Texas National Security Forum: Alliances and Partnerships in American National Security

On October 12, 2017, the Intelligence Studies Project, Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Clements Center for National Security hosted the fourth annual Texas National Security Forum. The forum, “Alliances and Partnerships in American National Security,” featured keynote remarks by Michael Pompeo, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. We were also joined by an array of experts for four panel discussions on defense, intelligence, diplomacy, and international financial policy. This event was co-sponsored by the Texas National Security Network, Stratfor, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs. For event photographs, click HERE. See below to view the videos.

MEDIA COVERAGE

• Austin American-Statesman: CIA’s Pompeo calls out WikiLeaks at UT; Assange responds via Twitter
• Houston Chronicle: CIA Director talks WikiLeaks, North Korea at UT Austin campus
• San Antonio Express-News: CIA Director talks about North Korea, security issues at UT campus
• NBC News: CIA Director Pompeo Lashes Out at Iran, Compares It to ISIS
• KXAN: CIA Director Michael Pompeo speaks at UT National Security Forum

VIDEOS

Welcome

• William Inboden, Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security
• Robert Chesney, Director of the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law

Panel One: Defense Perspectives

• Moderator: Aaron O’Connell, Clements Center and Department of History
• Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, former United States Permanent Representative to NATO
• Kori Schake, former Director for Defense Strategy on the National Security Council
• Troy Thomas, former Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy on the National Security Council
• Gen. Mark Welsh, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Panel Two: Intelligence Perspectives

• Leslie Ireland, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis
• Marcel Lettre, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence
• John McLaughlin, former Acting Director of Central Intelligence
• David Shedd, former Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Keynote Remarks by The Honorable Michael Pompeo, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

• Introduction by Dr. Gregory Fenves, President of The University of Texas at Austin
• Discussion and audience questions moderated by Stephen Slick, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project

Panel Three: Diplomatic Perspectives

• Moderator: Amb. Greg Engle, Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law
• Elliott Abrams, former Deputy National Security Advisor
• Paula Dobriansky, former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs
• David Kramer, former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Panel Four: International Financial Policy

• Moderator: Robert Chesney, Director of the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law
• Janice Gardner, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis
• Richard Nephew, former Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the Department of State
• Samantha Ravich, former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice President
• Juan Zarate, former Deputy National Security Advisor