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Dr Igor Sutyagin

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US-Russian relations, strategic armaments developments, broader nuclear arms control, anti-ballistic missile defense systems
 
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Dr Igor Sutyagin

Position: Research Fellow, Russian Studies

Dr. Igor Sutyagin's research is concerned with US-Russian relations, strategic armaments developments and broader nuclear arms control, anti-ballistic missile defense systems.

Prior to joining RUSI, Dr Sutyagin completed his PhD in History of Foreign Policy and International Relations at the Moscow Institute for the USA and Canada Studies (Russian Academy of Science), which was supervised by Professor Andrey Kokoshin. His thesis explored the US Navy's role in carrying out the US foreign policy tasks throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He has written extensively on nuclear and conventional arms control, including naval arms control, safety and security of nuclear weapons, modernization and development of modern armaments as well as issues associated with ABM systems and their stabilising influence upon of the US-Russian relationship. He has authored over 100 articles and booklets published in the Soviet Union/Russia, the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and Switzerland. He is also the co-author of the book Russian Strategic Nuclear Weapons. Igor worked at the Institute of US and Canadian Studies for 12 years at the Political-Military Studies Department where he held the position of the Head of Section, the US military-technical and military-economy policy.

Igor has a PhD in History of Foreign Policy and International Relations (1995) from the Institute for US and Canadian Studies in Moscow and a Masters Degree in Radio-physics and Electronics from the Physics Department, Moscow State University (1988).

 

RUSI articles and analysis by this author

201303 NB Sutyagin thumbnail Russia’s Fifth-Generation Combat Aircraft: Gaining Momentum 8 Mar 2013
As development of the Russian T-50 fighter continues, stealth capability may be about to spread beyond just the US and its allies.
Putin 2012 thumbnail Crime and Punishment: Why Was the Russian Defence Minister Sacked? 12 Dec 2012
The recent dismissal of the Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, over Putin's public objections, brings into question the Russian President's control over the Russian elite. It also reveals latent tensions between the reformers and traditionalists within Russia’s defence establishment.

Yamazoe and Sutyagin_thumbnailjpg The Multilateral Orientations of Russian and Japanese Diplomacy in East Asia 15 Nov 2012
The Russian desire to develop more tangible ties in East Asia, alongside Japan’s commitment to strengthening its multilateral security networks in the region reflect a positive trend in terms of the ability of these two countries to play a constructive role in the region.
1211 Atomic Accounting cover Atomic Accounting: A New Estimate of Russia’s Non-Strategic Nuclear Forces 7 Nov 2012
Russia's non-strategic nuclear weapons stocks may be far smaller than widely thought. Presenting a radical new estimate, this paper explains why
201207 NB Sutyagin Why Putin Did Not Go to Camp David 27 Jul 2012
Vladimir Putin’s reluctance to leave Moscow to attend the recent G8 summit can be seen as a clear sign that his grip on power is weakening
120528 Sutygain_thumbnail A Real Change in Russia's Position on Missile Defence? 29 May 2012
What is the real motive behind Moscow's apparent change of heart over US plans for a European ballistic missile defence system?
Sutyagin2_thumb The Last Bastion of an Island's Defence 27 Mar 2012
What are the real intentions behind Russia's rearmament of troops deployed on the southernmost islands of the Kuril chain?
Sutyagin1_thumb Putin's Russia is No Syria 27 Mar 2012
Recent events in Russia have shown that Putin's freedom to use force to 'resolve' the uneasy domestic situation is limited
Putin 2012 thumbnail Putin's Presidential Return: Implications for Russian Foreign Policy and Missile Defence 27 Mar 2012
President-elect Putin has been ushered into power on a promise of furthering Russia's hard-nosed attitude towards the West. Central to Putin's stance is continued Russian reticence towards NATO's plans for Ballistic Missile Defence. A stand-off ensues where Russian insistence on guarantees will be hard to meet.
Bear bomber Russian Bears Over the Sea of Japan 27 Jan 2012
Recent increase in Russian military activity over the Sea of Japan has worried the Japanese - but it may be directed against China
Putin election The Wizard of the Kremlin 27 Jan 2012
Alleged fraud in Russia’s recent parliamentary elections has unravelled Putin’s image as a strong, authoritative leader, exposing his weak basis of support to the Russian people
Vladimir Putin Is Putin Best Placed to Subvert a 'Russian Spring'? 8 Dec 2011
The anti-government protests following the Russian parliamentary elections on 4 December are indicative of a growing enmity towards the ruling elites. Yet, the ruling elites have opted to re-instate Vladimir Putin as President next year as they see him as the best candidate to shield them from widespread disenchantment unravelling before them
VIDEO: Is Russia Threatening Missile Defence 25 Nov 2011
On 23 November, Russian President Medvedev made an important address to the Russian people in which he underlined hostility towards European Missile Defence. Is this further evidence of a divergent attitudes towards nuclear security?
Sutyagin_History Repeating Iskander, Pershing II and Missile Defences: History Repeating 23 Nov 2011
Russia continues to oppose the NATO Ballistic Missile Defence, despite the proposed deployment having shifted to southeast Europe, highlighting the continuation of misperceptions, paranoia and propaganda hysteria in Moscow.
Russian Nukes 1 Focus on Russia's Nuclear Strategy: The ‘Liner’ R&D Programme 28 Jul 2011
As Western missile defence systems become more effective, could independently powered, manoeuvrable nuclear warheads be the answer to Russia's prayers?
Russian Nukes 2 Focus on Russia's Nuclear Strategy: Russia Opts for Liquid-Fuel ICBMs 28 Jul 2011
New liquid-fuel missiles overcome Russian supply problems, but pose serious challenges, too
Russian flag Why did Russia opt for liquid-fuel in its next generation ICBMs? 25 May 2011
Russia is enhancing strategic nuclear capabilities to meet its psychological and military objective of remaining a superpower. The credibility of Russia's nuclear arsenal - and its potential equality with that of the US - remains one of the Kremlin's key political aims.
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