Commentary on Russian C4ISR Lessons in Ukraine by Justin Bronk

The conflict in Ukraine represents a turning point in defense discourse, as it inverted conventional expectations primarily due to the Russian Forces' inability to perform effective C4ISR. This failure offers valuable C4ISR lessons for modern military strategy. However, the lackluster performance of Russian Forces today, compared to their capabilities in the 1980s, highlights how forces tend to change due to internal and external pressures, meaning the forces we face today may not be the same forces we face tomorrow. Justin Bronk, a Senior Research Fellow from RUSI, delivers his commentary on what the Russians are learning from these C4ISR lessons. He goes into:

• What led to the critical mistakes for Russia during the Ukrainian war?
• How does the lack of effective C2ISR lead to underperformance elsewhere, particularly when considering the multi-domain?
• How does this compare to western forces' capabilities?