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Former Military Fellow Mike Knickerbocker writes on asymmetric threats and unmanned systems for War on the Rocks
Mike Knickerbocker | Jan 03, 2024
In his article, “Written in Black and Red: Asymmetric Threats and Affordable Unmanned Surface Vessels”, Knickerbocker compares the use of unmanned systems in the Red and Black Seas, analyzes the cost and benefit of these systems, and offers projections for the future.
Horns of a Dilemma: Government Historians and Engagement with Classified Information
Erin Mahan, Adam Howard, John Fox, and Carter Burwell | Jan 02, 2024
Carter Burwell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Erin Mahan, Chief Historian at the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Adam Howard, the director of the Office of the Historian at the U.S. Department of State; and John Fox, a historian at the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The conversation discussed…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Media, Secrecy and Transparency
Ben Powell, Adam Goldman, Nomaan Merchant, Dustin Volz, and Josh Gerstein | Dec 29, 2023
Ben Powell, a Public Interest Declassification Board board member, moderated a discussion with Adam Goldman, a reporter at the New York Times; Nomaan Merchant, a reporter at the Associated Press; Dustin Volz, a reporter with the Wall Street Journal; and Josh Gerstein, a journalist with Politico. The conversation focused on the role of the media in holding the government accountable, the…
Horns of a Dilemma: A Conversation with Sen. John Cornyn
Sen. John Cornyn and William Inboden | Dec 22, 2023
Dr. Will Inboden sat down with Sen. John Cornyn to discuss the issues of declassification and transparency, along with the ongoing debate about the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. The two also discussed the role of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Congressional oversight, and how Section 702’s renewal is important for…
Horns of a Dilemma: The Future of Presidential Libraries
Paul Noel Chretien, Tim Naftali, Matthew Connelly, Warren Finch, and Mark Lawrence | Dec 19, 2023
Paul Noel Chretien, a Public Interest Declassification Board Board Member and retired Central Intelligence Agency Officer, moderated a discussion with Tim Naftali, a clinical associate professor of History and Public Policy at New York University; Matthew Connelly, a professor of History at Columbia University; Warren Finch, the former director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential…
Horns of a Dilemma: Using Technology to Solve the Declassification Problem
Adam Klein, Jared Abrams, Ivan Lee, Ezra Cohen | Dec 15, 2023
Adam Klein moderated a panel with Jared Abrams, a research associate at Applied Research Laboratories; Ivan Lee, the founder & CEO of Datasaur.ai; Alex Joel, a senior project director and adjunct professor at Washington College of Law, American University; and Ezra Cohen, the former chair of Public Interest Declassification Board and Undersecretary of Defense for…
Horns of a Dilemma: Classification and Scholarship
James Goldgeier, Deborah Pearlstein, Jeremi Suri, Sheena Greitens, and Aaron O'Connell | Dec 12, 2023
Aaron O’Connell, the director of research at the Clements Center for National Security, moderated a panel with Jim Goldgeier, a visiting scholar at the Center for International Security and Cooperation; Deborah Pearlstein, co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy; Jeremi Suri, the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global Affairs at UT Austin;…
Paul Edgar discusses “The Warfare of the Ancient Near East” on School of War podcast
Dr. Paul Edgar | Dec 12, 2023
Paul Edgar, Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas-Austin, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a scholar of ancient Near Eastern warfare, joins School of War to talk about war and peace in the old days—the very old days.
Horns of a Dilemma: Counterterrorism and U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities
Christine Abizaid and Paul Pope | Dec 08, 2023
Christy Abizaid, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, spoke about the duties of the center, terrorist threats to the United States and the role of counter-terrorism during an era of strategic competition. She also participated in a moderated question and answer session with Paul Pope, discussing U.S. foreign policy, the counter-terrorism mission, and what…
Horns of a Dilemma: Russian Opposition to Totalitarianism
Alexander Podrabinek, Mark Pomar | Dec 05, 2023
Dr. Mark Pomar, a senior national security fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, moderated a discussion with Alexander Podrabinek, a Soviet and Russian human rights activist, journalist, and writer. The conversation explored the drivers of the return of totalitarian rule in Russia. The two also discussed the role of propaganda in shaping domestic…