The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University will host renowned historian, Dr. Paul Kennedy, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Dr. Kennedy will discuss his newest book, Victory at Sea: Naval Power and the Transformation of the Global Order (Yale University Press, […]
Albritton Center for Grand Strategy News
CGS Supported Research on the Cost of Military Alliances Published in Security Studies
The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy supported Joshua Alley, Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Democratic Statecraft Lab and Department of Politics at the University of Virginia, and Matthew Fuhrmann, Professor of Political Science and Presidential Impact Fellow at Texas A&M University, in publishing “Budget Breaker? The Financial Cost of US Military Alliances” in Security Studies. The […]
‘No-Fly Zones,’ Explained, And Why We’re Unlikely To See One Over Ukraine
In the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, many within Ukraine and around the world have called for the U.S. and its NATO allies to turn Ukrainian airspace into a “no-fly zone.” To shed light on what this action would mean and explain why NATO leaders have been resistant to these calls, Texas A&M Today spoke with […]
Texas A&M Experts Analyze Conflict In Ukraine At Student-Hosted Panel
In a virtual discussion Wednesday, March 9, Texas A&M University professors explored a variety of topics related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, offering analysis on the roots of the conflict, how things have played out since the invasion began, and where things may be headed in the future. The hour-long discussion hosted by the MSC Wiley Lecture […]
CGS Co-directors Make Multiple Media Appearances to Discuss Russia/Ukraine
The co-directors for the Albritton Center for Grand Strategy, Dr. Jasen Castillo and Dr. John Schuessler, have made multiple media appearances over the past few weeks discussing the Russia/Ukraine crisis. The duo was included in an opinion piece that was published in Politico and the Guardian. Incoming CGS colleague Alexandra Chinchilla was also in the […]
CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER: Center for Grand Strategy to Host “Future of Military Power and Building Foreign Militaries” Discussion
Note: This event was canceled due to inclement weather. The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) and the Bush School of Government and Public Service will host an event featuring General Anthony Zinni at 5:30 PM on March 21, 2022 at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Gen. […]
CGS Faculty Affiliate Published in The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
Dr. Gregory Gause, head of the International Affairs department at the Bush School and faculty affiliate with Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS), published “What Does U.S. “Withdrawal” From the Middle East Mean?” in The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington on Dec. 10. The piece discusses what Middle East interests and threats justify U.S. military forces. Tackling […]
Former CGS Fellow Published in The Washington Post and War on the Rocks
Dr. Robert Ralston, the 2020-21 Albritton Center for Grand Strategy (CGS) Predoctoral Fellow, and co-author Jen Spindel published “Congress might require women to register for the draft. Where do Republicans and Democrats stand?” in The Washington Post. Ralston is a Grand Strategy, Security, and Statecraft Fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Harvard Kennedy School. Ralston also co-authored “More Deferential But […]
CGS Co-Director John Schuessler Published in Perspectives on Politics
Albritton Center for Grand Strategy co-director, John Schuessler, and co-authors Joshua Shifrinson and David Blagden published “Revisiting Insularity and Expansion: A Theory Note” in Perspectives on Politics. Shifrinson is an Associate Professor of International Relations at Boston University and former Bush School faculty member. Blagden is a Senior Lecturer in International Security at the Strategy and Security Institute within […]
Alexander Hamilton Society Hosts Virtual Talk with CGS Postdoc
The Alexander Hamilton Society Bloomington chapter at Indiana University hosted a recent virtual talk with Dr. Jaehan Park, the 2021-22 CGS Postdoctoral Fellow. Park’s presentation was based on his article in Orbis “The Korean Peninsula: A Geopolitical Pivot of Northeast Asia,” which examines four regional wars (the Imjin, the Sino-Japanese, the Russo-Japanese, and the Korean Wars) surrounding the […]
