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Associate Director Paul D. Miller talks with the Texas Standard about recent warnings from the Syrian government about chemical weapon attacks. 

Associate Director Paul D. Miller talks with Foreign Policy’s executive editor Sharon Weinberger about the Trump administration’s Afghanistan policy.

The Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund enables UT undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern at some of the top governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world by providing monetary support for unpaid positions. 

Director of Graduate Studies Mark Lawrence writes in the Boston Globe about Mark Bowden’s latest book Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the War in Vietnam.

In his article “Moscow’s Assaults on American Democracy Began 80 Years Ago,” Postdoctoral Fellow Ian Johnson explores the history of Soviet interference in American elections. 

Associate Director Paul D. Miller writes for Kings College London’s “Defense in Depth” blog about the foreign policy dilemma on the Korean Peninsula for President Trump. 

The Intelligence Studies Project, a joint venture of the Strauss and Clements Centers, is glad to announce the opening of student internship opportunities with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 

Here’s a look back at everything that happened at the Clements Center this semester. If you’d like to subscribe to our Events or Newsletter email list, please sign up here. 

In his latest article for Foreign Policy’s “Elephants in the Room,” Associate Director Paul D. Miller argues that the Trump administration should turn its focus to the war in Afghanistan and work towards finding “a long-delayed yet successful conclusion.”

Executive Director Will Inboden talked with the Texas Standard about yesterday’s attacks in Manchester. 

Undergrad Fellow Sam Karnes, a Plan II and Middle Eastern Studies fourth year in UT’s Arabic Flagship Program, won the prestigious Boren Scholarship to study Arabic next year in Meknes, Morocco. Congratulations Sam! 

Every year the Alcalde magazine highlights ten inspiring professors, nominated by UT alumni. This year, Executive Director Will Inboden received the honor. 

In an article for Foreign Policy, Executive Director Will Inboden argues that the transitional period for the Trump administration has come to an end.

Executive Director Will Inboden writes for the Dallas Morning News about “A Tale of Two Trumps.”

In Foreign Policy, Associate Director Paul D. Miller argues against enforcing a global ban on the use of chemical weapons.

Associate Director Paul D. Miller argues in The Hill that policymakers and scholars should pay renewed attention to the 2013 agreement under President Obama whereby Syria agreed to let the UN monitor its chemical weapons. 

Executive Director Will Inboden was interviewed by reporter Amanda Salinas on Good Day Austin about recent events in Syria and Russia.

Clements Center postdoctoral fellow Ian Johnson attended the Stanford US-Russia Forum’s capstone conference at Stanford University from April 1-8.

Graduate Fellow Emily Whalen writes for Foreign Policy about the influences behind President Trump’s foreign policy decisions in the Middle East.

The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the third annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. 

Associate Director Paul D. Miller reviews Harrington Faculty Fellow Charlie Laderman and Brendan Simms new book. 

Last week, we hosted government officials and experts for a discussion on the challenges our intelligence and law enforcement agencies face in detecting and disrupting attacks inside the U.S. by violent extremists. We were honored that James Comey, the Director of the FBI and Thomas Bossert, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism participated and delivered keynote remarks. 

Postdoctoral Fellow Ionut Popescu wrote an article on US grand strategy for the US Army War College’s academic journal Parameters.

Along with Johns Hopkins SAIS Professor Hal Brands and Duke Professor Peter Feaver, Executive Director Will Inboden and Associate Director Paul D. Miller co-authored a Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA) report on assumptions within U.S. grand strategy. 

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Former Postdoctoral Fellow Olivia Sohns published an article in Diplomacy & Statecraft about President Johnson’s early congressional support for Israel. 

The New York Times profiled the national security blog of Strauss Center Director and Clements Center Senior Faculty Fellow Robert Chesney. 

The Washington Post‘s Jennifer Rubin quotes Dr. Paul D. Miller in her argument that the current administration’s foreign policy bares many similarities to Obama’s administration. 

Executive Director Will Inboden argues in Foreign Policy that human rights issues should be at the forefront of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s agenda.