Change and Continuity in Russian Strategic Thinking

This talk explores novel trends emerging in Russian strategic thought. It examines how the Russian strategic community is interpreting the lesson of recent conflicts in Europe and the Middle East, what these lessons reveal about Moscow's evolving understanding of the changing character of war, and how they are reshaping the theory and practice of coercion. The talk situated these emerging ideas within the broader trajectory of Russian strategic adaptation and highlights their implications for future evolution of Russia's operational art of coercion.