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Symposium: Lessons from Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

Defense Priorities (DEFP) organized this symposium to stimulate thinking about the most important lessons learned from this ongoing war. Top experts, writing from a range of perspectives, share their insights in an effort to inform and improve U.S. policy.

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By Stephen Wertheim, Rajan Menon, Gavin Wilde
Published on Feb 13, 2023

Defense Priorities

About the Authors

Stephen Wertheim

Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program

Stephen Wertheim is a senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

Rajan Menon

Former Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program

Rajan Menon was a nonresident scholar in the Russia and Eurasia Program and director of the Grand Strategy Program at Defense Priorities.

Gavin Wilde

Former Nonresident Fellow, Technology and International Affairs

Gavin Wilde was a nonresident fellow in the Technology and International Affairs Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He applies his expertise on Russia and information warfare to examine the strategic challenges posed by cyber and information operations, propaganda, and emerging technologies.

Authors

Stephen Wertheim
Senior Fellow, American Statecraft Program
Stephen Wertheim
Rajan Menon
Former Nonresident Scholar, Russia and Eurasia Program
Rajan Menon
Gavin Wilde
Former Nonresident Fellow, Technology and International Affairs
Gavin Wilde
SecurityForeign PolicyTechnologyRussiaEastern EuropeUkraineIran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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