Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war

Russian strategy in the twenty-first century is often described in terms of 'hybrid' warfare, characterized by measures short of war, such as cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns. But as the invasion of Ukraine has brutally demonstrated, conventional armed violence remains a key element of Russian power.

In Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war, Andrew Monaghan offers a high-level view of Russian thinking about warfare. Drawing on extensive Russian sources, he examines how Moscow understands 'war' and what it means by mobilization, and sheds light on the military leadership's distinctive ideas of 'twenty-first-century blitzkrieg'.

Introducing key concepts from Russian war-waging strategy, Blitzkrieg and the Russian art of war is a crucial resource for understanding Russia's resurgent role on the global stage as we look to the future.

Andrew Monaghan is Director of AM Leadmark Research Ltd. He is a senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute in London and a Senior Associate Fellow at the NATO Defense College in Rome.