
Michael Kofman
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program
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Michael Kofman serves as a Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Naval Analyses' Russia Studies Program, and a Fellow at the Kennan Institute, Woodrow Wilson International Center in Washington, D.C. His research focuses on the Russia and the former Soviet Union, specializing in the Russian armed forces, military thought, capabilities, and strategy. Previously, he served at National Defense University as a research fellow, and subject matter expert, advising senior military and government officials on issues in Russia and Eurasia. Mr. Kofman is also a Contributing Editor at War on the Rocks, where he regularly authors articles on strategy, the Russian military, Russian decision-making, and related foreign policy issues. He runs a personal blog on the Russian military at https://russianmilitaryanalysis.wordpress.com/
Recent Publications & News
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The Outlook for Ukraine in 2023
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Michael Kofman & Lawrence D. Freedman
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After Kherson, Ukraine’s Military Ponders New Push South and East
By Michael Kofman
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Russia Is Weaker—but Is It Less Threatening?
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Michael Kofman
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What Has the War in Ukraine Revealed about Russian Power?
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Michael Kofman
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Russia’s Withdrawal from Kherson, with Mike Kofman and Mick Ryan
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Michael Kofman & Mick Ryan
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