On December 11, 2025, US-Taiwan Business Council President Rupert Hammond-Chambers spoke at “Building US-Taiwan Defense Supply Chain Collaboration: Opportunities for Codevelopment and Coproduction,” a panel discussion hosted by The Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Hammond-Chambers was joined by Jason Hsu, Senior Fellow at The Hudson Institute, who served as moderator. Other panelists were Admiral Lee Hsi-Min, Former Chief of the General Staff, Ministry of National Defense, Republic of China (Taiwan); Betsy Shieh, Founder, Barbet Insights and Former Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce; and Brandon Tseng, President and Cofounder, Shield AI.

Screenshot of the event video

In announcing the event, The Hudson Institute said:

As great power competition intensifies and the Indo-Pacific security environment becomes increasingly contested, strengthening defense cooperation with Taiwan has become an urgent priority for the United States. The next phase of US-Taiwan security integration will require Washington and Taipei to build a shared industrial foundation that can deliver the capabilities, systems, and technologies needed to deter Chinese coercion and preserve stability in the Taiwan Strait.

Join Hudson for a discussion with senior defense, industry, and policy leaders on how the US and Taiwan can advance collaborative models for codevelopment, coproduction, and supply chain integration. The conversation will explore practical pathways for accelerating asymmetric capabilities, enabling technology transfer, building trusted industrial partnerships, and aligning procurement processes to meet emerging threats.

The US-Taiwan Business Council thanks The Hudson Institute for including us in this important and timely discussion.