History’s Dead-Hand Grip: Politics, Statecraft, and “Lessons” of the Past

On November 11, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security will host “History’s Dead-Hand Grip: Politics, Statecraft, and “Lessons” of the Past,” with Joseph Ledford, Clements Center Director of Research; Daniel Sargent, Hoover Institution Fellow; and Cole Bunzel, Clements Center Assistant Professor. Join us at 12:15 – 1:30 pm in Sid Richardson Hall, (SRH), Room 3.122,…

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9/11: What Happened, and What It Means Today

On September 11, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security, in partnership with the KBH Energy Center and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, hosted a special presentation titled “9/11: What Happened, and What It Means Today.” The presentation was part of the 2026 Energy Symposium. View the recording of the event; Panelists…

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Rogue States: The Making of America’s Global War on Terror

Matthew Frakes

On October 27, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security and the America in the World Consortium will host “Rogue States: The Making of America’s Global War on Terror,” with Matthew Frakes, historian of U.S. foreign relations and national security and Assistant Professor in the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at the…

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Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security

Andrew Preston

On October 21, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security, the UT-Austin Department of History, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs will host “Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security,” with Andrew Preston, Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy, Statecraft, and History, University of Virginia. Join us at 12:15 – 1:30 pm…

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The Future of American Strategy

Rebecca Lissner

On September 28, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security and The LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted “The Future of American Strategy” with Rebecca Lissner, Senior Fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy and Director of the Future of American Strategy Initiative at the Council on Foreign Relations. Speaker Biography Dr. Rebecca Lissner is Senior Fellow…

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Bombing to Provoke: Rockets, Missiles, and Drones as Instruments of Fear and Coercion

On Wednesday, January 22nd, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program and the LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted Dr. Jaganath Sankaran, assistant professor, for a book talk on Bombing to Provoke: Rockets, Missiles, and Drones as Instruments of Fear and Coercion. The event was in SRH 3.122 in the LBJ School of Public Affairs from 12:15-1:30 PM. The rapid proliferation and…

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