Bob Seeley and Charles Hecker in conversation on Russia, Hereford Military History Festival
Sat 27 Sept
|Hereford
Time & Location
27 Sept 2025, 11:00 – 12:00
Hereford, 8 St Owen's St, Hereford HR1 2PJ, UK
About The Event
Event Duration 1 hr
Bob Seely The New Total War and Charles Hecker Zero Sum
Caroline Lang the unconventional methods Russia and other authoritarian states are using to challenge the West for global supremacy to undermine our beliefs, power and influence, from a financial and political perspective. From the revolutionary use of drones to staged coups, child abduction and psychological warfare, Russia’s new total war combines traditional military force with all the non-military tools of the Russian state. The 2022 invasion was the latest stage of a conflict that Russia has been fighting since 2005, to control Ukraine and wreak havoc. Conversely, Moscow in the 1990s was one of the most exciting places on Earth. You could see history being made before your eyes, and it appeared to be heading in a better direction, towards some form of democracy and more individual freedom. It also had the feel o…