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Slick noted that given the scale and variety of the Hamas attacks, “it is highly unlikely that the planning, training and positioning of this number of fighters would have escaped Israel’s collection systems. It’s more likely that relevant information was not processed or evaluated correctly or recognized as an indicator of hostilities.”

“The best for the U.S. is to avoid escalation and to do what we can to avert a humanitarian crisis.” Skip ahead to 1:57 to watch the interview.

Suri notes that “Instability in the Middle East affects oil prices. It affects energy access. This will only lead to more instability in energy markets, which, of course, affect Texas.”

In his article “The U.S.-Japanese-Philippine Trilateral is Off-Balance”, Ashley provides commentary on the state of the security trilateral, including concerns, progress, and opportunities for more cooperation. The article includes references to field research supported by Clements Center grant funding.

The Clements Center offers predoctoral fellowships to advanced PhD students to live and work in Austin, Texas. Fellows will spend the substantial portion of their time working on their own research and writing projects, while taking advantage of the many academic resources available here at the University of Texas-Austin. The fellowship offers a competitive stipend, full use…

On October 18th, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program co-hosted a two-panel event on Economic Security in the Indo-Pacific with the Korea Economic Institute of America. The day kicked off with brief introductions by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Asia Policy Director, and Troy Stangarone, KEI Senior Director and Fellow. The first panel focused on “The View…

Earlier this month, the Clements Center for National Security and the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, with the support of the University of Texas at Austin, hosted Secretary Antony J. Blinken, the 71st Secretary of State of the United States, for a conversation on the state of foreign affairs with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. The event…

“These holdups would disrupt any government agency, but they are especially pernicious at the Pentagon. A growing reliance on acting officials erodes civilian control of the military, and delays in the confirmation process put the futures of uniformed officers at the mercy of partisan agendas” writes Milonopoulos.

In “An Old Idea Ready to Resurface: The U.S. Needs A Logistics Element To Its Submarine Force”, Clements Alum Michael Knickerbocker examines the current state of and future possibilities for the U.S. submarine force.

On September 13th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project, hosted “The War in Ukraine: On the Battlefield, in the Kremlin, and in the Courtroom.” The event kicked off with keynote remarks on “Investigating Russian War Crimes: Ukraine’s Quest for Justice” by…