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“The last several years of ponderous deliberation over a crewed sixth-generation fighter has left the U.S. Air Force to face the real possibility that it will see China field an operational crewed sixth-generation fighter before it fields its own” writes McNally.

In his new commentary for CSIS, Calculating the Cost-Effectiveness of Russia’s Drone Strikes, Lieutenant Colonel Neil Hollenbeck argues “The United States should learn from the operational lessons emerging from the skies over Ukraine to adapt its own formations for future war.” Read it here.

Former Clements Center Postdoctoral Fellow, William Chou, co-authors piece for Hudson Institute on the recent summit between Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba and President Trump. Read it here.

Faculty Fellow and Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Dr. Joshua Busby’s research with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs has given insight on a number of US foreign policy issues. Dr. Busby research included surveying over 450 foreign policy opinion leaders prior to the 2024 election, with questions targeting foreign policy issues including ongoing global conflicts, US…

On January 27, 2025, the LBJ School of Public Affairs proudly celebrated several new faculty recipients of prestigious chair and professorship titles, honoring their exceptional contributions to public policy research, teaching, and leadership. Among those recognized were Vice Admiral Joe Maguire, Executive Director of the Clements Center, and James “Paul” Pope, Senior Fellow of the…

Dr. Pomar and Yuri Rashkin joined by Benjamin Nathans, Alan Charles Kors Associate Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania to discuss Nathans latest book, “To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement.” Listen here.

On Friday, January 24, the Clements Center for National Security and the LBJ School of Public Affairs, in partnership with American in the World Consortium and Austin PBS, hosted a conference on the importance of active American engagement, titled “Engagement over Retreat: The Bipartisan History of American Leadership.”  Clements Center Executive Director, Admiral (Ret.) Joe Maguire, opened the event…

In a recent publication for Foreign Policy, Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Dr. Issac B. Kardon write that “Vietnam Wants U.S. Help at Sea and Chinese Help at Home”. The article explains why Washington shouldn’t overestimate its influence in Hanoi. The co-authors also argue that strategic competition between the United States and China does not mean…

In this special episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Rick Landgraf talks with Jane Vaynman and Tristan Volpe, co-authors of “Dual Use Deception: How Technology Shapes Cooperation in International Relations,” published in the journal International Organization. The study won IO’s 2023 Robert O. Keohane Award for best research article published by an untenured scholar.

In this episode, Rick Landgraf talks with Jeffrey Ding, author of “Machine Failing: How Systems Acquisition and Software Development Flaws Contribute to Military Accidents,” featured in Volume 8, Issue 1 of the Texas National Security Review. They discuss how flaws in the U.S. military’s systems acquisitions process can lead to accidents.

In his article “How to Transform the Army for Drone Warfare,” Lieutenant Colonel Neil Hollenbeck argues that the U.S. Army should establish provisional drone formations within existing divisions or corps to rapidly develop and integrate drone capabilities, rather than creating a separate Drone Corps, ensuring effective adaptation to modern warfare. Additionally, the article was selected…

In this episode, Rick Landgraf talks with Andrew Forney, author of “Davy Crockett and the Boy Scouts: The Korean War and Mismanaging Protracted Conflict,” featured in the Texas National Security Review. They discuss how a series of strategic force management decisions undermined the ability of the United States to militarily coerce China and North Korea.

Kerry Anderson talks with Gokul Sahni, author of “The Main Drivers of Soviet Foreign Policy Towards India, 1955–1991,” about the historical evolution of Soviet-India relations and what lessons it might provide for current geopolitics.

In this episode, Marshall Kosloff talks with Paul Sparrow about his book, “Awakening the Spirit of America: FDR’s War of Words with Charles Lindbergh and the Battle to Save Democracy.”

On the latest Horns of a Dilemma podcast, Marshall Kosloff talks with Charles Edel about reactions to Trump’s election in Australia and New Zealand and the future of the Indo-Pacific region. 

In “Exorbitant Privilege Gained and Lost: Fiscal Implications” Xiaolan explores three centuries of U.K., U.S. and Dutch fiscal history.

In “Emerging technologies and challenges to nuclear stability” Sankaran explores the impact of small satellites, hypersonic weapons, machine learning, cyber weapons, and quantum sensing on nuclear operations, strategic nuclear stability, and international security.

Asia Policy Program Director Sheena Chestnut Greitens’ research on China’s global security outreach cited in October State Department ISAB report. 

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Texas National Security Review is seeking a Digital and Technical Manager to oversee all technical and digital aspects of the Texas National Security Review (TNSR) journal and the Horns of a Dilemma podcast. This role will manage the print and online editions of TNSR, ensure consistent and engaging social media and web presence, and coordinate…

Yoon may have damaged the U.S.-South Korea alliance & undermined his foreign policy’s “emphasis on democratic defense of shared values,” writes Sheena Chestnut Greitens.

Jeremi and Zachary sit down with Dr. Meg Reiss to discuss what kinds of protections the United States should initiate through tariff measures on open trade. The discussion covers the complexities of the supply chain security and the dangers of open trade.

General Robert B. Neller, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), 37th Commandant of the Marine Corp, and former member of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff visited Distinguished National Security Fellow General Robert Neller Speaks to The Catholic University of America to speak about AI, wargaming, leadership, and preparedness.

TNSR Managing Editor Rick Landgraf sits down with Mauro Gilli to discuss the effect of climate change on the detection range of submarines.

In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Marshall Kosloff talks with Stacie Pettyjohn about the roles of uncrewed systems and artificial intelligence in shaping the future of war.

Tommy Jamison reviews two recent books documenting the fractious cooperation between the United States, the Chinese Communist Party, and the Nationalists during the 1940s.

On November 12th, the Clements Center, in partnership with UT Naval ROTC, hosted a 249th U.S. Marine Corps birthday celebration at the University of Texas Club.  The ceremony featured a color guard and brass quintet performance by the UT School of Music, followed by the traditional cake-cutting ceremony, where the oldest Marine passes the piece of cake…

Texas National Security Review (TNSR) is hiring an executive editor to help the lead one of the country’s premier journals on national and international security. This position collaborates closely with the leadership of the Clements and Robert Strauss Centers, along with the journal’s editor-in-chief, the chair of the editorial board, and both editorial and advisory…

Kerry Anderson, TNSR Production Editor, talks with Ketian Zhang about her article for TNSR, “Just Do It: Explaining the Characteristics and Rationale of Chinese Economic Sanctions.” Zhang, an assistant professor of international security in the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, highlights that China imposes sanctions differently than Western states tend to do, including taking…

In a cross-over with Marshall’s UT-Austin Clements Center for National Security/Texas National Security Review podcast, Horns of a Dilemma, AEI’s Danielle Pletka and Marshall discuss the impact of the 2024 election on America’s foreign policy. They discuss the evolution of America’s foreign policy on the right and left since the Obama presidency, the state of…

On Saturday, October 27, Clements Center Undergraduate Fellows took a trip to the historic LBJ Ranch in Stonewall, TX. The day began with a guided tour of the ranch, where fellows explored the Junction School, LBJ’s birthplace, the show barn, and the family cemetery. Afterward, the group headed to downtown Fredericksburg for lunch at Eaker’s…

Dr. Pomar joined Lawfare’s Podcast “Chatter” to discuss the origins of US government-funded international broadcasting, perceptions of the radios after the Cold War, Mark’s book Cold War Radio and his current research into Radio Liberty, and more.

On October 24th, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program co-hosted a two-panel event on Critical & Emerging Technology in the US-Korea Alliance with the Korea Economic Institute of America. During the event, panelists presented findings from their papers on US-Korea technology cooperation. The day began with brief introductions by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Asia Policy Director, and Dr. Clint…

Check out Clements Center alumnus Joseph Ledford’s piece for the Hoover Institution Press, highlighting the dangers of the United States neglecting Latin America and the Caribbean. From drug cartels to China and its anti-American allies, threats in the Americas have a direct impact on U.S. national security.

Applications are now open for the 2025 Summer Seminar in History and Statecraft! Policymakers frequently attempt to draw on historical knowledge to gain perspective on contemporary national security issues. Meanwhile, historians and other scholars frequently comment on present-day decision-making problems and sometimes aspire to influence policy debates. Yet policymakers and scholars generally occupy separate intellectual…

Access decisions play a crucial role in large-scale conflicts and yet the decision-making process of potential host nations has largely been unexplored. Rick talks with TNSR author Emily Ellinger about how leaders consider regime survival, economic repercussions, and potential retaliation when making access decisions.