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
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
Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy
April 02, 2026
Francis Gavin
| Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished Professor and Director, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, SAIS-Johns Hopkins University
The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History
April 06, 2026
Odd Arne Westad
| Elihu Professor of History, Yale University
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