Registration Link
Summary:
Oscar Jonsson will present his recent RSI sponsored research. This project examines rapid shifts in the Russian military-theoretical debate focusing on how technology impacts future war and strategies. Drone and sensor proliferation is challenging fundamental ideas of maneuver and offensive strategy in favor of positional and attritional warfare. The transparent battlefield turns conventional strike capabilities into high-precision capabilities that hinder the concentration of troops and surprise needed for maneuver warfare. Russian future war discussions are highlighting these issues and attempting to develop organizational and technical solutions, including use of AI.
Oscar Jonsson
Director Phronesis Analysis
Dr. Oscar Jonsson is a Ph.D. from the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. He was previously Director of the Stockholm Free World Forum, a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley, and a subject-matter expert at the Swedish Armed Forces Headquarters. Oscar has advised governments, armed forces’ leadership, and financial institutions on strategic affairs and geopolitical risk and featured in international print and broadcast media.
Oscar’s research focuses on the impact of emerging technologies on modern statecraft and conflict, particularly Russian modern warfare. He is the author of The Russian Understanding of War Georgetown University Press, on the Commander of US Special Forces’ reading list for 2020. He is a finalist for the Association of American Publishers award for scholarly and professional excellence in social sciences 2020.
Back to Project CONNECT