Strauss Distinguished Scholar Joshua Busby co-authored a piece for The National Interest titled “The Price of Inaction: Countering China’s Mineral Dominance.” The article warns that the United States is running out of time to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals and rare earth elements.
“The White House and Congress need to understand that this is not a slow-moving economic adjustment,” writes Busby. “It’s a national security imperative that requires robust investment to maintain our strategic autonomy and deter China from leveraging the economic position it has built over decades to coercive effect.”
Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Dr. Joshua Busby recently published a piece in Foreign Policy titled “Trump’s National Defense Strategy Tries to Imagine Climate Change Away.” Busby discusses the omission of climate change and concerns in the 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS). “The Pentagon’s long-standing, bipartisan concern with climate- and energy-related matters was grounded in clear-eyed thinking about strategic risks, which...
The Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, and School of Civic Leadership are pleased to announce that Robert D. Kaplan, the renowned foreign affairs correspondent and author, will be joining The University of Texas at Austin as a Distinguished Senior Lecturer. Kaplan will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, participate in our public events, and...
Strauss Center Senior Fellow Jordan Hirsch published an article in Tablet titled "June Israel vs. October Israel." "To understand where Israel is heading requires tracing how these two Israels have manifested over time and how the latest advent of a “June Israel” moment is poised to change Jerusalem’s relationship with friend and foe alike for years to come," Hirsch writes.