Clements Center
@ClementsCenter
Training the next generation of #NationalSecurity leaders at @UTAustin. History | Strategy | Statecraft #HookEm
Thanks again to @ClementsCenter for hosting and organizing the summer seminar! As someone always interested in and studying both history and statecraft, I learned A LOT from the great lineup of speakers and colleagues. Now, it’s time to apply all lessons to my dissertation work🎇
Our final day of #SummerSeminar2025 featured conversations with @BelferCenter's Bob Zoellick and @StanfordCISAC's @JimGoldgeier, along with a discussion on academic publishing and public engagement led by @SAISHopkins's Frank Gavin and @TXNatSecReview's @RGVest.
Congratulations Beau!
Beau Chapman, a UT undergraduate student and alum of ISP’s Texas Intelligence Academy, is the honored recipient of the Association of Former Intelligence Officers’(AFIO) Edmund W. Kelly scholarship. Congrats Beau! @StraussCenter @ClementsCenter
Congratulations to former Clements Center Executive Director William Inboden on being named @UTAustin’s next Executive Vice President and Provost! 🤘 news.utexas.edu/2025/07/17/wil…

Our final day of #SummerSeminar2025 featured conversations with @BelferCenter's Bob Zoellick and @StanfordCISAC's @JimGoldgeier, along with a discussion on academic publishing and public engagement led by @SAISHopkins's Frank Gavin and @TXNatSecReview's @RGVest.




On day 3 of #SummerSeminar2025, we heard from @HooverInst Senior Fellow Philip Zelikow, Frank Gavin and the Honorable Jim Steinberg of @SAISHopkins, and @BrookingsInst Senior Fellow @tanvi_madan.




Day 2 of #SummerSeminar2025: Students heard from Mel Leffler, Dirk Ringgenberg, Col. (ret.) Mike Kershaw, @DCDawgECC, and a panel featuring Frank Gavin, @mkimmage, Philip Zelikow, Mark Lawrence, and Mel Leffler. @UVA @IAStateHistory @SAISHopkins @HooverInst @UTAustin




Yesterday at #SummerSeminar2025, students heard from @kennaninstitute Director @mkimmage, @UTIntel Director Steve Slick and Senior Fellow Paul Pope, @CharlesEdel & @KathrynPaik of @CSIS, and Founder & CEO of SolidIntel @MegReiss. Stay tuned for more from our week in Beaver Creek!




We’re underway with #SummerSeminar2025! Each July, the Clements Center convenes a weeklong seminar for PhD students focused on history and statecraft. We kicked off with a welcome dinner and remarks from Executive Director Joe Maguire and Associate Director Paul Edgar.




Congratulations to the 2025-26 Brumley Next Generation Scholars! We are thrilled to welcome you to the Brumley program and can't wait to see you in class this fall. Learn more about this year's cohort: bit.ly/25-26BrumleySc…
Presenting our Summer 2025 roundup! A thread of all the articles from our latest issue. 🧵 tnsr.org/latest-print-i…
Why is being a journal that's open to different types of research so important? Scholar Daryl Press explains why TNSR is such a vital outlet for the national security community.
The Strauss Center joins the University of Texas community in mourning the loss and celebrating the life of Jon Brumley. With his wife Rebecca, Jon’s generosity & kindness made a lasting impact on the lives of countless deserving UT students. Read more: bit.ly/JonBrumleyMemo…
If you’re a #UTAustin student who needs extra support, we’re here to help. 🧡🤘 Learn more: deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sos/
We’re proud to share that former Clements Center Military Fellow Col. Joe Handke has assumed command for the Joint Base Garrison at @JBLM_PAO. On July 8, Col. Kent Park formally relinquished command during the change-of-command ceremony.

A message from Interim President Jim Davis: “It’s been a tragic week in Texas. We deeply mourn the loss of so many lives from the hill country floods and pray for all who are impacted. We are also grateful for those working tirelessly to help and the many lives they have saved.…
Erica Lonergan (@eborghard) and Jack Snyder analyze the internal tensions created by the bottom-up establishment of the US Army's cyber branch. Here, they see the "split personality" of a force caught between hacker culture and traditional career paths. tnsr.org/2025/07/cultur…
Our thoughts and prayers are with the communities and families of Central Texas affected by today’s devastating flooding.
Happy Fourth of July! Today we celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave. 🇺🇸

Happy #4thOfJuly! 🎆 Friendly Reminder: Admission to the #LBJLibrary is FREE all day. Last entry is at 4 PM—see you soon! 🇺🇸 lbjlibrary.org/visit
Richard Maass (@richardmaass) explores the challenges of deterring aggressive actions that fall short of traditional warfare. He proposes a strategy of "legal deterrence by denial," which involves defining and criminalizing these "gray zone" activities. tnsr.org/2025/06/legal-…