Press

Marshall Kosloff talks with Editorial Board Chair Frank Gavin about his essay in TNSR, “Cracks in the Ivory Tower?” They discuss why universities need to consider the purpose of higher education and the ongoing importance of the humanities, including when studying international security issues.

Congratulations to the Clements Center Strategy Club and the Strategy Teams for their exceptional performance at the U.S. Army War College Strategy Competition! One team, composed of LBJ students Bailey Crane, Caitlin Davis, Dalia Slavin, Kate Van Hecke, Kevin Roberts, and Nicholas Stenseng took first place overall. Another team, including Gabriel Kornas, Isabella Chen, José…

In “The Failures of Russian Aerospace Forces in the Russia-Ukraine War and the Future of Air Power,” Jaganath investigates the reasons behind the failures of the Russian Aerospace Forces to acquire air superiority over Ukraine in the early stages of the 2022 war. 

“The material repetitively calls for the absolute elimination of Israel and Israelis through violence, and that’s about as extreme as it gets…It is very intentional about identifying and supporting other extremists and terrorist groups: Lions’ Den, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the PLO,” the Palestine Liberation Organization.”

The Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted 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.

The Clements Center for National Security, the Center for European Studies and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies hosted 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.

U.S. Army Major Ryan Van Wie, an inbound PhD student and Clements Graduate Fellow, joined Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla, retired General Robert Abrams, and Dr. Jack Watling to converse about technology and the future of land war. The episode addresses how the US Army can tactically evolve to leverage new technology, how leaders approach decision-making, and…

The Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the 10th annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2,500. This competition is open to unpublished…

The Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library and the UT-Austin History Department hosted Talmage Boston, historian and partner at the Dallas law firm Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP, for a book talk on How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents.

Congratulations to Clements Undergraduate Fellow Simon Gerst on his selection for a 2024-2025 Fulbright award! Simon is a senior triple-major in Jewish Studies, German, and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Simon will spend the academic year in Kyrgyzstan, undertaking research on a project entitled “No One is Forgotten: Rediscovering Kyrgyzstan’s Lost Jewish Émigrés.” He…