Dr Andrew Monaghan Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War

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Is Russia rewriting the rules of war?What does blitzkrieg mean in an age of drones, cyberattacks and disinformation?And can Western militaries anticipate Moscows next move?
In this fascinating and unsettling talk, Dr Andrew Monaghan draws on his acclaimed new book Blitzkrieg and the Russian Art of War to reveal how Russia understands and conducts warfare in the twenty-first century. Far from a relic of the past, Moscows strategy blends speed, deception and shock with deep traditions of mobilisation and endurance a fusion that continues to surprise Western analysts and redefine modern conflict.
Tracing the evolution of Russian military thought from the Soviet Union to the war in Ukraine, Monaghan shows how the Kremlins campaigns combine old doctrines with new technologies, and why Western ideas of hybrid war risk missing the deeper logic behind Moscows approach.
A Global Fellow at the Wilson Centers Kennan Institute in Washington and Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI in London, Dr Andrew Monaghan is one of the worlds leading experts on Russian strategy. Formerly of Oxford University, Chatham House and the UK Defence Academy, he is also the author of Power in Modern Russia and Dealing with the Russians.
Clear, authoritative and eye-opening, this talk offers rare insight into the mindset shaping Russias wars and what it means for NATO and the West.
A Q&A Session will follow.