PUBLISHER
Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies

CAST Director
Ruslan Pukhov

Editor-in-Chief
Mikhail Barabanov

Advisory Editor
Konstantin Makienko

Associate Editor
Alexey Pokolyavin

Researcher
Dmitry Vasiliev

Researcher
Ruslan Aliev

CAST began publication of Moscow Defense Brief in 2004. The principal aim of this publication is to present Russian perspectives on security and defense issues to readers beyond Russia's borders. Moscow Defense Brief serves as a comprehensive and reliable source of public information and unbiased analysis on all aspects of Russia's policy and activities in the security and defense spheres. The journal is an important resource for foreign governments, policy makers, industrialists, political and economic experts, and researchers interested in Russian and/or CIS affairs. The content of Moscow Defense Brief is provided by CAST staff in cooperation with affiliated experts and journalists from Russia and other CIS countries.