LEGACY OF SENATOR HENRY M. JACKSON

On September 1, 1983, Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson passed away shortly after returning from a trip to China. This essay by Kenneth Pyle, founding president of NBR and Henry M. Jackson Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, is the first in a series honoring Scoop’s legacy.

Henry M. Jackson

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China's Military

Assessing U.S.-China Deterrence Dynamics and Crisis Management

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U.S.-ROK Strategic Cooperation Forum: Trade and Supply Chain Resiliency

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2023 Pacific Energy Summit: International Trade and the Energy Transition

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“The Way Ahead for AUKUS” with Abe Denmark

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Aug 30, 2023
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“Security Challenges in the Indo-Pacific” with Camille Dawson

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