TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY LEADERS
The Clements Center for National Security at The University of Texas at Austin draws on the best insights of diplomatic and military history with the mission to train the next generation of national security leaders. Established in 2013 with the support of distinguished policymakers and scholars, the Clements Center is a nonpartisan research and policy center uniquely positioned in Office of the President.
The Clements Center honors former Texas Governor Bill Clements and his leadership on national security during his service as Deputy Secretary of Defense from 1973-77. Clements managed the Pentagon and helped guide American national security policy during a critical time. He brought a deep appreciation for history to every aspect of his leadership, policies, and decision-making.
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“Let us never send the President of the United States to the conference table as the head of the second strongest nation in the world.”
– Deputy Secretary of Defense Bill Clements, 1973
You Must Take Part in Revolution: A Graphic Novel
January 22, 2026
Melissa Chan
| Emmy-Nominated International Journalist & Human Rights Correspondent
Total Defense: The New Deal and the Invention of National Security
January 27, 2026
Andrew Preston
| Distinguished Professor of Diplomacy, Statecraft, and History, University of Virginia
Statecraft 2.0: What America Needs to Lead in a Multipolar World
February 03, 2026
Dennis Ross
| William Davidson Distinguished Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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