Date : 5/10/2020 5:15:14 PM
From : "Benzi Zimerman"
To : "Seth Jones"
Subject : RE: Russia's Campaign in Syria, Virtual Event: May 13, 1200 EST


Het Seth, I hope all is well and that you and your family are staying safe and healthy!

 

Will def pass this along, and will let you know who can join. Looks great!

 

v/r

MAJ Benzi Zimmerman 
Head, International Cooperation Desk

IDF Operations Directorate - Plans, Doctrine & Exercises (J3-5/7)

T: +972-3-740-7723 | M: +972-5-42074487 | E: benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il

 

From: Seth Jones <SJones@csis.org>
Sent: Friday, May 8, 2020 5:41 PM
To: Benzi Zimerman <Benzi_zimerman@mail.gov.il>
Subject: Russia's Campaign in Syria, Virtual Event: May 13, 1200 EST

 

Hi Benzi,

 

I trust that all is well.

 

I’ve included our event below on Russia’s campaign in Syria, which will be live and virtual at 12pm EST on Wednesday, May 13. Our report will be released next week. Most everyone briefing was involved in USG Syria policy for some period during Russia’s involvement (in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, US Army, CIA, or the White House).

 

Feel free to pass around.

 

Seth

 

Seth G. Jones, Ph.D.

Harold Brown Chair

Director, Transnational Threats

Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

1616 Rhode Island Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20036

Phone: 202-741-3955

E-mail: sjones@csis.org

 

CSIS invites you to join us for an

Online Event: The Russian Campaign in Syria: Assessing Russian Strategy, Goals, and Operations

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

12:00 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Center for Strategic & International Studies

 

A discussion with

Dr. Seth Jones

Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats Project

Brian Katz

Fellow, International Security Program; Transnational Threats Project

Shannon Culbertson

Visiting Fellow, International Security Program and Transnational Threats Project

Colonel Jason P. Gresh

Military Fellow, International Security Program

 

For a preview of the event, please watch:


 

View the Webcast Here

https://www.csis.org/events/online-event-russian-campaign-syria-assessing-russian-strategy-goals-and-operations

 

Ask Live Questions

 

Please join the CSIS Transnational Threats Project on Wednesday, May 13 to discuss a new report on the Russian campaign in Syria. Dr. Seth Jones, Harold Brown Chair and Director of the Transnational Threats Project, will be joined by CSIS experts to discuss Russia’s military and diplomatic campaign in Syria, the largest and most significant Russian out-of-area operation since the end of the Cold War.
 
Experts joining Seth will include: Brian Katz, Fellow, former CIA analyst for the Middle East and country director for Syria in the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Shannon Culberston, Visiting Fellow and on leave from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy; and Colonel Jason P. Gresh, Military Fellow, who recently served as the chief, Russian deconfliction cell, Combined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR), for this timely conversation.
 
Please submit your online questions via the button on the event page. We will incorporate your audience questions into the Q&A session.