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
The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
March 10, 2026
Joseph Torigian
| Associate Professor, American University
The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets
March 11, 2026
David R. Shedd
| Former Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency
From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression
March 25, 2026
Michael P. Dennis
| Associate Professor of Practice at the LBJ School of Public Affairs; Intelligence Studies Project Fellow
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