RSI Connect: Russian Spetsnaz in the Grey Zone
Date: August 19th, 2021 at 15:00 CEST / 09:00 EDT Platform: Cisco Webex Events
Link to Video Recording
Format
Each panelist presented for 5-7 minutes followed by guided discussion and 30 minutes of Q&A.
Agenda
- 1500-1540 CEST / 1000-1040 EDT: Panelist Remarks
- 1540-1600 CEST / 1040-1100 EDT: Guided Discussion
- 1600-1630 CEST / 1100-1130 EDT: Question & Answer Session
Biographies
Tor Bukkvoll
Title: Senior Research Fellow Affiliation: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment
Dr. Tor Bukkvoll specializes in political developments in Russia and Ukraine, particularly in defense and security. He has published extensively on Russian Special Operations Forces, private military companies, and precision-strike regimes. He holds a PhD from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
Simon Miles
Title: Assistant Professor Affiliation: Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Simon Miles is an assistant professor at Duke University, focusing on international relations and strategy. He is the author of Engaging the Evil Empire: Washington, Moscow, and the Beginning of the End of the Cold War (2020) and is currently working on a history of the Warsaw Pact.
David J. Kilcullen
Title: Professor of International and Political Studies Affiliation: University of New South Wales, Canberra; Arizona State University; CEO, Cordillera Applications Group
Dr. David Kilcullen is a leading theorist and practitioner of guerrilla and unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, and counterterrorism. He has served as a senior advisor to U.S. General David Petraeus and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. He is the author of five prize-winning books and leads the Future Operations Research Group at UNSW Canberra.
Mark Galeotti
Title: Director Affiliation: Mayak Intelligence Ltd.; Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI; Honorary Professor, University College London
Dr. Mark Galeotti is an expert in Russian politics and security affairs, focusing on intelligence agencies, organized crime, and special forces. He is the author of several books, including Spetsnaz: Russia’s Special Forces (2015) and Russian Political War (2019). His next book, The Weaponisation of Everything, will be published in 2022.