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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Dusty Dogs” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, prepares to land on the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) as the ship transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. This was the first aircraft to land on the Kennedy. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prepares to land on the flight deck of Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy as the ship transits the Atlantic Ocean on January 28, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary
CNO’s New Fighting Instructions
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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Commentary
Commentary
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Edited version of US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps aircraft along with US Army Patriot missile batteries line up on the runway for an elephant walk during a routine operational readiness
Cover: Edited version of US Air Force, US Navy, and US Marine Corps aircraft along with US Army Patriot missile batteries line up on the runway for an elephant walk during a routine operational readiness exercise at Kadena Air Base in Japan on May 6, 2025. (US Air Force)
Reports
Flipping the Script: Redesigning the US Air Force for Decisive Advantage
Timothy A. Walton Hudson Institute
Timothy A. Walton Hudson Institute
Timothy A. Walton
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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dan_patt
Dan Patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Timothy A. Walton & Dan Patt
Reports
Reports
13 Min Read
: Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on general election day on February 08, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Voters across the country headed to polls today as Japan's Lower House election was held. (Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon - Pool/Getty Images)
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on February 8, 2026, in Tokyo. (Getty Images)
Commentary
Japan’s Historic Election: Insights from Hudson Experts
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Kenneth R. Weinstein
Japan Chair
Will Chou
Will Chou
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
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Masashi Murano
Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
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James J. Przystup
Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
Riley Walters
Riley Walters
Senior Fellow
Paul Sracic Hudson Institute
Paul Sracic
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Kenneth R. Weinstein, William Chou & Masashi Murano More…
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Commentary
5 Min Read
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