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Beyond Hybrid Warfare On today's Power Vertical Podcast, we move beyond the catchphrases, and take a closer look at Russia's strategic doctrine, strategy, and capabilities.
Diffusion: Russia in Focus A nuanced debate about Russia, its current and future relations with the United States and the impact of this critical relationship on international peace and security
Expert Opinions - Russia, Eurasia Masha Udensiva-Brenner interviews experts about political and cultural developments in Russia and Eurasia.
Hybrid Everything and Everything Hybrid Since the Ukraine war of 2014, most Western governments have classified any hostile challenge as 'hybrid', 'sub-threshold', or as actions belonging to the 'grey zone' space, be those of 'little green men' seizing a TV station, or mechanized divisions invading another country. Why is the West so surprised, confused or bamboozled by the actions of competitors? Peter Roberts talks to UK psychological operations expert Ewan Lawson about lazy language, the digital revolution, and the struggle to find coherent responses (and not solely military ones).
KennanX Podcast KennanX is a podcast on our never ending quest to understand Russia, Ukraine and the surrounding region. Please find below information about all of our latest episodes and where to subscribe. The KennanX podcast is hosted by Wilson Center Global Fellow Jill Dougherty.
The Power Vertical Podcast by Brian Whitmore The Power Vertical Podcast by Brian Whitmore covers emerging and developing trends in Russian politics, shining a spotlight on the high-stakes power struggles, machinations, and clashing interests that shape Kremlin policy today. Brian Whitmore is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Eurasia Center and Russia and Eurasia Specialist and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Charles T. McDowell Center for Global Studies at The University of Texas
The Russia File Podcast The Kennan Institute is pleased to announce "The Russia File Podcast," a companion production of its Russia File blog. The podcast explores Russia: its history, politics, culture and society, and its relations with the surrounding countries, the United States and beyond, hosted by Maxim Trudolyubov and Izabella Tabarovsky.
The Russia Guy In this podcast, translator and news aggregator Kevin Rothrock talks to movers and shakers in Russia-focused journalism and academia. Interviews deal with views on trending news stories, the overarching themes of “Russia watching,” and the ins and outs of life as a professional in this field.
Russian Rulers History Podcast First, we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin then take to recounting all aspects of Russian history.
The Russian Way of Warfare
A Russian World: Perspectives on Global Affairs A Russian World is a podcast about Russian perspectives on world politics. What is the reasoning behind Russia's foreign policy? How does Russia view the current world order? And what is a 'typical Russian'?
Russia’s Arctic Playground CSIS’s Arctic expert Heather Conley discusses the geopolitics and geo-economics of the Arctic, as well as Russia’s activities and U.S. interests in the region.
The Week Ahead in Russia The Week Ahead In Russia podcast dissects significant developments and upcoming events in Moscow and beyond. It's hosted each Monday by Steve Gutterman, author of RFE/RL's The Week In Russia newsletter, and features a rotating panel of guests.

Discussions & Lecture Videos

Hybrid Warfare of the Future Over the next seventy years, hybrid threats facing the transatlantic Alliance are likely to grow in complexity, intensity, and scope. Disinformation, cyber-attacks, subversion, low-level conflict, and other hybrid challenges that can be blended with conventional warfare will be exacerbated by rapid technological change and increasing global connectivity. To maintain its competitive edge, NATO must adapt now for the hybrid warfare of the future.
An Inside Look at Russia Please join our panelists for a discussion of the domestic environment in Russia, including efforts by the Kremlin to control the narrative of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, how Russian civil society views the war, and how the ongoing conflict is expected to influence support for President Putin at home.
Newport Lecture Series with Dr. Nikolas Gvosdev The Naval War College Foundation hosted its second lecture of the 2021-2022 AY Newport Lecture Series on October 20, 2021, featuring USNWC Professor Nikolas Gvosdev who presented on the topic of "U.S. - Russia Relations: Can We Compete Without Confrontation?"
Part 1: Russian Foreign Policy - From Boris Yeltsin to Vladimir Putin The lecture for the second week in Russian Foreign Policy comes in two parts. The first part identifies key moments and developments in Russian international relations vis-a-vis the United States, NATO, and global development with a particular emphasis on the importance of Russia in the 1990s.
Part 2: Russian Foreign Policy - The Soft Power of Sovereign Democracy This is the second part to the lecture on the Ideological Foundations of Russian Foreign Policy.This lecture examines the critically important role of Russia's "soft power" diplomacy as an internal and external form of influence and notes the philosophy of "sovereign democracy" as Russia's diplomatic and international ideology.
Putin's Playbook: Russia's Foreign Policy Priorities Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) Panelists discuss Russia’s foreign policy under President Vladimir Putin and its increased involvement with countries around the world, including those in neighboring Eastern Europe and Eurasia, as well as in Western Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher.
Russian Foreign Policy - The Reemergence of Russian Regional Power The introductory lecture to this six-week online course examines the (re)emergence of Russia as a regional power in the area of the Former Soviet Union, Eastern and Southeastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Developing World.
Russian Naval Strategy, Capabilities, and Prospects Over the past two decades, the Russian Navy has transformed itself into a modern force capable of conducting operations beyond its territorial waters and flying the Russian flag in any part of the world. Its increasing capabilities include new vessels and weapons, as well as new concepts of operations. How do these new platforms affect Russian capabilities, and what role does the Navy play in Russia’s larger strategic calculus? Please join us as CNA’s Jeffrey Edmonds and Michael Kofman discuss the future of Russia’s Navy and naval strategy. Jeff Mankoff of CSIS will moderate.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Implications for Black Sea security The Middle East Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan think tank and cultural center in Washington, D.C., founded in 1946.
Understanding Russian Hybrid Warfare and What Can Be Done About It Russia's use of subversive actions, such as information and cyber operations, threatens U.S. interests in Europe. Addressing this hybrid threat will take time and effort. And any U.S. response must be developed alongside efforts to bolster conventional deterrence.
USI Hybrid Warfare Conference - Does hybrid warfare exist? This panel will explore what is meant by hybrid warfare in the broader global context. Key ideas to be discussed are the differentiation between or the lack of a distinction between peace and conflict, as well as the targeting of civilian populations, and the plausible denial of attribution.