Michael Kofman
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Security Program
Research Areas
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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CNAS Responds: Biden Meets with World Leaders on First International Trip
By Richard Fontaine, Lisa Curtis, Michael Kofman, Martijn Rasser, Rachel Rizzo, Jacob Stokes, Jim Townsend & Carisa Nietsche
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Russia's Military Buildup on the Ukrainian Border, with Maxim Samorukov and Michael Kofman
Podcast
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend, Maxim Samorukov & Michael Kofman
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CNAS Responds: Assessing Biden's Interim National Security Strategy
Press Note
By Richard Fontaine, Lisa Curtis, Chris Dougherty, Martijn Rasser, Dr. Nina Kollars, Michael Kofman, Becca Wasser, Nathalie Grogan, Katie Galgano & Jennie Matuschak
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