Moldova’s Euro-Atlantic Path: Regional Security, Energy Opportunity, and Democratic Resilience
Russia’s war against Ukraine and Moscow’s constant meddling in Moldova’s internal affairs have only galvanized the Moldovan people’s commitment to a Euro-Atlantic path. In the country’s October elections, Moldovans reaffirmed this Western trajectory. Despite Russian interference, Moldova conducted free and fair elections, resulting in the formation of a pro-European government.
Since formally beginning European Union accession talks in December 2023, Moldova has made significant progress toward full membership. Notably, the country has become an important component of the European security landscape amid Russia’s ongoing war. Meanwhile, relations between the United States and Moldova have deepened in recent years. But much work remains.
Hudson’s Luke Coffey will host Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi, Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu, and Center for Strategic and International Studies Senior Associate Leah Kieff to examine the political, security, and geopolitical situation in Moldova and identify next steps.
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The Next Chokepoint: China’s Leverage Over US Pharmaceutical Inputs
China’s tightening grip over critical mineral supply chains has long posed strategic risks to the United States. But Beijing’s expanding control over pharmaceutical ingredients may prove even more dangerous. In recent years, Chinese exporters have quietly pumped unregulated and frequently counterfeit active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into America, exploiting gaps in US law and Washington’s sluggish implementation of drug-tracking requirements. These schemes—often involving mislabeled packages and gray-market distributors—have already resulted in hospitalizations and deaths, revealing how China’s leverage over essential medical inputs directly threatens Americans’ health and safety. As with minerals and manufacturing, the Chinese Communist Party is increasingly using its control over APIs to undermine US interests. Policymakers should move quickly to strengthen oversight, close loopholes in the pharmaceutical supply chain, and shift critical API production back to trusted domestic sources.
To discuss how America can restore its sovereignty in pharmaceuticals, Michael Sobolik will host Former US Representative Ted Yoho and an expert panel.
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Israel and the Global Strategic Environment: A Conversation with Caroline Glick
Hudson Institute’s Michael Doran will have a discussion with Caroline Glick, international affairs advisor to the prime minister of Israel, about Israel’s position in global affairs, regional developments, and the international challenges shaping the country’s strategic environment.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp Receives Hudson Institute’s 2025 Herman Kahn Award
Palantir Cofounder and CEO Dr. Alex Karp and Hudson Trustee Shyam Sankar, Palantir’s chief technology officer, deliver remarks at Hudson Institute’s 2025 gala, at which Dr. Karp received the Herman Kahn Award.
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Rogue Galleries: Tackling Illicit Finance in US Art Markets
Art can be valuable, highly portable, and difficult to trace—making it an ideal vehicle for concealing illicit wealth. The United States hosts the world’s largest and most dynamic art market, with tens of billions of dollars of sales taking place each year. But high-end art dealers’ associations with private wealth and their commitment to customer discretion have made the sector a magnet for money laundering and sanctions evasion.
Drug cartels, Hezbollah financiers, and Russian oligarchs have all been caught exploiting the US art trade in recent years. Meanwhile, China’s emergence as a major art market has introduced new vectors of transnational crime and corruption. Yet the US art market remains largely exempt from anti–money laundering regulations—a loophole that a bipartisan group of legislators now seeks to close.
Join Hudson Institute for an expert discussion on how policymakers, law enforcement, and the art industry can safeguard art markets from exploitation by bad actors and crack down on illicit finance.
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