Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel discussions at The University of Texas at Austin.

Horns of a Dilemma
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Brought to you by the Texas National Security Review, this podcast features lectures, interviews, and panel discussions at The University of Texas at Austin.
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July 7, 2026
25 Years of the US-China Commission: Taiwan, Tech Competition, and Over-the-Horizon Risks
Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens interviews Randall Schriver and Mike Kuiken about the US-China Commission's 25-year impact on policy, Taiwan's role, and emerging tech competition.

June 23, 2026
Iran's Nuclear Tightrope: Between Power and Peril
<p>As the United States and Iran negotiate an end to recent hostilities, the strategic implications of Tehran's nuclear latency are more urgent than ever. In this episode of our podcast, Eric Brewer unpacks the realities of Iran as a nuclear threshold state. He argues that maintaining a threshold capability forces Tehran to walk a dangerous tightrope, balancing the perceived deterrence of adversaries against the severe peril of military escalation. The conversation offers a rigorous assessment of how nuclear latency alters conflict dynamics, shapes modern statecraft, and complicates regional stability in the Middle East.</p> <p>Read his recent TNSR article on the topic <a href= "https://tnsr.org/2026/06/what-good-is-a-nuclear-threshold-capability-lessons-from-irans-nuclear-program-and-recent-regional-conflict/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"What Good Is a Nuclear Threshold Capability? Lessons from Iran's Nuclear Program and Recent Regional Conflict."</a></p> <p>Hosts: <a href="https://tnsr.org/author/sheena-greitens/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sheena Chestnut Greitens</a> and <a href="https://tnsr.org/author/ryan-vest/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ryan Vest</a></p> <p>Producer: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanmorning/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jordan Morning</a></p>

June 10, 2026
New Tech, Old Traps: The Persistent Pitfalls in Military Innovation
National security scholar Herbert S. Lin discusses with hosts Sheena Chestnut Greitens and Ryan Vest how political incentives and cognitive traps hinder military innovation despite new technologies.
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