Ruslan Pukhov CAST Director
			Ruslan Pukhov - Director of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST) since 1997. In 1996 he graduated from the School of International Information of MGIMO University under the Russian Foreign Ministry. In 1996-1997 - post-graduated student of the French-Russian Master d'Etudes Internationales Sciences Po – MGIMO. In 1996-1997 – researcher of Conventional Arms Project in the Center for Policy Studies in Russia (PIR Center). Author of a number of research articles on the conventional arms trade and the defense industries of Russia and France.

			Konstantin Makienko CAST Deputy Director
			Konstantin Makienko graduated in 1995 with honors from the International Relations School of MGIMO University under the Russian Foreign Ministry. In 1996 he graduated from the French-Russian Master d'Etudes Internationales Sciences Po – MGIMO. In 1996-1997 – Director of Conventional Arms Project in the Center for Policy Studies in Russia (PIR Center). Since 1997 – Deputy Director of the Centre for Analysis of Strategies and Technologies (CAST). Author of a number of research articles on Russia’s arms trade with foreign countries.

			Alexey Pokolyavin CAST Deputy Director

			Ivan Konovalov CAST Deputy Director