Events

Upcoming Events

Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II

Thursday, Mar 21, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School
Lena Andrews | Associate Research Professor, University of Maryland School of Public Policy; Former Military Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency

On Thursday, March 21, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, will host Lena Andrews, Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and former military analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, for a book talk on…

Black Hearts and Painted Guns: A Battalion’s Journey into Iraq’s Triangle of Death

Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | RLP 1.302E, Patton Hall
Kelly Eads and Dan Morgan

On Tuesday, March 26, the Clements Center for National Security, the Army ROTC and the UT-Austin History Department will host Kelly Eads and Dan Morgan for a book talk on their recent release Black Hearts and Painted Guns: A Battalion’s Journey into Iraq’s Triangle of Death. Join us at 12:15 pm in RLP 1.302E, Patton Hall….

South Korea’s Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 | 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | SRH 3.124
Ramon Pacheco Pardo | Professor of International Relations at King's College London

On Wednesday, April 10, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program will host Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Professor of International Relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel, for a book talk on South Korea’s Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny. Ramon Pacheco Pardo is Professor of International Relations at…

How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents

Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs.
Talmage Boston | Historian; Partner, Dallas law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP

On Thursday, April 11, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library and the UT-Austin History Department will host Talmage Boston, historian and partner at the Dallas law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP, for a book talk on his upcoming release How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top…

China’s New Navy

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 | 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | SRH 3.122
Xiaobing Li | Don Betz Endowed Chair in International Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma

On Tuesday, April 16th, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program will host Xiaobing Li, Professor of History and the Don Betz Endowed Chair in International Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, for a book talk on China’s New Navy: The Evolution of PLAN from the People’s Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War. Xiaobing Li is a Professor of…

Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability

Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 | 5:30 - 6:45 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs
Michael Kimmage | Professor of History, Catholic University

On Thursday, April 18, the Clements Center for National Security will host Michael Kimmage, Professor of History at Catholic University, for a book talk on his upcoming release Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability. Join us at 5:30 pm in SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs….

Past Events

In the Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz

Thursday, Mar 07, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Thursday, March 7, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the LBJ Presidential Library and the UT-Austin History Department hosted Philip Taubman, Lecturer at the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University, for a book talk on his recent release In the Nation’s Service: The Life and…

Moscow X: A Novel

Tuesday, Mar 05, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, March 5, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project hosted author and former CIA analyst David McCloskey for a talk on his recently released book, Moscow X: A Novel. David McCloskey is the author of the novels Moscow X and Damascus Station. His books have been Apple and Amazon ‘Picks of the Month’ and have sold over one hundred thousand…

Isolationism: A History of America’s Efforts to Shield Itself from the World

Thursday, Feb 29, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.124, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Thursday, February 29, the America in the World Consortium, the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted Charles Kupchan, Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University and Senior Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, for a book talk on his recent release Isolationism: A History of America’s…

Power and Projection: China’s Maritime History

Monday, Feb 26, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Monday, February 26, the Alexander Hamilton Society – UT-Austin Chapter, the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted Ian Easton, security policy analyst and current associate professor at the U.S. Naval War College’s China Maritime Studies Institute, for a discussion on China’s maritime strategy and its…

National Security Implications of Nuclear Arms Control Agreements

Thursday, Feb 22, 2024 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | ETC 3.142, Engineering Teaching Center

On Thursday, February 22, 2024, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project and the UT-Austin Chapter of the American Nuclear Society will host Dr. Michael Gregson of Sandia National Laboratories’ Strategic Weapons & Threat Analysis Department for a discussion on the national security implications of nuclear arms control agreements. Join us at 6:30 pm in ETC 3.142 in the Engineering Teaching…

Days of Opportunity: The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion

Tuesday, Feb 20, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall

On Tuesday, February 20, the Clements Center for National Security, the UT-Austin History Department and the Naval ROTC hosted Robert Rakove, Lecturer in International Relations at Stanford University, for a book talk on his recent release Days of Opportunity: The United States and Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion. Robert Rakove is a historian who studies…

Unraveling the Threads: China, Geopolitics, and Supply Chain Threats

Tuesday, Feb 13, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall

On Tuesday, February 13, the Clements Center for National Security, the Asia Policy Program, and the Texas McCombs Center for Global Business hosted Meg Reiss, founder and CEO of SolidIntel Inc. and former national security policy advisor for U.S. Senator Mitt Romney, for a talk on “Unraveling the Threads: China, Geopolitics, and Supply Chain Threats.” Dr. Meg Reiss…

NATO and the Future of American Security

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2024 | 10:00 am - 3:00 pm | Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

On Tuesday, February 6, the Atlantic Council, NATO ACT, the Canadian Consulate General, and UT-Austin’s Center for European Studies, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Clements Center for National Security convened a public conference of NATO officials, former policymakers, and scholars engaging in a critical discussion about the role of the transatlantic alliance…

Securing the Homeland: A Conversation with Intelligence and Counterterrorism Leaders of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm | 10th Floor Atrium, LBJ Presidential Library

On Wednesday, January 31, the Intelligence Studies Project, Clements Center for National Security, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, LBJ Presidential Library, and LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted “Securing the Homeland: A Conversation with Intelligence and Counterterrorism Leaders of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,” with Kenneth L. Wainstein, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Nicholas J. Rasmussen, Counterterrorism Coordinator…

The Future of European Security: NATO, Ukraine, and Russia

Tuesday, Jan 30, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, January 30, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Intelligence Studies Project hosted “The Future of European Security: NATO, Ukraine, and Russia” with Ambassador Kurt Volker, Former United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations, and General Tod Wolters, Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe…