Silicon Lifeline: Interactive Summary Report

Based on the technical inspection of Russian military equipment captured in or fired at Ukraine, our report 'Silicon Lifeline: Western Electronics at the Heart of Russia's War Machine' outlines the extent to which Russia’s multi-billion-dollar, decades-long military modernisation programme has depended on the extensive use of microelectronics manufactured in the US, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the UK, France and Germany.

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Interactive Summary: Silicon Lifeline

Western Electronics at the Heart of Russia's War Machine

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WRITTEN BY

James Byrne

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow

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Gary Somerville

Former RUSI Research Fellow

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Joe Byrne

Former RUSI Research Fellow

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Dr Jack Watling

Senior Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

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Nick Reynolds

Research Fellow, Land Warfare

Military Sciences

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Jane Baker

Independent Consultant

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