Russian Warfare and Influence

Niklas Nilsson is Associate Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, Sweden. He is also a co-convenor of the Hybrid Warfare Research Group (HWRG), a Senior Research Fellow with the Institute for Security & Development Policy, and Managing and Associate Editor of CACI Analyst.Mikael Weissmann is Associate Professor in War Studies and Head of Research & Deputy Head of the Land Operations Section at the Swedish Defence University, Sweden. He is the Director of Studies of the PhD program in War Studies and co-convenor of the Hybrid Warfare Research Group (HWRG).

• List of Contributors1. Russian warfare and influence: States in the proximity of RussiaMikael Weissmann and Niklas Nilsson2. Is it still hybrid? Russian aggression against UkraineHanna Shelest3. Does Russia need a hybrid Belarus policy?Grigory Ioffe4. Russia’s influence operations in the Baltic states Janis Berzinš5. The vulnerable little brother: Opportunistic partnership and Serbia’s exposure to Russia’s spoiler tacticsVuk Vuksanovic6. ‘Kosovo is Serbia’: A case study unpacking how Russia advances (shared) Russian and Serbian interests in the Balkans by shaping perceptions on Kosovo Dorthe Bach Nyemann7. Beyond cyber and disinformation: Russian hybrid warfare tactics in GeorgiaKornely Kakachia and Shota Kakabadze8. Russia’s utilization of unresolved conflicts and proxy regimesNiklas Nilsson, Johan Engvall and Mikael Weissmann9. A diverse picture of Russian warfare and influenceNiklas Nilsson and Mikael WeissmannIndex

This is an important and timely contribution to scholars in the field, especially for those seeking to understand the complexities of modern conflict and the multifaceted threats posed by Russian tactics.