Ofer Fridman (PhD) is Lecturer in War Studies and Director of Operations at the Centre for Strategic Communication, King's College London. His previous book, Russian 'Hybrid Warfare': Resurgence and Politicisation, was chosen as a Foreign Affairs Book of the Year in 2019.

"Fridman introduces these never-before translated works in a well-written, lucid and compelling way. Strategiya is an important and timely addition to works on Russian strategy."-- Eugene Miakinkov, Lecturer in War and Society, Swansea University, and author of War and Enlightenment in Russia: Military Culture in the Age of Catherine II

"Strategiya sheds light on the roots of Russian strategic and military thought by providing important cultural-historical context. The argument is convincing, ambitious and clearly focused. An interesting and original contribution to the literature."-- Andrew Monaghan, Director, The Russia Research Network, and author of Power in Modern Russia: Strategy and Mobilisation

"By bringing the classics of the imperial Russian strategic tradition to an English-speaking audience, this book is an invaluable resource to those interested in Russia's military."-- David R. Stone, Professor in the Strategy and Policy Department, US Naval War College, and author of A Military History of Russia: From Ivan the Terrible to the War in Chechnya

"Through his excellent translations, Fridman provides valuable insight into how Russians view military science, the intersection of politics and strategy, and the necessity to conform, not to doctrine, but to situational circumstances and the "rules of reality".' -- Paul Robinson, University of Ottawa, author of Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich: Supreme Commander of the Russian Army

"Offering invaluable insights into influential areas of Russian military thinking that have, to date, remained largely unexplored in the West, Strategiya is a must-read for anybody seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the foundations of contemporary Russian strategy."-- Bettina Renz, Professor of International Security, University of Nottingham, and author of Russia's Military Revival