Valery gerasimov chief of the general staff of the armed forces of the russian federation first deputy minister of defence of the russian federation, general of the army. Valery gerasimov has stated that the greatest dangers to russia are socalled color revolutions. Army general valery gerasimov, giving the keynote address. Soviet army studies office, 1988, mildtictrfulltextu2a196677. General of the army valery gerasimov, chief of staff of the russian federation armed forces, congratulates servicemen and veterans during a speech 1 october 2016 on russias ground forces day, noting their significant contribution to the protection of russias national interests. Media in category valery gerasimov the following 78 files are in this category, out of 78 total. The gerasimov doctrine builds a framework for these new tools, and declares that nonmilitary tactics are not auxiliary to the use of force but the preferred way to win. Russias effort to reform its military doctrine is a key component of the kremlins objective to modernize the russian armed forces. The hoax concerned is the gerasimov doctrine based on a 20 essay where the chief of the general staff of the armed forces of russia, valery gerasimov, mentioned different types of modern warfare, which could be loosely termed as hybrid war. Valeriy gerasimov, authored an article in voyenno promyshlennyy kuryer. The mythical gerasimov doctrine and the language of. It was presumed to be a blueprint of russian military thinking and doctrine, a gerasimov doctrine if you will.
General valery gerasimov is the chief of the general staff of the armed services of the russian federation, appointed to the post by vladimir putin on november 9, 2012. T h e g e rasi mov d o c t ri n e an d r u ssi an n o n. The gerasimov doctrine as a term has perhaps been useful as a thought experiment about the nature of russian military strategy. Im sorry for creating the gerasimov doctrine foreign policy. Galeotti, a russiawatcher popular in mainstream western circles that are eager to source all ills to vladimir putin and the kremlin, says he came up with the term when he published the. It talks of how in the modern world, the use of propaganda and subversion means that a perfectly thriving state can, in a. While the former relate to nato and the united states. Russian president vladimir putin has prioritized largescale military reform after the exposure of significant shortcomings in the russogeorgian war in 2008.
Russias seizure of crimea in 2014, undeclared war in eastern ukraine, use of disinformation, and interference in western elections have reinforced the impression that the gerasimov doctrine is the new russian way of war and even a foreign policy driver. The gerasimov doctrine recent events in crimea and ukraine were foreshadowed by an article published february 27, 20, by russian chief of the general staff valery gerasimov in the russian academy of military sciences militaryindustrial courier, titled the value of science in prediction. It is natural that the problem of defining the nature. Rather than a driver of russian foreign policy, the gerasimov doctrine is an effort to develop an op erational. In 1977, he graduated from the kazan higher tank command school named after the presidium of the supreme soviet of. Russian general pitches information operations as a form. One key point of general gerasimovs views, later termed the gerasimov doctrine, is that nonmilitary means to affect a target country or region such as economic sanctions, disruption of diplomatic ties, and political and diplomatic pressure are not means to reduce chaos or avoid war, but rather means to increase stress and support. Im sorry for creating the gerasimov doctrine foreign. Valery gerasimov, the general with a doctrine for russia the armed forces chief sets out a vision that prompts nato to beef up its deployment share on twitter opens new window. Valery gerasimov, the general with a doctrine for russia. The primakov not gerasimov doctrine in action carnegie. Although it is long, i think it is worth reading for the light it casts on russian military thinking, russian strategies and tactics in.
It has helped draw attention to some of the more subversive aspects of russian information warfare. Gerasimov has stated that the greatest dangers to russia are socalled color. Russias new military doctrine is characterised by its close linkage of foreign and domestic threat perceptions. Statement by chief of the general staff of the russian federation armed forces first deputy minister of defence of the russian federation, army general valery gerasimov. Valery gerasimov, the chief of the russian general staff, has published a new article on the nature of modern warfare. Bartles o n 26 february 20, chief of the russian general staff gen. The gerasimov doctrine and russian nonlinear war in. Valery gerasimov spoke to a gathering of experts from russias academy of military sciences. Valery gerasimov, chief of the general staff, told russian state media that units with precisionguided missiles with ranges of up to 2,485 miles are in place. Valery gerasimov published the value of science is in the foresight. Valery gerasimov, contemporary warfare and current issues for the defense of the country war has always been a constant companion of hu manity. In the 21st century we have seen a tendency toward blurring. Rather than a driver of russian foreign policy, the gerasimov doctrine is an effort to develop an operational concept for russias confrontation with the west in support of the actual doctrine that has guided russian policy for over two decades. General of the army valery gerasimov, chief of staff of.
The gerasimov doctrine came to be known in the west after the publication of a translated article which explained the stages of the permanent conflict. Later total espionage doctrine was incorporated in the socalled hybrid warfare doctrine or the gerasimov doctrine, named after the russian chief of staff general valery gerasimov. General valery gerasimov, chief of the general staff of the russian federation in the 21st century we have seen a tendency toward blurring the lines between the states of war and peace. General valery gerasimov committee to investigate russia. Russian military threatens action against the us in syria. New challenges demand rethinking the forms and methods of carrying out combat operations, authorvalery gerasimov, year2016. It was born before the appearance of the state and is one of the factors of the development of the state. The threat, by chief of russias general staff valery gerasimov, was widely reported by russia media sites such as state news agency ria and tass. Additionally, gerasimov proposes a correlation of nonmilitary to military measures of 4 to 1. In gerasimovs view, nonmilitary methods could be as efficient if not superior to direct military action.
The mythical gerasimov doctrine and the language of threat mark galeotti centre for european security, institute for international relations, praha. In fairness, it was in voennopromyshlennyi kurer, the militaryindustrial courier, which is few peoples fun read of choice. The most important observation, though, is how much. The first premise of the gerasimov doctrine from the report of his speech in the militaryindustrial kurier of 27 feb 20 is that wars are no longer declared general valery gerasimov notes the events of the arab spring, which no doubt reminded moscow a lot of the color revolutions in europe, where the whole basis of power in nations changed without war as. General of the army valery gerasimov, chief of staff of the russian federation armed. A profile of russias new armed forces chief gen valery gerasimov, who served in the chechnya campaign. New gerasimov article on nature of warfare russian. What to make of general gerasimovs latest doctrine.
Russian newspaper militaryindustrial courier as exciting and widely read as it sounds reprinted a speech by gen. New challenges demand rethinking the forms and methods of carrying out combat operations in voyennopromyshlennyy kurier vpk militaryindustrial courier. In 20, general valery gerasimov published his famous article, the value of science is in the foresight. The published version despite being adapted for the general public is still crucial to understanding the views of an outstanding military leader and his team on armed conflict in the present and future.
Russias ambiguous warfare and implications for the u. But it is not in fact a doctrine, and it was not developed by gerasimov. Natos yugoslavia intervention is one of military action to prevent mass genocide, russia has a much dif ferent view. Nato, the united states and the colour revolutions. He was actually ruminating on how the west conducts operations, not russia.
Russian military doctrine article by general valery gerasimov. Roger mcdermott, russias armed forces undergoing unparalleled. In a 20 article, published in a relatively obscure russian defense industry journal, he outlined the key elements of what has become known as the gerasimov doctrine. New challenges demand rethinking the forms and methods of carrying out combat operations, voyennopromyshlennyy kurier, february 26, 20. Gerasimov, sometimes credited with inventing russian hybrid war, described modern conflict as a blend of military, economic and political tactics. Wars are no longer declared and, having begun, proceed according to an unfamiliar template. Evaluating russian nonlinear war through modern chinese doctrine. New challenges demand rethinking the forms and methods of. Cir is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization helping americans recognize and understand. Im sorry for creating the gerasimov doctrine, mark galeotti, a senior research fellow at the institute of international relations in prague, wrote in an essay published monday in foreign policy.
This research explains the context in which general valery gerasimovs often cited article, the value of science is in the foresight. The gerasimov doctrine and russian nonlinear war call it nonlinear war which i prefer, or hybrid war, or special war, russias operations first in crimea and then eastern ukraine have demonstrated that moscow is increasingly focusing on new forms of politicallyfocused operations in the future. Russian military doctrine article by general valery. The chief of the general staff, valery gerasimov, has already. Saturday russias quasigovernmental academy of military sciences conducted its annual conference on military strategy. Russian president vladimir putin and general of the army valery gerasimov, chief of the general staff. Gerasimov doctrine and russian non linear war brown cs.
His nonmilitary measures include efforts to shape the political, economic. The problem with the gerasimov doctrine is that it doesn. Valery gerasimov during the russian ministry of defenses third moscow conference. General staff chief valeriy gerasimov made the keynote address, but only drips and drabs of his speech have been publicized thus far. Two days later, official ministry of defense newspaper. Below is my quick translation of an article by the chief of the russian general staff, valery gerasimov, from early 20.