to China:
SCOOP - Pentagon is removing
@HesaiTech
(Chinese laser sensor LIDAR maker) from the
#ChineseMilitaryCompanies
blacklist following concerns that the original listing would not withstand legal scrutiny
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On a visit to Israel last week, I saw the consequences of America's policy of restraint: over 1200 people kidnapped, tortured, and murdered on 10/7.
America needs to actively deter our enemies before it is too late.
Read my full reflections below.
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Throughout his career in public service—as a Marine and Member of Congress—
@RepGallagher
has fought to ensure America is prepared defeat those who threaten the US and its allies.
We are grateful to have his clear-eyed, strategic thinking on our team.
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.
@LTGHRMcMaster
on
@CBSNews
: What I see that connects a lot of these cascading conflicts and the looming crises in the Indo-Pacific is the perception of American weakness.
We need to rediscover Reagan: Peace through Strength.
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Remember why Ukraine matters to American security-read
@peterrough
&
@LukeDCoffey
of
@HudsonInstitute
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The Biden administration lacks a clear strategy for deterring and defeating China.
Read my colleague
@RepGallagher
on how to level with the American people about what's at stake in this new cold war era:
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Trust me--the best strategic analysis you will read this year--China's plan for the Middle East by my
@HudsonInstitute
colleagues
@Doranimated
and
@peterrough
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I am very grateful that President Trump is safe, but mourn the senseless loss of life in Pennsylvania. Violence in our political discourse is despicable and undermines the foundations of our democracy. Let's pray that our country unifies against the real enemies we face around
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The
@WSJ
Editorial Board: "The NATO summit this week will spawn many discussions about America's role in the world, but the most important speech of the week may be Republican
@SpeakerJohnson
's on Monday at the
@HudsonInstitute
."
Read:
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Ukraine's successful attacks on Russia's Black Sea Fleet has caused Putin to withdraw his warships from Crimea.
Read
@LukeDCoffey
on how Ukraine's sea drones have changed the rules of naval warfare:
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China will kill more Americans this year than ANY terrorist group EVER has—
#NewColdWar
is murderous—wake up America—China's Dangerous Fentanyl War Is Crippling America | The National Interest
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My colleague
@NikkiHaley
: "Our future will either be shaped by us and our friends or it will be shaped by our enemies."
Watch:
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My (new) colleague
@RepGallagher
: The
#CCP
regime is subsidizing fentanyl precursor production and incentivizing the trafficking of these chemicals, killing hundreds of Americans every day.
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Two major issues are plaguing US assistance to Ukraine: congressional delays and White House indecisiveness.
@peterrough
and
@LukeDCoffey
layout a "strategy of courage" to aid
#Ukraine
in its fight for national survival:
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America remains the leader of the free world & has a special obligation to act forcefully against genocide and the suffering of the Uyghurs--"I Was Born in a Chinese ‘Reeducation Camp.’ I’m Watching History Repeat Itself" by
@nuryturkel
of
@HudsonInstitute
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"Ukraine has proven through the ballot box and on the battlefield that it sees itself in the transatlantic community."
@LukeDCoffey
on why NATO should extend Ukraine an invitation to join the alliance at the upcoming Washington summit.
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Critical analysis by
@Doranimated
of
@HudsonInstitute
"It's time for Israel to stand up to Biden's Appeasement of Iran"
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A disturbing trend has developed over the last three years: American hostages have become lucrative for terrorists and rogue regimes.
Garrett Exner warns that American citizenship has become a price tag, not a mark of protection and pride:
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"If Berlin wishes to arm Ukraine for victory, it should consider supplying Kyiv with the Taurus missiles it needs." –
@ckasapoglu1
To cut off Crimea from mainland Russia, the Ukrainians need Taurus missiles:
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Congressman Gallagher wrote last month that "the CCP has no desire to coexist indefinitely with great powers that promote liberal values."
I am excited to sit down with the congressman next week to explore China's global ambitions.
Iran's quest to destroy Israel & Russia's invasion of Ukraine are all underwritten by China as part of the CCP's plan to disintegrate the West.
Congressman Gallagher sits down with
@john_walters_
to discuss China's hegemonic ambitions.
Live 5/16 at 9am.
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Ambassador
@OMarkarova
: I want to start by thanking
@peterrough
and everyone at Hudson for not only standing with
#Ukraine
, but standing with everyone who believes in these values.
Watch:
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Despite the myths surrounding aid, European allies have given more per capita to Ukraine than the US has contributed.
I underscore in
@USATODAY
that our allies provide Washington with the economic and military power necessary to match China and Russia:
Fact: Europe has spent more than the US on
#Ukraine
aid.
@LukeDCoffey
points out that, as a percentage of GDP, the US ranks behind 20 European countries when it comes to providing humanitarian, military, and economic assistance to Ukraine.
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An important new step for
@HudsonInstitute
led by
@peterrough
who is joined by
@LukeDCoffey
and our team--
@KenWeinstein
@ckasapoglu1
Tom Duesterberg and Matthew Boyse ==> they are already producing influential new work
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Yes, indeed an honor to be with a brave American ally representing a people fighting for their country and in the room with our Declaration of Independence. Grateful that
@LukeDCoffey
and
@peterrough
and I were invited to represent
@HudsonInstitute
and all our team.
It was an honor to hear
@ZelenskyyUa
speak tonight in Washington DC.
His message to the American people was: thanks, thanks and thanks!
Glory to Ukraine! 🇺🇸🇺🇦
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Congratulations to my colleague and friend
@KenWeinstein
in this new
@HudsonInstitute
leadership position -
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"This is a biological kleptocracy run by Fauci in the name of biodefense."
Watch
@dasher8090
on how Washington helped Beijing develop the next generation biological weapons.
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It was an honor to meet with President
@iingwen
to discuss enhancing the US-Taiwan partnership.
We are proud to support Taiwan, which remains a beacon of democracy in the Indo-Pacific.
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With
@hughhewitt
I explained: The US should treat the alliance between
#Iran
,
#Russia
, and
#China
as a unified threat. If we falsely think we are too weak to meet this threat, US security will be damaged.
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It's clear that
#Putin
cannot outlast the West. He can only win if we give up. The time to double down on sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine is now.
My colleague Tom Duesterberg lays out the facts.
Amid the fog of misleading Russian data and propaganda, signs of Russian fatigue and economic deterioration are evident.
Tom Duesterberg explores whether
#Putin
can outlast the West and offers ways to diminish Russia's war fighting capabilities.
Read:
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Must Read: The Slow Meltdown of the Chinese Economy by
@HudsonInstitute
Thomas J. Duesterberg
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"Russia's nuclear threats shouldn't compel NATO countries to back away from a plan for Ukrainian victory."
Read
@RLHeinrichs
on how we can keep conflict away from the nuclear precipice:
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Hudson's
@EzraACohen
gives an inside look at how the White House sets intel community policy and how Biden created a huge blindspot in the Middle East.
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Clear your head--get the facts about the War in Ukraine from
@LukeDCoffey
of
@HudsonInstitute
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Always remember: Harm Reduction = Suicide
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The US should not weaken its ally Israel in order to appease Iran and its proxies.
@Doranimated
stresses on
@cspanwj
that the US needs to back its ally against the Iranian resistance axis.
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Prime Minister Abe was a great friend of the US, NATO, and Hudson.
We should continue to build off his work to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.
"Any discussion on NATO-Japan cooperation that takes place on the anniversary of [Shinzo Abe's] death has to recognize the signature contributions he made."
Japan Chair
@KenWeinstein
reflects on the legacy of PM Abe on the anniversary of his passing:
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"The last thing Israel should want to see is an internationalized Gaza Strip that is going to have deep Iranian influence."
@Doranimated
underscores why it is important that Israel controls the Philadelphi Corridor.
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For years, Chinese Communists made promises to cooperate with the US to end the illicit fentanyl trade. But they were always Communist lies.
To stop this attack and establish deterrence, we should declare the
#CCP
a drug trafficking organization:
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Ukraine's new military strategy of targeting Russia's oil refineries is beginning to pay off.
This is going to hamper the Kremlin's ability to fund its military, my colleague
@ckasapoglu1
reports:
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On
@foxnews
, my colleague
@RLHeinrichs
gives the case for why helping Ukraine prevail is in America’s interest and explains what the US should do now to help Kyiv achieve victory.
Senior Fellow
@RLHeinrichs
underscores that we can still tackle challenges at home while holding the line abroad, reminding of the Reagan Doctrine and his mantra of peace through strength.
📺:
@foxnews
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"Hudson's New Middle East Center Director Mike Doran Profiled in Axios" Congratulations on the new Center --
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Urgent analysis: "China Sees Its Nuclear Arsenal as More Than a Deterrent: Beijing is adding warheads, missiles and subs at an alarming rate. The goal is global dominance" by
@HudsonInstitute
Senior Fellow William Schneider, Jr.
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How the U.S. and Israel can be better partners in a dangerous time-- read
@HudsonInstitute
expert Jonathan Schachter -
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"This is not a competition. We're in a cold war. And let's hope we keep it cold."
Watch
@DAlperovitch
and
@makosloff
's discussion on how the US can win the twenty-first century cold war against China:
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Let's not forget that this is not the first time CCP-connected organizations have compromised America's national security and its citizens' privacy.
Read below to see how hackers have infiltrated our critical systems before. And these are just the incidents we know about.
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Congratulations to my colleague
@RLHeinrichs
for being recognized by
@washingtonian
as one of DC's most influential people in 2024.
Thank you for making the case that Congress should embrace Reagan's mantra: "Peace through strength."
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"If Russia prevails in Ukraine, you're going to see greater influence that China has over Europe."
Watch
@RLHeinrichs
on importance of backing Ukraine for America's interests as leader of the free world.
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Ukraine is turning the tide at crucial axes and continues to hit Russia's critical military and economic assets. The more support we give them, the weaker Russia becomes.
@ckasapoglu1
has the update:
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