The #BruteCast

Welcome to another special #BruteCast episode with #TeamKrulak on location at Swedish Defence University in Stockholm, Sweden! In this episode, we sat down with Kn/Capt. Patrik Hulterström, a doctoral student who also instructs in the Maritime Operations Division, Department of War Studies and Military History, at Swedish Defence University. Capt Hulterström's dissertation explores the educational value of #wargaming from a philosophical perspective, and he is also part of a team at SeDU that has developed its own digital #wargame for use by its naval officers. We learned more about both his research and the SeDU wargame in this wide-ranging interview. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

This special #BruteCast episode comes to you with #TeamKrulak on location at Swedish Defence University in Stockholm, Sweden! We had the unique opportunity to sit down with Captain Silvia Haas, USMC, who is currently enrolled in the 2-year Command and Staff College-equivalent program for Swedish military officers at Swedish Defence University. Learn how she got into the program, what she’s learned as a foreign PME student, and the rare opportunity to study a broader security perspective as global security arrangements shift in real time.  Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

The performance of the Russian military during its invasion of Ukraine has raised a number of questions about their objectives and strategy for achieving them. Joining the #BruteCast from Sweden, Dr. Markus Göransson will discuss the invasion in the context of Russian military thinking about new wars - characterized by rapid, small-scale, surprise attacks and prominent use of SOFs and information warfare - and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces  Valery Gerasimov’s “strategy of limited actions.” Dr. Markus Göransson is an Assistant Professor in War Studies at the Swedish Defence University, where his research focuses on Russian military debates, Russian land warfare in Syria and Russian tactical learning. He holds a PhD in International Politics from Aberystwyth University in the United Kingdom. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

This lecture is part of the AY22 Middle East Studies (MES) Research Talks series. The war in Ukraine has drawn tens of thousands of foreign volunteers. The only comparable number of foreign fighters in recent years have been in Syria, but are the Islamic State (ISIS/ ISIL) and Ukraine's International Legion really comparable? This guest talk examines what we know about foreign fighters and foreign volunteers throughout modern history, including who joins, how they behave on the battlefield, and what happens when they return to their home countries. Dr. David Malet is an Associate Professor at American University's School of Public Affairs. An expert on foreign fighters and foreign volunteers in conflict environments, he has published extensively on these subjects, including a book, Foreign Fighters: Transnational Identity in Civic Conflicts (Oxford University Press 2013), and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

For anyone paying attention to current events, the #information domain has been front and center. In this #BruteCast, our guests will describe what the Marine Corps is doing about it. We're very excited to welcome the commanding officers of two different Marine Expeditionary Force Information Groups (MIGs). Col Brian Russell, commanding officer of  II MIG, and Col Lester Gerber, commanding officer of III MIG, will discuss what their organizations are doing in the information space; their commonalities; and the unique approaches each is taking in its respective area of operations. Colonel Ray Gerber is the Commanding Officer of III MEF Information Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa Japan. A career intelligence officer, Col Gerber previously commanded Marine Corps Embassy Security Group Region 2 (Near East & South Asia). He has served as an intelligence officer at the battalion, regimental, and Marine Expeditionary Unit level in combat operations ashore in Iraq and Afghanistan, in direct support to ODYSSEY DAWN in Libya, as well as to other contingencies. His previous assignment was providing direct intelligence support to the Commandant of the Marine Corps after graduation from the Marine Corps War College. Colonel Brian Russell is the Commanding Officer of II MEF Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, NC. A career artillery officer, Colonel Russell previously commanded 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company and completed combat tours in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In his previous assignment he served as the J5 of Joint Task Force ARES and as the Fires and Effects Director of USCYBERCOM following graduation from the College of Information and Cyberspace top level school program. He is a member of the Marine Corps Gazette editorial panel and a frequent contributor with his last article, The Five OIE Truths, published in the April 2021 edition. You can follow Colonel Russell on Twitter @OIECol. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

#TeamKrulak community, we're back at it with another episode of "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," our mini-series on featuring up-to-date commentary from Krulak Center Distinguished Fellow and #Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. In this episode, we explore what Russia's annual "Victory Day" celebration on May 9 might actually "celebrate;" growing unrest in the unrecognized breakaway state of Transnistria; and the latest round of European Union sanctions. We end with a brief discussion on what one Ukrainian advisor called disturbing indications that Russian forces in Donbas were preparing a "Zerg rush" - human wave attacks intended to gain battlefield successes through bloody brute force. #Ukraine All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Intro/outro music is "Epic" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

As #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine has continued, a wealth of evidence has emerged on the brutality of Russian soldiers in the areas of Ukraine they have occupied. Looting, sexual assault, extrajudicial killings, the deliberate targeting of civilian populations and infrastructure - the list of potential war crimes is long and grows each day. However, despite the documented evidence, historically there are a number of challenges in bringing the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity to justice. The law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law are often weak, leaky, and lack robust enforcement tools. Those tools that exist depend on the political will of countries to enforce them, and that will is not always there. In this #BruteCast, Dr. Joanna Siekiera discussed the frameworks for the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law in the context of Russia's invasion, as well as the sobering reality of what challenges lie ahead for those agencies that will seek to prosecute Russian war crimes once the war finally ends. Dr. Joanna Siekiera is an international lawyer and a LEGAD from Poland, currently working as a researcher at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen in Norway. She is also a Legal subject matter expert at the NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence in Vicenza, Italy. She did her PhD studies in New Zealand, at the Faculty of Law, Victoria University of Wellington, and defended her title as Doctor of Social Sciences in Public Policy Sciences at the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland.  Dr. Siekiera gained international experience in Polish diplomatic missions  to Canada and Estonia, the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Germany, the School of Humanitarian Law in Russia, the UN CIMIC Training School, the French Institute of International and Strategic Affairs, and NATO. She is an author of 8 books, over 100 scientific publications in several languages, and 40 legal opinions for the Polish Ministry of Justice on Public international law, international relations and security. Her areas of expertise are the South Pacific region, Pacific Ocean governance, and the law of armed conflict (NATO legal framework, Central Europe, security in the South Pacific, gender in armed conflict). Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

It's been a couple of weeks, but welcome back to "Down the Rabbit Hole on the Russia-Ukraine War," #TeamKrulak's mini-series the insights of #TeamKrulak Distinguished Fellow and Russia subject matter expert Dr. Yuval Weber. We had a lot of developments to catch up on today, from the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva (by an adversary that has no navy of its own...) to the deployment of Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces General Valery Gerasimov to the front lines. All of the developments have implications for two themes as the Russian offensive in the Donbas takes shape, and the rest of the world looks at what comes next. Dr. Weber explored what the possible (likely?) failure for the renewed offensive means, and what are scenarios for #Russia and #Ukraine might derive from that failure going forward. All opinions expressed here are those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect those of the Krulak Center, Marine Corps University, the United States Marine Corps, or any other agency of the U.S. Government. Intro/outro music is "Epic" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

There has been a great deal of energetic discussion recently over the Marine Corps' adaptation for future conflict, "Force Design 2030." In this special #BruteCast episode, we welcome two additional voices to the debate. Cols Tim Barrick and Matt Jones (both USMC, retired) will look at some of the questions raised by Force Design 2030's vision. Tim Barrick is currently the Wargaming Director for the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation and Future Warfare at Marine Corps University. He is the lead designer of the Marine Corps’ Operational Wargame System. Tim retired as a colonel in 2021 from the Marine Corps after 29 years of service. His last tour on active duty was as Director for the Wargaming Division in the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab. He also served as the commanding officer of the Marine Corps Tactics & Operations Group as a colonel and 1st Tank Battalion as a lieutenant colonel. He is a graduate of the Marine Corps War College, the Naval War College, American Military University, and the U.S. Naval Academy. Col Barrick recently authored the piece "On Future Wars and the Marine Corps: Asking the Right Questions" at War on the Rocks. Matt Jones is a retired Marine Corps Infantry Officer. His career crossed the fields of both infantry and light armored reconnaissance, with platoon and company command in 3rdBattalion, 9th Marines; company command with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion; MEU Battalion Landing Team XO for 1stBattalion, 1st Marines; and battalion command of 3rdLight Armored Reconnaissance Battalion. He also held command of the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group, and performed staff duty as G3 and Chief of Staff of I Marine Expeditionary Force. He is presently an independent consultant and a candidate for the PhD in military history at the University of Leeds. Col Jones recently wrote "Modernizing the Corps" in the Marine Corps Gazette. Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic

This lecture is part of the AY22 Middle East Studies (MES) Lecture Series. In our new fragmenting world, the Eastern Mediterranean plays an important role because it stands at the geopolitical crossroads of American, European, Russian, Middle Eastern and Chinese interests. The Eastern Mediterranean concentrates tensions: tensions linked to the dysfunctions of societies in the South, tensions linked to inequality between the two shores, tensions linked to the play of regional powers and finally growing tensions between the global powers confronting each other in this crucial region, as the war in Ukraine illustrates. Understanding what is at stake in this region will enable  future military officials, as well as citizens, to better understand the missions they will undertake in the coming decades. Vice-Admiral (ret.) Pascal Ausseur is Director of the Mediterranean Foundation of Strategic Studies (FMES), a think-tank dedicated to the Euro-Mediterranean region and the Middle East and North Africa. During his military career he served in operational positions on surface ships, including within the French Aircraft Carrier Group, and was appointed three times as commanding officer. He also served as Maritime Prefect for the Manche and North Sea and chief of the military cabinet at the Ministry of Defense. He has extensive operational and political-military experience in the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East and North Africa, the Gulf of Guinea, and the Indian Ocean. Learn more about the Mediterranean Foundation of Strategic Studies (FMES) here: https://fmes-france.org/ Intro/outro music is "Evolution" from BenSound.com (https://www.bensound.com) Follow the Krulak Center: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thekrulakcenter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekrulakcenter/ Twitter: @TheKrulakCenter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcIYZ84VMuP8bDw0T9K8S3g LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brute-krulak-center-for-innovation-and-future-warfare Krulak Center homepage on The Landing: https://unum.nsin.us/kcic