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Michael Kimmage | Apr 26, 2024

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.

Major Ryan Van Wie | Apr 22, 2024

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…

Call for Papers: The University of Texas at Austin Announces the 2024 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for Student Scholarship on Intelligence

Apr 19, 2024

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 This competition is open to unpublished…

Talmage Boston | Apr 19, 2024

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.

Clements Fellow Selected for the Fulbright Program

Apr 18, 2024

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…

Ramon Pacheco Pardo | Apr 12, 2024

On Wednesday, April 10, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Professor of International Relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Pacheco Pardo discussed his book, South Korea’s Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny.

Nicholas Romanow | Apr 11, 2024

“While a hypothetical future cyber force would surely assume this responsibility, the current health of the military cyber workforce remains a clear and present issue for the services to manage,” writes Romanow.

Kelly Eads, Dan Morgan | Apr 05, 2024

On Tuesday, March 26, the Clements Center for National Security, the Army ROTC and the UT-Austin History Department hosted Kelly Eads and Dan Morgan for a book talk on their recent release Black Hearts and Painted Guns: A Battalion’s Journey into Iraq’s Triangle of Death.

Mark Pomar | Mar 28, 2024

Dr. Pomar Joined Cold War Radios’ “Waging Peace: Lunch & Learn Series” to lead a discussion of President Eisenhower’s critical role in setting a freedom agenda in the early years of the Cold War. Following WWII, the United States sought to combat communism through a radio broadcast campaign across Europe. These broadcasts confronted the communist…

Jeff Decker, Noah Sheinbaum, Marshall Kosloff, | Mar 23, 2024

Marshall Kosloff, the Clements Center National Security media and journalism fellow, moderated a discussion with Jeff Decker, the managing director of Tech Transfer for Defense at Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability, and Noah Sheinbaum, the founder of Frontdoor Defense, about their recent article, “Shining a Light on the Defense Department’s Industrial Base Problems.”