Center for National Security & Foreign Affairs

@AmericanU's Jordan Tama is our next speaker in the National Security Forum series. 📅 Thursday, April 9 🕠 5:30-6:30 p.m. 📍 Baker School, Toyota Auditorium

That's a wrap! NSFA concluded the first Japan-U.S. Diplomacy Academy to take place in Knoxville last weekend. Students learned about diplomacy and engaged with global perspectives alongside faculty and graduate students from Kobe University and Hokkaido University.

Tomorrow, March 17, 2 pm, NSFA's National Security Forum: "A Day Late and a Dollar Short: Why the US Military Struggles to Innovate in an Age of Competition" with Dr. Eric Keels, calendar.utk.edu/event/a-day-la…

At this week’s National Security Forum, UT’s Dr. Howard Hall highlighted the impacts of espionage, the NPT, and emerging tech—and showed how rising nuclear demand, new reactors, and AI are reshaping the future. Watch the full forum ▶️ bit.ly/4qLi69F

Join the Center for National Security & Foreign Affairs, Center for Global Engagement, and Tennessee World Affairs Council for a panel on Japan–U.S. relations with experts from Kobe University and the Hudson Institute.

New brief on Thailand's plan for a land bridge to bypass the Malacca Strait, from recent MPP: National Security graduate Aom Boonphatthanasoonthorn: lnkd.in/eYdSnDSQ

TOMORROW, 3-4 pm ET: National Security Forum @vasabjit_b: "The Problem is Choice: Approaching Civil-Military Relations Through Accountability" More info: calendar.utk.edu/event/national… Watch online: tiny.utk.edu/Banerjee_talk

@GDavidArceneaux @UTKnoxville @UTBakerSchool We're excited you've joined @NSFAutk at @UTBakerSchool!

(1/2) I am excited to share that I have joined the Center for National Security and Foreign Affairs (@NSFAutk) at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's (@UTKnoxville) Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs (@UTBakerSchool) as an assistant professor.

A new report by @NSFAutk researches assesses current policy approaches and makes recommendations for improvements to address Chinese exploitation of US and Korean science and technology R&D: baker.utk.edu/wp-content/upl…

New report by @NSFAutk researchers about the impacts and consequences of Chinese exploitation of science and technology research and development in the US and South Korea: baker.utk.edu/wp-content/upl…

China's war of ideas in the South China Sea asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/China-… via @NikkeiAsia quoted @NSFAutk director, @drkristawiegand talking about how Track 1.5 & 2 dialogues with Chinese think tanks can be useful to understand their messaging and signaling, but with caution.

"Rising gas prices could be one of the first impacts U.S. citizens see from the Iran conflict, National Security and Foreign Affairs Director Dr. Krista Wiegand told Knoxville news station WBIR.” Watch Dr. Wiegand's interview: bit.ly/4l2hF7v

NSFA Fellow @UTLuther tells the New York Times this week that Russia, China, and other U.S. adversaries have gained global influence from the recent decision to close Voice of America and other U.S.-funded programs. shorturl.at/SiGyH

We're hiring! @nsfa @UTKnoxville is hiring an Assistant Director who will contribute to the center's policy engagement work through research projects, policy dialogues, and public events, as well as professional development. Info/apply here: …lq-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…

We're seeking a nuclear policy/politics & national security faculty (TT, open rank) at @UTBakerSchool @UTKnoxville! Check out details about the position, Baker School, and Univ of Tennessee on APSA eJobs.

Join us @NSFAutk for a talk on APR 10, 1-2 pm ET on US Companies Operating in China: the Friendshoring Debate by Dr. Tom Goldsby from UTK Haslam College of Business at the Baker School Toyota Auditorium or live webcast at tiny.utk.edu/Goldsby_lecture

Join us @NSFAutk for a talk on Mar 6, 1-2 pm ET on Rare Earth Elements and U.S. Dependence on Foreign Sources by Dr. Deborah Penchoff from UTK Department of Nuclear Engineering at the Baker School Toyota Auditorium or live webcast at tiny.utk.edu/Penchoff_lectu…

Join us on Feb 27, 5:30pm at the @utbakerschool for the @NSFAutk National Security Distinguished Lecture with our guest, Political Science professor @SFU Aaron Hoffman, as he discusses the topic of sensationalized news in covering terrorism. For info on our events, visit baker.utk.edu/news-and-event…

TOMORROW at 1 PM ET: "China's Nuclear Weapon Buildup" by Dr. Jason Hayward from UTK Dept. of Nuclear Engineering at the Baker School Toyota Auditorium or Live Webcast at: tiny.utk.edu/hayward_lecture

New from @UTBakerschool Senior Research Associate and Lecturer Elis Vllasi, @NSFAutk #foreignaffairs Western-imposed peace deal in Ukraine risks feeding Russia’s hunger for land – as it did with Serbia theconversation.com/a-western-impo… via @ConversationUS