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Looking back at “The War in Ukraine: On the Battlefield, in the Kremlin, and in the Courtroom”
Oct 10, 2023
On September 13th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project, hosted “The War in Ukraine: On the Battlefield, in the Kremlin, and in the Courtroom.” The event kicked off with keynote remarks on “Investigating Russian War Crimes: Ukraine’s Quest for Justice” by…
Graduate Fellow Sam Rosenberg co-authors new Foreign Affairs piece “Why America Should Send Military Advisers to Ukraine”
Sam Rosenberg | Sep 22, 2023
In this new article, graduate fellow Sam Rosenberg and Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla delve into why the U.S. should consider sending military advisers to Ukraine: “Advisers will, in other words, help bring about the war’s endgame: a free Ukraine integrated into the institutions at the foundation of Europe.”
APPLY NOW for 2024 Maymester in London
Sep 05, 2023
Applications are open now through Friday, November 3, 2023 at 11:00 pm Central for the “London Maymester: The U.S., U.K., and World Order.” London Maymester: The U.S., U.K., and World Order In partnership with the world-renowned War Studies Department at King’s College London, the Maymester in London provides exemplary students the opportunity to learn firsthand about…
Graduate Fellow Daniel Samet co-authors piece on U.S. foreign aid to Israel for Tablet
Daniel J. Samet | Aug 06, 2023
As part of Tablet’s ongoing series on the U.S.-Israel ‘special relationship’, Daniel J. Samet and Raphael Benlevi explain “The Pro-America Case for Ending Aid”. “Rather than being a zero-sum equation, it is in the best interests of both the U.S. and Israel to phase out aid gradually.”
Sheena Chestnut Greitens writes article for Foreign Affairs on Xi Jinping’s security obsession
Sheena Chestnut Greitens | Jul 28, 2023
“Since he came to power in 2012, the Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been laser-focused on ensuring the security of his regime.”
Graduate Fellow Sam Rosenberg co-authors article “Ukraine’s Other Allies: The West Should Assist the Private Actors Helping Arm Kyiv” for Foreign Affairs
Sam Rosenberg | Jul 25, 2023
Sam Rosenberg, Jahara Matisek and William Reno make a case for more informal assistance to Ukraine from the United States and its allies: “Over the past year, such informal assistance has come to play a crucial role in many aspects of the Ukrainian war effort and counteroffensive.”
Sam Rosenberg Coauthors Two Articles on Military Assistance to Ukraine for RUSI
Sam Rosenberg | May 26, 2023
This last semester, Graduate Fellow Sam Rosenberg cowrote two articles for RUSI about military assistance to Ukraine. You can read them here: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Assessing a Year of Military Aid to Ukraine US-led Security Assistance to Ukraine is Working
Leung and Waltz Consider How 2024 Taiwanese Election Could Shape Crisis Management in East Asia
Zoe Leung, Cameron Waltz | May 07, 2023
Former Clements Center Undergraduate Fellow Cameron Waltz coauthored an opinion piece with Zoe Leung of the George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations for The Hill on how the upcoming Taiwanese 2024 presidential election may shape crisis management in East Asia.
Fraser and Ashley Argue For Japanese/Korean Naval Cooperation in Southeast Asia
Ryan Ashley, Jada Fraser | Apr 28, 2023
“…Japan’s and South Korea’s interests and activities are meeting in strategic spaces in Southeast Asia…Despite sharing common goals in these spaces, so far Seoul and Tokyo have not collaborated in their efforts.” Clements Center alum Jada Fraser and current Grad Fellow Ryan Ashley recently published a new article in Asia Policy, “Common Waters: Japan, South…
Freedom’s Price: Vladimir Kara-Murza Punished for Criticizing Russia’s War in Ukraine
Apr 27, 2023
Message from the Director
We draw your attention to a Moscow court’s recent sentencing of Russian politician, journalist and historian Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in a penal colony for an earlier treason conviction for his public criticism of Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. Many of you will recall Kara-Murza’s visit to UT-Austin in February 2022 – two weeks before Russia invaded Ukraine. He was invited to Austin by the Clements Center for National Security, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Intelligence Studies Project, together with the Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies and UT’s Global Disinformation Lab.
Rosenberg, Matisek and Reno on the Outsize Effect of Informal Security Assistance on the War in Ukraine
Jahara Matisek, William Reno, Sam Rosenberg | Apr 17, 2023
“Debates about appropriate military equipment for Ukraine continue a year after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. These arguments focus predominantly on state-to-state assistance. But they miss an important element of Kyiv’s battlefield performance: informal security assistance. Aid from domestic civil society, informal military networks, and foreign volunteers are bolstering the Armed Forces of Ukraine in real and meaningful ways.”
Fraser Details How AUKUS May Affect South Korea-Australia Relations on KoreaPro
Jada Fraser | Mar 23, 2023
“…defense-industrial cooperation can often be a precursor to deeper security cooperation overall…” Check out Clements Center Alum Jada Fraser’s analysis of how AUKUS may affect Australia-South Korea relations.
Will Inboden Quoted in Newsweek on the Importance of Supporting Ukraine
William Inboden | Mar 16, 2023
“The next six months will be pretty pivotal…” Clements Executive Director Will Inboden was quoted in a Newsweek article, “2024 Republican Hopefuls Attack Biden On Ukraine At Pivotal Moment For Kyiv.”
Horns of a Dilemma: Dealers in Hope? Leadership in the Russia-Ukraine War
Rose McDermott, Doyle Hodges | Mar 10, 2023
Napoleon once said that leaders are “dealers in hope.” While such a label might seem to fit Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky, it fits more awkwardly on Russian President Vladimir Putin. How has the leadership of these two men shaped the onset and current progress of the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Would the invasion have happened at all, or if had happened would it have progressed differently under different leadership? These are the fundamental questions addressed in this week’s Horns of a Dilemma. Texas National Security Review Executive Editor Doyle Hodges is joined by Brown University Professor (and member of the TNSR Editorial Board) Rose McDermott to discuss political psychology, leadership, and the war in Ukraine.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Hard Politics of Soft Power
Daniel Runde | Mar 03, 2023
In this week’s Horns of a Dilemma, Daniel Runde of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, speaks about his new book, TheAmerican Imperative: Reclaiming Global Leadership Through Soft Power.
Horns of a Dilemma: A Hard Act to Follow, Explaining Authoritarian Succession
Joseph Torigian | Feb 17, 2023
A year ago, as Russia’s aggressive war in Ukraine was proving not to be the quick and easy victory Vladimir Putin had expected, some observers speculated that the bungled decision to invade his neighbor could be Putin’s undoing. The idea of a Russian state without Putin raised alluring prospects of reform. In this week’sHorns of a Dilemma, American University Professor Joseph Torigian discusses the dynamics of authoritarian succession.
Inboden Contributes to H-Diplo Forum Reviewing Two New Books on the War in Afghanistan
Will Inboden, Conrad Crane, Todd Greentree, Elisabeth Leake, Jeffrey H. Michaels | Feb 06, 2023
“…America’s longest war, will continue to occupy and often bedevil scholars and policymakers for years to come.” – Will Inboden
New Article by James Barnett Explains the Origins and Consequences of “Oil Bunkering” in Nigeria
James Barnett | Feb 01, 2023
Clements Center alum James Barnett has published a New Lines Magazine article that discusses oil drilling in Nigeria and how it has contributed to ecological and economic devastation for a generation leading to the phenomenon of “oil bunkering,” in which militants and ordinary citizens alike increasingly steal straight from pipelines.
New Article by James Barnett Explains the Origins and Consequences of “Oil Bunkering” in Nigeria
James Barnett | Feb 01, 2023
Clements Center alum James Barnett has published a New Lines Magazine article that discusses oil drilling in Nigeria and how it has contributed to ecological and economic devastation for a generation leading to the phenomenon of “oil bunkering,” in which militants and ordinary citizens alike increasingly steal straight from pipelines.
Conor Savoy and Janina Staguhn Coauthor CSIS Report on Private Investment and Ukraine’s Postwar Recovery
Conor M. Savoy, Janina Staguhn | Jan 17, 2023
Clements Center alum Janina Staguhn, currently a Research Associate and Program Manager at CSIS, co-authored a report focusing on the critical role the private sector investment should play in Ukraine’s postwar economic reconstruction. Daniel Runde, who will be speaking here at UT Austin on February 16th, led the task force that produced the report.
Conor Savoy and Janina Staguhn Coauthor CSIS Report on Private Investment and Ukraine’s Postwar Recovery
Conor M. Savoy, Janina Staguhn | Jan 17, 2023
Clements Center alum Janina Staguhn, currently a Research Associate and Program Manager at CSIS, co-authored a report focusing on the critical role the private sector investment should play in Ukraine’s postwar economic reconstruction. Daniel Runde, who will be speaking here at UT Austin on February 16th, led the task force that produced the report.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Arc of a Covenant
Walter Russell Mead | Jan 13, 2023
This week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma features author and public intellectual Walter Russell Mead speaking about his book, The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.
Horns of a Dilemma: The Arc of a Covenant
Walter Russell Mead | Jan 13, 2023
This week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma features author and public intellectual Walter Russell Mead speaking about his book, The Arc of a Covenant: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People.
Mark Pomar Explains on 60 Minutes How Russians Currently Receive News About the War in Ukraine
Mark Pomar | Jan 03, 2023
Mark Pomar, Senior Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security and former director of Radio Free Europe recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss how the Russian population is receiving information about the war in Ukraine.
Mark Pomar Explains on 60 Minutes How Russians Currently Receive News About the War in Ukraine
Mark Pomar | Jan 03, 2023
Mark Pomar, Senior Fellow at the Clements Center for National Security and former director of Radio Free Europe recently appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss how the Russian population is receiving information about the war in Ukraine.
In Journal of Democracy, Sheena Chestnut Greitens Explains How China Will Respond to Recent Protests
Sheena Chestnut Greitens | Dec 13, 2022
Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Founding Director of the Asia Policy Program, was published in the Journal of Democracy, discussing the nationwide protests against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy and the reaction we should expect from the Chinese Communist Party.
In Journal of Democracy, Sheena Chestnut Greitens Explains How China Will Respond to Recent Protests
Sheena Chestnut Greitens | Dec 13, 2022
Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Founding Director of the Asia Policy Program, was published in the Journal of Democracy, discussing the nationwide protests against Chinese President Xi Jinping’s zero-covid policy and the reaction we should expect from the Chinese Communist Party.
Horns of a Dilemma: Freedom and the Rule of Law
Nathan Law, Sheena Chestnut Greitens | Dec 09, 2022
In this week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Nathan Law joins Professor Sheena Greitens, director of the Asia Policy Program at the University of Texas, Austin, to discuss his book Freedom: How We Lose It and How We Fight Back.
Horns of a Dilemma: Freedom and the Rule of Law
Nathan Law, Sheena Chestnut Greitens | Dec 09, 2022
In this week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Nathan Law joins Professor Sheena Greitens, director of the Asia Policy Program at the University of Texas, Austin, to discuss his book Freedom: How We Lose It and How We Fight Back.
In National Review, Samet and Gabel Consider How Increased Trade with China Might Affect Israel’s Relationship with the U.S.
Andrew Gabel, Daniel J. Samet | Dec 08, 2022
“In the eyes of many foreign-policy professionals, the Middle East is receding in geopolitical importance while East Asia grows more important by the day.” Clements Center Graduate Fellow Daniel J. Samet co-authored an article in National Review considering how increased trade between China and Israel could affect the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
In National Review, Samet and Gabel Consider How Increased Trade with China Might Affect Israel’s Relationship with the U.S.
Andrew Gabel, Daniel J. Samet | Dec 08, 2022
“In the eyes of many foreign-policy professionals, the Middle East is receding in geopolitical importance while East Asia grows more important by the day.” Clements Center Graduate Fellow Daniel J. Samet co-authored an article in National Review considering how increased trade between China and Israel could affect the future of the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Horns of a Dilemma: China’s Campaign Against the Uyghur People
Nury Turkel, Sheena Chestnut Greitens | Dec 02, 2022
In this week’s epsidode of Horns of a Dilemma, Sheena Greitens, head of the Asia Policy Program at the University of Texas, Austin, joins author Nury Turkel to discuss Turkel’s book, No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs.