Press | 2023

Rachel Hoff, Thomas Kenna | Feb 20, 2023

Clements Alum Rachel Hoff coauthored a Fox News opinion piece, “3 ways Biden, Congress must respond to very real Chinese, Russian threats.”

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.

Peter Baker, Stephen J. Hadley, Peter D. Feaver, William C. Inboden, Meghan L. O'Sullivan | Feb 15, 2023

 “Hand-Off: The Foreign Policy George W. Bush Passed to Barack Obama,” a fascinating look at the 40 classified memos that the Bush administration assembled for their successors, was published today. Stephen Hadley was the National Security Advisor at the time and is the main editor of the book. Peter Feaver, Will Inboden and Meghan O’Sullivan…

Jennifer Yip | Feb 13, 2023

Dr. Jennifer Yip, a Clements Center and Asia Policy Program Postdoctoral Fellow, recently published an article in Modern China Journal, titled “Carrying the ‘Nation’s Thousand-Jin Burden’: Yiyun, the Relay Transportation System during the Second Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945.”

Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute | Feb 10, 2023

We are delighted to be a cosponsor of the @reaganfoundation’s “Age of Reagan Conference” in August. Both individual and group submissions welcome. Abstracts must be submitted by March 25, 2023.

Hal Brands, Michael Beckley | Feb 10, 2023

In this week’s episode ofHorns of a Dilemma, we listen to a discussion between Will Inboden, executive director of the Clements Center at the University of Texas, Austin, and Hal Brands, Henry A. Kissinger Distinguished Professor of Global Affairs at the Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. Brands and Inboden discuss a book written by Brands and Michael Beckley,Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict With China.

Michael C. Horowitz, Shira Pindyck, Casey Mahoney | Feb 09, 2023

Clements Predoctoral Fellow Casey Mahoney coauthored a chapter in “The Oxford Handbook of AI Governance” with Michael C. Horowitz and Shira Pindyck in which they explore the ways military applications of AI will impact how states exert power in global politics.

Looking back at “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy”

Feb 07, 2023

In January, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project teamed up with the Public Interest Declassification Board (PIDB) to host a two-day event at the LBJ Presidential Library, “America’s Secrets: Classified Information and Our Democracy.”

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

Mark Pomar | Feb 02, 2023

“U.S. government broadcasters…must give exiled Russians the opportunity to speak directly to their compatriots and to challenge the lies and distortions in Russian media.” In a piece for American Diplomacy, Clements National Security Fellow Mark Pomar compares his tenure at voanews during the Cold War with the current communication challenges faced in the conflict with…

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.

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.

Diana Bolsinger | Jan 31, 2023

Former Clements Center Graduate Fellow Diana Bolsinger’s article in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence dives into the negotiations surrounding the U.S.–Pakistani joint covert operations in Afghanistan during the 1980s.

Diana Bolsinger | Jan 31, 2023

Former Clements Center Graduate Fellow Diana Bolsinger’s article in the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence dives into the negotiations surrounding the U.S.–Pakistani joint covert operations in Afghanistan during the 1980s.

TNSR | Jan 31, 2023

The Texas National Security Review is seeking a motivated, innovative, detail-oriented, and energetic executive editor to take the reins after the successful inaugural tenure of Dr. Doyle Hodges. We are looking for candidates eager to help lead what has become one of the world’s premier journals on international security. Learn more about the posting here.

TNSR | Jan 31, 2023

The Texas National Security Review is seeking a motivated, innovative, detail-oriented, and energetic executive editor to take the reins after the successful inaugural tenure of Dr. Doyle Hodges. We are looking for candidates eager to help lead what has become one of the world’s premier journals on international security. Learn more about the posting here.

DIrk Ringgenberg | Jan 30, 2023

Modern warfare revolves around the ability of commanders at all levels to direct the movement of their forces and to coordinate supporting fires, supplies and reinforcements. Although the 50 years prior to the Great War witnessed one of the most dramatic periods of innovation in weaponry in human history, the development of communications technology failed to keep pace. This uneven evolution of technology had profound ramifications on the battlefields of World War I. Watch Dirk Ringgenberg as he discusses the development of military communications during the Great War and how it shaped the conflict for the National World War I Museum’s Pershing Lecture Series.

DIrk Ringgenberg | Jan 30, 2023

Modern warfare revolves around the ability of commanders at all levels to direct the movement of their forces and to coordinate supporting fires, supplies and reinforcements. Although the 50 years prior to the Great War witnessed one of the most dramatic periods of innovation in weaponry in human history, the development of communications technology failed to keep pace. This uneven evolution of technology had profound ramifications on the battlefields of World War I. Watch Dirk Ringgenberg as he discusses the development of military communications during the Great War and how it shaped the conflict for the National World War I Museum’s Pershing Lecture Series.

Mark Pomar, Kiril Avmarov | Jan 27, 2023

On this week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma Clement Center Senior National Security Fellow Mark Pomar, who helped to oversee the Russian language broadcasts of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty during the Cold War, discusses his book, Cold War Radio: The Russian Broadcasts of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Mark Pomar, Kiril Avmarov | Jan 27, 2023

On this week’s episode of Horns of a Dilemma Clement Center Senior National Security Fellow Mark Pomar, who helped to oversee the Russian language broadcasts of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty during the Cold War, discusses his book, Cold War Radio: The Russian Broadcasts of Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

Beverly Gage | Jan 20, 2023

Many great figures in American history are full of contradictions. Thomas Jefferson wrote stirringly about liberty while owning human beings as property. Woodrow Wilson was both the idealistic author of the 14 Points, and a racist who re-segregated the federal work force. But few figures in American history embody as many contradictions as the two featured in this week’s Horns of a Dilemma: Lyndon Johnson, and J. Edgar Hoover. Yale Professor Beverly Gage discusses her new biography of Hoover, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.

Beverly Gage | Jan 20, 2023

Many great figures in American history are full of contradictions. Thomas Jefferson wrote stirringly about liberty while owning human beings as property. Woodrow Wilson was both the idealistic author of the 14 Points, and a racist who re-segregated the federal work force. But few figures in American history embody as many contradictions as the two featured in this week’s Horns of a Dilemma: Lyndon Johnson, and J. Edgar Hoover. Yale Professor Beverly Gage discusses her new biography of Hoover, G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century.

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 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. 

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.

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.

James Goldgeier and Ivo H. Daalder | Jan 09, 2023

“The idea that wars always end in either victory or a negotiated settlement is belied by history…” In a new Foreign Affairs piece, Ivo H. Daalder and James Goldgeier argue that the West needs to plan for a protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

James Goldgeier and Ivo H. Daalder | Jan 09, 2023

“The idea that wars always end in either victory or a negotiated settlement is belied by history…” In a new Foreign Affairs piece, Ivo H. Daalder and James Goldgeier argue that the West needs to plan for a protracted conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

Jeremi Suri | Jan 06, 2023

On the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, Horns of a Dilemma features a talk by University of Texas, Austin Professor Jeremi Suri about his new book, Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.

Jeremi Suri | Jan 06, 2023

On the second anniversary of the January 6 insurrection, Horns of a Dilemma features a talk by University of Texas, Austin Professor Jeremi Suri about his new book, Civil War by Other Means: America’s Long and Unfinished Fight for Democracy.

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 | 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.