

Horns of a Dilemma
Texas National Security Review
Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel discussions at The University of Texas at Austin.
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Jul 9, 2021 • 39min
Cyber Economic Espionage
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Dr. Catherine Lotrionte, senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses state-sponsored cyber economic espionage, that is the use of state resources in order to obtain private intellectual property, not for the benefit of the state, but for the benefit of industries and companies.

Jul 2, 2021 • 35min
Security and Insecurity in the Indo-Pacific
Former assistant secretary of defense discusses policy continuity in US security relations in Asia, role of India and the Quad, supply chain security, and the challenges posed by China. Panel explores the significance of the Indo-Pacific region in global politics, economy, and military strength. Speaker emphasizes the importance of reducing vulnerability in the supply chain to limit Chinese access to sensitive technologies. They also discuss the quad, trade policy, Taiwan, and North Korea's nuclear program.

Jun 25, 2021 • 1h 3min
The Cyber Arms Race
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Nicole Perlroth, author of This is How the Word Ends: The Cyber Weapons Arms Race, sits down with Bobby Chesney, director of the Strauss Center, to discuss the increasing complexity and sophistication of attacks on U.S infrastructure and the challenges presented in defending against cyber attacks.

Jun 18, 2021 • 39min
Putting Diplomacy at the Center of Foreign Policy
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Ambassador Philip T. Reeker, the acting assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, provides an overview of European security issues. Ambassador Reeker’s talk focuses on Russia, NATO, Eastern Europe, as well as other critical European security issues.

Jun 11, 2021 • 33min
Living in the House Designed by Greeks and Romans
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Thomas Ricks, journalist and historian, talks about his new book, “First Principles, What America’s Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How that Shaped Our Country.” Ricks outlines the degree to which the founding fathers were influenced by the ancients and how this influence helped to shape the structure and the principles of the emerging republic.

Jun 4, 2021 • 45min
A Country That Matters All Day, Every Day
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Martha Bárcena, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, and Kimberly Breier, senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discuss U.S.-Mexican relations. The talk covers topics such as immigration and trade, but also highlights the degree to which the U.S. and Mexico are each indispensable to each other.

May 28, 2021 • 50min
The Politics of Who You Know
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Henry Hale, professor of political science and international relations at George Washington University, gives a talk about the evolution of power structures in post-Soviet Eurasia. Hale focuses on the concept of “patronalism,” the idea that political power is distributed and wielded by networks that are connected by personal acquaintances and lead by a single powerful patron.

May 21, 2021 • 30min
A League of Like-Minded Nations
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Will Inboden, executive director of the Clements Center, and Jim Golby, senior fellow at the Clements Center, sit down with Amb. Kay Bailey Hutchison, a former U.S. senator and most recently U.S. ambassador to NATO. They discuss NATO’s future, the challenges that confront NATO now, as well as the development of a new strategic concept, likely to be developed and unveiled as part of the upcoming NATO summit in June.

May 14, 2021 • 36min
Reporting on Radicals
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Tess Owen, senior reporter at VICE News covering extremism, hate crimes, and gun control, sits down with Brianna Kablack, a Master of Global Policy Studies candidate at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, to discuss domestic extremism. Their talk examines the evolution and developments that Owen has seen in the course of reporting on domestic extremism. These findings include the evolution of what she refers to as “suit and tie extremists,” as well as the mainstreaming of increasingly extremist views. This talk was sponsored by the Strauss Center and was part of the Brumley Speaker Series.

May 7, 2021 • 27min
Trump Versus Xi
In this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, Josh Rogin, journalist for the Washington Post and CNN, joins the podcast to discuss his new book, Chaos Under Heaven: Trump, Xi, and the Battle for the 21st Century. Rogin details the response of the Trump administration to China, and describes the groups that had influence within the White House in helping to shape policy. This talk took place at the University of Texas at Austin and was sponsored by the Clements Center and the Strauss Center.