Victor ESIN

Gen. Esin is a Russian top-rank military officer and a scholar. In retirement Victor Esin continues his work as a military analyst that has over a hundred of publications. His research interests include nuclear disarmament, strategic stability and Russian military reform.

Retired from the Army in 1997. In 1998-2002 he served in the Administration of the Russian Federation Security Council, where his remit included the security of Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons.

Gen. Esin worked in the Soviet/Russian Defense Ministry’s agencies, including at the RVSN. In 1989 he was appointed Deputy head of RVSN General Staff. In 1994 he was promoted to Head of RVSN General Staff – First Deputy Commander of RVSN.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis was Engineer, Acting Chief Engineer of SS-4 Sandal Missile Regiment in the rank of Lieutenant/ Senior Lieutenant and deployed in Sagua La Grande, Santa Clara Province, Cuba, as part of 51^st Missile Division.

Graduated from the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia. Holds a PhD in Military Science.