Silicon Lifeline: Western Electronics at the Heart of Russia's War Machine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022 has not gone to plan. Launched in the expectation of a surgical occupation of Ukrainian cities, it has become a grinding attritional struggle that is rapidly degrading the Russian military. This report, which contains an examination of the components and functioning of 27 of Russia’s most modern military systems—including cruise missiles, communications systems and electronic warfare complexes—concludes that the degradation in Russian military capability could be made permanent if appropriate policies are implemented.
On Thursday, January 26th, RUSI experts James Byrne, Gary Somerville, and Dr. Jack Watling (Wilson Center Global Fellow) discussed the findings detailed in their Silicon Lifeline report.
Speakers
Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the Royal United Services Institute
Moderator
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