Dr. Alexandra Chinchilla, Assistant Professor at The Bush School of Government and Public Service, co-authored a piece with Lt. Col. Jahara Matisek (US Naval War College) in Foreign Affairs on European efforts to enhance Ukraine’s fighting capabilities—from training Ukrainian forces on new weapons systems to preparing them for complex combined-arms operations. The willingness of European […]
Albritton Center for Grand Strategy News
CGS Student Wins JQAS Foreign Policy Essay Contest
Benjamin Giltner, a student affiliate in the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, has been named the winner of the 2023 Student Foreign Policy Essay Contest, sponsored by the John Quincy Adams Society (JQAS) and The National Interest. Giltner’s winning article, titled “It’s Time to Back a Strong Germany,” was announced as […]
CGS, Political Science Department Event to Discuss North Korea’s Nuclear Program
The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy and the Political Science Department at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University presents “Hinge Points: An Inside Look at North Korea’s Nuclear Program” on Wednesday, April 26 in the Allen Building, Room 1110, 1000 George Bush Dr. W. College Station, TX 77845. Registration is required […]
CGS Student Affiliate Completes Marcellus Policy Fellowship
Last semester (fall 2023), David Winter, an Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) student affiliate, completed a Marcellus Policy Fellowship with the John Quincy Adams Society. Over the course of several months, the Marcellus Policy fellows wrestled with ideas that can animate a prudent foreign policy. They honed their writing skills under expert guidance, crafting […]
CGS Student Affiliate Publishes Piece on Ukraine
Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) Student Affiliate Ben Giltner recently published an article in the Daily Caller. Giltner’s piece, “No More Tanks And Jets To Ukraine. There’s A Better Strategy,” examines the problems with western countries sending Ukraine tanks and aircraft. Giltner also points out that attrition warfare would take advantage of another important asset the Ukrainians already […]
Bartel Wins Inaugural CPH Book Prize
Dr. Fritz Bartel, Assistant Professor at the Bush School of Government & Public Service and an Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) faculty member, has been named the inaugural winner of the 2023 SMU Center for Presidential History (CPH) Book Prize. Bartel’s book, The Triumph of Broken Promises: The End of the Cold War and […]
Reflections On The First Year Of War In Ukraine
It’s been a year since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. Texas A&M Today spoke to Associate Professor of International Affairs John Schuessler on the war’s impacts. Schuessler is a professor at the Bush School of Government and Public Service and co-director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy
CGS Student Affiliate Publishes Article in the RUSI Journal
William DiRubbio, a student affiliate with the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, has published a new article, “Countering Kaliningrad’s Threat to NATO,” in the RUSI Journal. In the article, DiRubbio argues that NATO must develop a more effective strategy towards the Kaliningrad oblast. This involves a […]
CGS Co-Director Takes Part in Defense Priorities Symposium
Dr. Jasen Castillo, Co-Director of the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) at the Bush School of Government & Public Service, recently took part in a symposium presented by Defense Priorities (DEFP) titled, “Lessons From Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine.” The Looming Threat of Nuclear Escalation Underscores Why the United States Should Seek a Diplomatic Solution […]
Air War College Historian to Discuss New Book The Nuclear Club
The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University presents “The Nuclear Club: How America and the World Policed the Atom from Hiroshima to Vietnam” with Dr. Jonathan Hunt. Register online to attend The talk will be held on Thursday, February 16 in the Presidential […]