RSI Connect: Russia and the Middle East - Revision history

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	[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=~~2b0e844a2da5545ab1f04504fa502e81~~ Link to Video Recording]		[https://eucom.webex.com/eucom/lsr.php?RCID=666472d99ff5cc402995d03532be77d6 Link to Video Recording]

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	'''Date:''' October ~~20th~~, 2021 at 15:00 ~~CET~~ / 09:00 EDT		'''Date:''' October 28th, 2021 at 15:00 CEST / 09:00 EDT
	'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events		'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events

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

	=== ~~Link to Report~~ ===		=== Details ===
	~~[https://example~~.~~com/russian-military-strategy-report Link to Report]~~		RSI hosted a discussion with Roy Allison, Anna Borshchevskaya, Hanna Notte, and Paul Stronski on Russia's broad strategic interests in the Middle East.

	~~=== Overview ===~~		The event explored Russia's actions in the Black Sea, Eastern Mediterranean, and Syria, and their implications for Russia's long-term objectives in the Middle East.
	~~RSI partnered with Michael Kofman~~ and ~~the Center~~ for ~~Naval Analyses (CNA) to discuss their recently released RSI~~-~~sponsored research on~~ the ~~core tenets of Russian military strategy and associated operational concepts~~.

	~~Russian military leaders describe the prevailing strategy as ''active defense,'' a strategic concept integrating preemptive measures to anticipate~~ and ~~prevent conflict. The strategy emphasizes denying an opponent decisive victory in the initial period~~ of ~~war, degrading and disorganizing their effort, while setting conditions to attain war termination on acceptable terms~~.		=== Format ===
			Each panelist presented for 5-7 minutes followed by guided discussion and 30 minutes of Q&A.

	~~Key elements of the strategy include~~:		=== Agenda ===
	* ~~Integration of defensive and offensive operations~~		* 1500-1540 CEST / 0900-0940 EDT: Panelist Remarks
	* ~~Maneuver defense~~ and ~~sustained counterattack~~		* 1540-1600 CEST / 0940-1000 EDT: Guided Discussion
	* Disorganization of ~~an opponent's command~~ and ~~control~~		* 1600-1630 CEST / 1000-1030 EDT: Question & Answer Session
	* Engagement of ~~forces throughout~~ the ~~theater~~ of ~~military action~~, ~~including infrastructure in their homeland~~
			=== Biographies ===

			==== Roy Allison ====
			[[File:Photo_Roy_Allison.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Roy Allison]]
			'''Title:''' Professor of Russian and Eurasian International Relations
			'''Affiliation:''' University of Oxford; Director, Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies, St. Antony’s College

			Roy Allison specializes in Russian foreign and security policies and post-Soviet Eurasian states. He is the author of ''Russia, the West and Military Intervention'' (2013) and has given evidence to the UK House of Commons Foreign and Defence Committees. He holds extensive experience in academia and policy advising.

			==== Anna Borshchevskaya ====
			[[File:Photo_Anna_Borshchevskaya.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Anna Borshchevskaya]]
			'''Title:''' Senior Fellow
			'''Affiliation:''' The Washington Institute; Fellow, European Foundation for Democracy

	~~The theory of victory~~ focuses on ~~degrading~~ the ~~military-economic potential~~ of ~~opponents, targeting critically important objects to affect their ability~~ and ~~will to sustain~~ a ~~fight, rather than ground offensives to seize territory or key terrain~~.		Anna Borshchevskaya focuses on Russia's policy toward the Middle East. She is the author of ''Putin's War in Syria: Russian Foreign Policy and the Price of America's Absence'' (2021) and has published widely in outlets such as ''Foreign Affairs'' and ''The Hill.'' She holds an MA from Johns Hopkins University and a doctorate from George Mason University.

	=== ~~Agenda~~ ===		==== Hanna Notte ====
	* Presentation by Michael Kofman		[[File:Photo_Hanna_Notte.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Hanna Notte]]
	* Moderated Discussion		'''Title:''' Senior Research Associate
	* Question & Answer Session		'''Affiliation:''' Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

	~~=== Biographies ===~~		Dr. Hanna Notte specializes in Russian foreign policy, arms control, and security issues in the Middle East. She has worked extensively on policy-relevant research projects and has published numerous articles in academic journals and media outlets.

	==== ~~Michael Kofman~~ ====		==== Paul Stronski ====
	[[File:~~Photo_Michael_Kofman~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|~~Michael Kofman~~]]		[[File:Photo_Paul_Stronski.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Paul Stronski]]
	'''Title:''' ~~Research Program Director~~		'''Title:''' Senior Fellow
	'''Affiliation:''' Russia ~~Studies~~ Program, ~~Center~~ for ~~Naval Analyses (CNA)~~		'''Affiliation:''' Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

	~~Michael Kofman specializes in Russian armed forces, military thought, capabilities,~~ and ~~strategy~~. He is ~~a Senior Editor at~~ ''~~War on the Rocks~~'' and ~~runs~~ a ~~blog on~~ Russian ~~armed forces~~ at ~~[https://russianmilitaryanalysis~~.~~wordpress~~.~~com/ Russian Military Analysis]~~. He holds ~~an MA~~ in ~~International Security from Georgetown University~~.		Paul Stronski focuses on Russia's relationships with Central Asia and the South Caucasus. He is the author of ''Tashkent: Forging a Soviet City, 1930-1966'' (2010) and has served as a senior analyst for Russian domestic politics at the U.S. State Department. He holds extensive experience in academia and government service.

	=== 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:''' October 20th, 2021 at 15:00 CET / 09:00 EDT
'''Platform:''' Cisco Webex Events

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

=== Link to Report ===
[https://example.com/russian-military-strategy-report Link to Report]

=== Overview ===
RSI partnered with Michael Kofman and the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to discuss their recently released RSI-sponsored research on the core tenets of Russian military strategy and associated operational concepts.

Russian military leaders describe the prevailing strategy as ''active defense,'' a strategic concept integrating preemptive measures to anticipate and prevent conflict. The strategy emphasizes denying an opponent decisive victory in the initial period of war, degrading and disorganizing their effort, while setting conditions to attain war termination on acceptable terms.

Key elements of the strategy include:
* Integration of defensive and offensive operations
* Maneuver defense and sustained counterattack
* Disorganization of an opponent's command and control
* Engagement of forces throughout the theater of military action, including infrastructure in their homeland

The theory of victory focuses on degrading the military-economic potential of opponents, targeting critically important objects to affect their ability and will to sustain a fight, rather than ground offensives to seize territory or key terrain.

=== Agenda ===
* Presentation by Michael Kofman
* Moderated Discussion
* Question & Answer Session

=== Biographies ===

==== Michael Kofman ====
[[File:Photo_Michael_Kofman.jpg|thumb|200px|Michael Kofman]]
'''Title:''' Research Program Director
'''Affiliation:''' Russia Studies Program, Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

Michael Kofman specializes in Russian armed forces, military thought, capabilities, and strategy. He is a Senior Editor at ''War on the Rocks'' and runs a blog on Russian armed forces at [https://russianmilitaryanalysis.wordpress.com/ Russian Military Analysis]. He holds an MA in International Security from Georgetown University.

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