RSI Connect: Prospects of Strategic Stability with Russia
Date: October 14th, 2021 at 16:00 CEST / 10:00 EDT Platform: Cisco Webex Events
Link to Video Recording
Details
RSI hosted a discussion with Michael Albertson, Anya Fink, Rose Gottemoeller, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor on the prospects of strategic stability with Russia.
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
- 1600-1640 CEST / 1000-1040 EDT: Panelist Remarks
- 1640-1700 CEST / 1040-1100 EDT: Guided Discussion
- 1700-1730 CEST / 1100-1130 EDT: Question & Answer Session
Biographies
Michael Albertson
Title: Deputy Director 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
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
Title: Steven C. Házy Lecturer Affiliation: Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford 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.
Andrea Kendall-Taylor
Title: Senior Fellow and Director Affiliation: Transatlantic Security Program, Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
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.