Arsenal of Democracy

Riley Walters, Hudson Senior Fellow, discusses the recent elections in Taiwan and its importance in global technological supply chains. They highlight the implications of losing access to chips made in Taiwan and discuss the intersection of economics, technology, and national security. The significance of Taiwan in semiconductor manufacturing and efforts to increase semiconductor manufacturing independence are also explored.

The U.S. defense industry has found itself straddling the line of simultaneous developments challenges. On one hand the innovation is lurching forward with technology like AI and hypersonics leading a new weapons revolution, while on the other hand we need a defense industry capable of supplying enough 1980s Stinger Missiles to support allies fighting right now. Host Marshall Kosloff is joined by Ursa Major CEO, Joe Laurienti, to discuss what the modern day Arsenal of Democracy needs to be success now, and in the coming conflicts. 

Nadia Schadlow, a Hudson Senior Fellow, discusses the messy world and the decline of American power, the weaknesses in the defense industrial base, the future of AI and the need for collaboration, and the role of think tanks in addressing challenges in tech and defense industries.

Tom Duesterberg, a Hudson Senior Fellow, discusses China's economic weaknesses and proposes policy strategies, including export controls and ally collaborations. The podcast explores China's economic growth, geopolitical ambitions, hidden transactions, and impact on manufacturing.

Jacob Helberg, a commissioner at the United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission, discusses the US actions against the Chinese Communist Party's tech ambitions, including the potential ban on TikTok. They also explore concerns about supply chain transparency and the importance of incentives for addressing national security problems and fostering innovation.

Michael Roberts, Senior Fellow at [organization], expert in global shipping and national security threat, reveals the national security threat posed by China's dominance in global shipping. The US is falling behind and reliant on Chinese-connected supply chains that can be weaponized against us. He discusses the importance of secure supply chains in modern conflicts and proposes a solution for a more reliable supply chain.

Hudson Institute Japan Chair Kenneth Weinstein joins the show to discuss why Japan is the United States’ key ally in Asia. Ken reviews Japan's political history, influential leaders, and regional realities to explain why the island nation is primed to step up to face the China challenge and to fulfill the vision first articulated by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

Miles Yu, Senior Fellow and host of Hudson's China Insider podcast, joins Marshall Kosloff to pull back the curtain on the Chinese Communist Party's authoritative system of governance, and its undeniable aims at global dominance. Check out the China Insider podcast: https://www.hudson.org/foreign-policy/welcome-china-insider

Arthur Herman, Hudson Institute senior fellow and author of Freedom's Forge: How American Business Produced Victory in World War II, joins to compare the Arsenal of Democracy of World War II to what is needed today. He argues that to counter China, the US needs to lead an Arsenal of Democracies, working with allies, and we need to start now.

Mike Doran, senior fellow at Hudson Institute, discusses the forces behind the Israel-Hamas conflict: Iran, Russia, and China. They explore the concept of victory for Israel, the role of the Middle East in US foreign policy, and China's challenge to the US in the global energy trade.