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The Outlook for Ukraine in 2023
Podcast
In the latest installment of our “New Year” series, we take stock of where things stand in Ukraine as we head into 2023. Over the past couple of months, the lines of territori...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Lawrence D. Freedman
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Russia Is Weaker—but Is It Less Threatening?
Podcast
Russia has suffered major setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine, its economy is battered by Western sanctions, and its diplomatic clout has suffered due to President Vladimir...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Michael Kofman
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Russia’s Withdrawal from Kherson, with Mike Kofman and Mick Ryan
Podcast
Last week, Kiev reached an important milestone when Russian troops withdrew from the city of Kherson. This retreat has both strategic and symbolic significance, given that Khe...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kofman & Mick Ryan
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Southward and Eastward Pressure on Russian Forces
Mike Kofman and Ryan Evans recorded this episode on the war as they return home from their week-long research trip to Ukraine. They cover the fight for Kherson, Russian failur...
By Michael Kofman
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Russia’s Plan to Stay in the War
Podcast
After Ukraine's stunning Kharkiv counter-offensive, Vladimir Putin has doubled down on his war against Ukraine, announcing a large military mobilization, threatening nuclear u...
By Michael Kofman & Ryan Evans
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Ukraine’s Kharkhiv Operation and the Russian Military’s Black Week
Podcast
Michael Kofman joins Ryan Evans to discuss the importance of Ukraine's Kharkiv Operation. Listen to the full interview on War On The Rocks....
By Michael Kofman
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Into the Breach: Ukraine’s Counter-Offensive Begins
Michael Kofman joins Ryan Evans to provide an update on the war in Ukraine, primarily discussing a southern counter-offensive launched by Ukrainian forces this week. Listen t...
By Michael Kofman & Ryan Evans
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The Latest Phase of the War in Ukraine, with Mike Kofman and Jeff Edmonds
Podcast
Has the war in Ukraine reached a critical turning point? Mike Kofman and Jeff Edmonds join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend to discuss the evolution of the military situ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Jeffrey Edmonds
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Ukraine's Window of Opportunity?
Podcast
With military circles abuzz that Ukraine might be preparing to launch a counter-offensive against Russian-held Kherson, Michael Kofman of CNA’s Russia team joins War on the Ro...
By Michael Kofman
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What the Experts Got Wrong (And Right) About Russian Military Power
Podcast
It is now widely understood that many observers, in advance of this war, over-estimated Russian military performance and underestimated Ukrainian military performance. Promine...
By Michael Kofman & Chris Dougherty
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New Phase of War, with Mike Kofman and Jeff Edmonds
Podcast
More than two months after Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine, the war has now entered a second phase, with the two sides facing off in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Look...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Jeffrey Edmonds
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Ukraine's Military Advantage and Russia's Stark Choices
Podcast
Michael Kofman popped in for another conversation with Ryan about where things stand in the Russo-Ukrainian War. He gives a wide-ranging assessment of Russia’s unfavorable pos...
By Michael Kofman
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Russia downscales its war, but not in brutality
Podcast
Michael Kofman joins Ryan Evans to provide an update on the war in Ukraine. In this episode, Kofman explains how and why Russia is refocusing on the east of Ukraine, what the ...
By Michael Kofman
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A New Phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War Begins
Podcast
Michael Kofman joins Ryan to discuss the resilience of Ukrainian society, stalled fronts, the air war, tactical adaptations, the effects of Western armaments, drones, the mari...
By Michael Kofman
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In the Fourth Week, Is Russia Revisiting Its War Aims Amidst Attrition?
Podcast
Adjunct Senior Fellow Michael Kofman joins the War on the Rocks podcast to discuss how Russia's war in Ukraine is playing out as it enters the fourth week of conflict. Listen...
By Michael Kofman
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Flash Release: Russia-Ukraine Escalations & Off-ramps with Mike Kofman and Jeff Edmonds
Podcast
As the war in Ukraine continues into its fourth week, the picture on the ground has largely remained the same in recent days, with the Russian military making only minimal pro...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Jeffrey Edmonds
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War in Ukraine: The World Weighs In
Podcast
One week after Russia launched its invasion into Ukraine—an invasion that President Biden condemned as "premeditated and unprovoked" in his State of the Union address—Europe h...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kofman, Jeffrey Edmonds & Richard Fontaine
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11 Days in: Russia’s Invasion Stumbles Forward
Russia bungled its invasion plan but is nonetheless making progress in the face of fierce Ukrainian resistance. But can the Russian military stay combat effective? What lesson...
By Michael Kofman
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Analyzing the State of Russia's Military
Sarah McCammon speaks with CNA Research Program Director Michael Kofman about Russia's military strategy and capability in Ukraine. Listen to the full interview from NPR....
By Michael Kofman
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Interpreting the First Few Days of the Russo-Ukranian War
People all over the world are watching Russia’s assault on Ukraine unfold in real time through social media, giving us a gritty and vivid view of 21st-century combat. But how ...
By Michael Kofman
