RSI Connect: Prospects of Strategic Stability with Russia - Revision history

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	[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=~~2b0e844a2da5545ab1f04504fa502e81~~ Link to Recording]		[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=7b9a88504e8a6df0ef64a57f953d455d Link to Video Recording]

	=== Details ===		=== Details ===

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	'''Date:''' ~~September 24th~~, 2021 at 12:00 ~~CET~~ / 06:00 EDT		'''Date:''' October 14th, 2021 at 16:00 CEST / 10:00 EDT
	'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events		'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events

	~~=== Connection Instructions ===~~
	Using the link below, register for the event ahead of time. Webex will then send a message to you with a link 15 minutes before the event. When joining the event, especially for government attendees, click "Join by browser," which is under the "Join Now" button in blue. The blue button will open the desktop application, which isn't possible on government computers.

	=== Link to Video Recording ===		=== Link to Video Recording ===
	[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=2b0e844a2da5545ab1f04504fa502e81 Link to ~~Video~~ Recording]		[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=2b0e844a2da5545ab1f04504fa502e81 Link to Recording]

	=== Details ===		=== Details ===
	RSI ~~partnered~~ with the ~~Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) for a second session to examine Zapad-2021~~.		RSI hosted a discussion with Michael Albertson, Anya Fink, Rose Gottemoeller, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor on the prospects of strategic stability with Russia.

	~~Rob Lee and Johan Norberg discussed major takeaways from the 2021 Zapad military exercise~~, ~~including the types of operations~~ and ~~systems that~~ Russia ~~exercised, the participation of forces from other countries (including Belarus),~~ and ~~implications for the future~~ of ~~Russia's military and Russia-West relations~~.		The event explored key issues related to arms control, deterrence, and evolving security challenges in U.S.-Russia relations.

			=== Format ===
			Each panelist presented for 5-7 minutes followed by guided discussion and 30 minutes of Q&A.

	=== Agenda ===		=== Agenda ===
	* ~~Presentation by Johan Norberg and Rob Lee~~		* 1600-1640 CEST / 1000-1040 EDT: Panelist Remarks
	* ~~Moderated~~ Discussion		* 1640-1700 CEST / 1040-1100 EDT: Guided Discussion
	* Question & Answer Session		* 1700-1730 CEST / 1100-1130 EDT: Question & Answer Session

	=== Biographies ===		=== Biographies ===

	==== ~~Johan Norberg~~ ====		==== Michael Albertson ====
	[[File:~~Photo_Johan_Norberg~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|~~Johan Norberg~~]]		[[File:Photo_Michael_Albertson.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Michael Albertson]]
	'''Title:''' ~~Eurasia Fellow~~		'''Title:''' Deputy Director
	'''Affiliation:''' ~~Foreign Policy~~ Research ~~Institute; Senior Military Analyst~~, ~~Sweden’s~~ Defense Research ~~Agency (FOI)~~		'''Affiliation:''' Center for Global Security Research, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

			Michael Albertson specializes in deterrence and arms control-related portfolios. He has served in various roles in the federal government, including as a senior policy advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as a team lead in the Department of State’s Office of Strategic Stability and Deterrence Affairs. He holds an M.A. in security policy studies from George Washington University.

			==== Anya Fink ====
			[[File:Photo_Anya_Fink.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Anya Fink]]
			'''Title:''' Research Scientist
			'''Affiliation:''' Russia Studies Program, CNA

			Anya Loukianova Fink focuses on Russian strategy, deterrence concepts, and military innovation. She has worked as a fellow in the U.S. Senate and as a postdoc at the RAND Corporation. She holds a PhD in international security and economic policy from the University of Maryland and has native fluency in Russian.

			==== Rose Gottemoeller ====
			[[File:Photo_Rose_Gottemoeller.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Rose Gottemoeller]]
			'''Title:''' Steven C. Házy Lecturer
			'''Affiliation:''' Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

	~~Johan Norberg~~ is ~~one~~ of the ~~world’s leading experts on Russian~~ military affairs. ~~He has worked at Sweden’s Defense Research Agency (FOI) for 24 years, examining developments in~~ the ~~Russian Armed Forces. His publications include~~ ''~~Russian Military Capability in a Ten-Year Perspective~~'' ~~(2019)~~ and ~~''Training to Fight: Russia’s Major Military Exercises 2011-2014'' (2015). He has also served as~~ a ~~visiting scholar~~ at ~~Columbia University~~.		Rose Gottemoeller is a former Deputy Secretary General of NATO and chief U.S. negotiator of the New START Treaty with Russia. She has extensive experience in arms control, nonproliferation, and political-military affairs. She is the author of ''Negotiating the New START Treaty'' and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution.

	==== ~~Robert Lee~~ ====		==== Andrea Kendall-Taylor ====
	[[File:~~Photo_Robert_Lee~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|~~Robert Lee~~]]		[[File:Photo_Andrea_Kendall-Taylor.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Andrea Kendall-Taylor]]
	'''Title:''' Fellow		'''Title:''' Senior Fellow and Director
	'''Affiliation:''' ~~Foreign Policy Research Institute~~		'''Affiliation:''' Transatlantic Security Program, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)

	~~Robert Lee~~ specializes in ~~Russian military affairs~~ and ~~has contributed~~ to ~~FPRI’s research on topics such~~ as ~~Russian aviation, armored vehicles,~~ and ~~military posture in~~ the ~~Arctic. He is~~ a ~~PhD candidate~~ at ~~King’s College London and has served as an infantry officer in~~ the ~~Marine Corps~~. He holds ~~an MA~~ from ~~Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs~~.		Andrea Kendall-Taylor specializes in Russia, authoritarianism, and threats to democracy. She previously served as Deputy National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia at the National Intelligence Council and as a senior analyst at the CIA. She holds a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA.

	=== Additional Resources ===		=== Additional Resources ===
	* '''[[Main Page#Calendar\|Current Calendar]]'''		* '''[[Main Page#Calendar\|Current Calendar]]'''
	* '''[[RSI Research\|All RSI Research]]'''		* '''[[RSI Research\|All RSI Research]]'''

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'''Date:''' September 24th, 2021 at 12:00 CET / 06:00 EDT
'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events

=== Connection Instructions ===
Using the link below, register for the event ahead of time. Webex will then send a message to you with a link 15 minutes before the event. When joining the event, especially for government attendees, click "Join by browser," which is under the "Join Now" button in blue. The blue button will open the desktop application, which isn't possible on government computers.

=== Link to Video Recording ===
[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=2b0e844a2da5545ab1f04504fa502e81 Link to Video Recording]

=== Details ===
RSI partnered with the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI) for a second session to examine Zapad-2021.

Rob Lee and Johan Norberg discussed major takeaways from the 2021 Zapad military exercise, including the types of operations and systems that Russia exercised, the participation of forces from other countries (including Belarus), and implications for the future of Russia's military and Russia-West relations.

=== Agenda ===
* Presentation by Johan Norberg and Rob Lee
* Moderated Discussion
* Question & Answer Session

=== Biographies ===

==== Johan Norberg ====
[[File:Photo_Johan_Norberg.jpg|thumb|200px|Johan Norberg]]
'''Title:''' Eurasia Fellow
'''Affiliation:''' Foreign Policy Research Institute; Senior Military Analyst, Sweden’s Defense Research Agency (FOI)

Johan Norberg is one of the world’s leading experts on Russian military affairs. He has worked at Sweden’s Defense Research Agency (FOI) for 24 years, examining developments in the Russian Armed Forces. His publications include ''Russian Military Capability in a Ten-Year Perspective'' (2019) and ''Training to Fight: Russia’s Major Military Exercises 2011-2014'' (2015). He has also served as a visiting scholar at Columbia University.

==== Robert Lee ====
[[File:Photo_Robert_Lee.jpg|thumb|200px|Robert Lee]]
'''Title:''' Fellow
'''Affiliation:''' Foreign Policy Research Institute

Robert Lee specializes in Russian military affairs and has contributed to FPRI’s research on topics such as Russian aviation, armored vehicles, and military posture in the Arctic. He is a PhD candidate at King’s College London and has served as an infantry officer in the Marine Corps. He holds an MA from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs.

=== Additional Resources ===
* '''[[Main Page#Calendar|Current Calendar]]'''
* '''[[RSI Research|All RSI Research]]'''