Backing Ukraine Against Russia, With Colin Kahl and Derek Chollet
Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl and Counselor to the Secretary of State Derek Chollet join the show to reflect on the war on year after Russia's brutal invasion and the commencement of...
24 Helmi 20231h 4min
Russia's Winter Offensive
Mike Kofman sat down with Nicholas Danforth to discuss Russia's latest offensive, it's focus, and why it has been underwhelming so far. The conversation analyzes the current state of the conflict, whe...
18 Helmi 202318min
Unfolding Offensives and Counter-Offensives in Ukraine
Mike Kofman and Ryan Evans cover a lot of ground in this episode about the war in Ukraine: Russian goals in the Donbass, the coming Russian counter-offensive, the state of Russian and Ukrainian forces...
7 Helmi 202335min
Talking Strategy with Assistant Secretary of Defense Mara Karlin
Ryan sat down with Dr. Mara Karlin, who serves as assistant secretary of defense for strategy, plans, and capabilities. They discussed the making of the new National Defense Strategy, the critical top...
31 Tammi 202327min
Manpower, Materiel, and the Coming Decisive Phase in Ukraine
In his latest discussion with Ryan on the war in Ukraine, Mike Kofman explains why the coming spring and summer will be strategically decisive. He also offers his analysis on the Russian command reshu...
23 Tammi 202328min
A Disquieting Winter at War in Ukraine
Michael Kofman joins Ryan for their first discussion of the new year on the war in Ukraine. They cover the state of play at the various fronts, manpower and materiel, the Russian strike campaign, and ...
5 Tammi 202330min
Nukes, Negotiations, and Lessons From the War in Ukraine
Ryan recently traveled to Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base where he was joined by three of the many big thinkers teaching servicemembers down there: Andy Akins, Anna Batta, and Mark Conversino...
28 Joulu 202243min
Localized Offensives: The Direction of the Conflict
Mike Kofman and Nick Danforth start this episode by analyzing the latest events in the war and the fighting in and around Bakhmut. Mike offers his thoughts on Russia and Ukraine's stockpiles of artill...
22 Joulu 202234min
