ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Armand Elena Davydovna Teacher. Chairman of the Society for Social Rehabilitation "Lyubutka". Author of articles in the magazine “Family and School” about raising teenagers

Bannikov Konstantin Leonardovich born in 1969 Candidate of Historical Sciences, doctoral student at the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Deputy editor-in-chief of the International Media`saharezh corporation "Inostranets". Author of the monograph “Anthropology of Extreme Groups” (2002)

Bulatov Abdulgamid Osmanovich born in 1964 Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor. Senior researcher at the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Caucasus Department. Publications: “Forms of shamanic-magical practice of the peoples of Dagestan at the end of the 19th–20th centuries.” (2004), “Dagestan: the revival of Islam and problems of Muslim identity” (2003)

Golts Alexander Matveevich born in 1955 Deputy editor-in-chief of the online magazine "Daily Journal" ( www.ej.ru )

Dvorkin Vladimir Zinovievich born 1936 Major General. Honored Worker of Science and Technology of the Russian Federation, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher at IMEMO RAS. Publications: “Prevention instead of retribution” (2002), “Terrorism in a megacity: assessment of threats and security” (2002), “Once again on the transformation of the principles of mutual nuclear deterrence between Russia and the United States” (2003), “Security problems for Greater Europe” ( 2004)

Domnin Igor Vladimirovich Deputy editor of the Russian Military Collection, reserve colonel

Dmitriev Andrey Viktorovich born in 1956 Member of the PEN Club, member of the Union of Cinematographers of Russia

David Betz Lecturer in War Studies at King's College (London)

Evseev Vladimir Valerievich Candidate of Technical Sciences, senior researcher at IMEMO RAS

Zamkov Vladimir Leonidovich born in 1965 Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces, author of a number of military theoretical works related to national security

Cohen Eliot Military historian, neoconservative political scientist, one of the most influential political thinkers in the United States. Member of the Defense Policy Council, Professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University, Professor at Harvard University and the US Naval War College. Author of the books “Generals and Politicians: Elite Military Units in Modern Democracies” (1978), “Citizens and Soldiers: The Dilemmas of Military Service” ", 1985), "Military Misfortunes: The Anatomy of Failure in 20th Century Warfare", 1990), "Supreme Command: Soldiers , Statesmen and Wartime Leadership", 2002)

Litovkin Viktor Nikolaevich born 1945 Retired colonel. Russian international information agency RIA Novosti, military observer. Author of several thousand publications, including the book “Self-Immolation on Red Square” (2005) (notes of a military journalist), articles in the author’s column for RIA Novosti: “Forward to the USSR?!”, “A very bad joke”, “Order for defense", in the magazine "Financial Control", "Political Journal", "Russian ProFile", etc.

Olegin Alexander Dmitrievich born in 1964 Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces, author of a number of works on topical issues of foreign military development

Satarov Vitaly Vladimirovich born in 1968 Colonel of the Russian Armed Forces, author of a number of works on military issues

Savinkin Alexander Evgenievich Editor of the “Russian Military Collection”, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Reserve Colonel

Trenin Dmitry Vitalievich born in 1955 Deputy Director, Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Carnegie Moscow Center. Author of the monographs “Time of the South: Russia in Chechnya, Chechnya in Russia” (co-authored by A. V. Malashenko, 2002), “The End of Eurasia: Russia between Geopolitics and Globalization” (2001)

Khramchikhin Alexander Anatolyevich Head of the analytical department of the Institute of Political and Military Analysis. Author of several dozen publications on the topics of building the armed forces, domestic and foreign policy

Tsymbal Vitaly Ivanovich born in 1935 Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Military Laboratory of the Institute for the Economy in Transition. Publications: “Investment in innovative development in order to simultaneously improve the well-being of citizens and the security of the country” (2005); “Features of modernization of the military organization of Russia, conditioned by military reform” (2005), etc.

Sharavin Alexander Alexandrovich born 1952 Doctor of Science, Candidate of Military Sciences, full member of the Academy of Military Sciences, professor. Director of the Institute of Political and Military Analysis. Publications: “The Balkans today and tomorrow: military-political aspects of peacekeeping” (co-authored, 2001), “Defense Theses. Institute of Political and Military Analysis" (2003), "Iraq as a mirror of Russian military reform" (2003)

Shepova Natalya Yakovlevna Candidate of Historical Sciences, leading researcher at the Institute of Military History of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Author of the books (co-author): “The experience of using special operations forces of NATO countries in operations in the Persian Gulf and Yugoslavia” (2004), “Ethnic separatism as a threat to the national security of the Russian Federation” (2003), “Terrorism as a threat to the national security of the state (domestic and foreign experience)" (2003), "Legal and organizational-tactical basis for the use of military formations to ensure internal security in some foreign countries" (2002). Author of numerous publications in the “Independent Military Review”, “Military-Industrial Courier”, and the international magazine “Military Diplomat”

Shulman Alexander born 1953 PhD in Electronic Engineering, engineer (Tel Aviv)

Shlykov Vitaly Vasilievich Candidate of Economic Sciences, expert of the Interregional Foundation for Information Technologies (IFIT), member of the non-governmental Council on Foreign and Defense Policy. Some recent publications on military issues can be found on the MFIT www.mfit.ru. website

Epshtein Dmitry Markovich born 1961 Researcher at the Russian State Library