Defense and Capital: Venture and Debt
In the first of a series of conversations on the topic of the defense industrial base and capital, Ryan is joined by Dan Gwak of Point72 and James Parker of Leonid. If you're a policymaker, founder, t...
27 Juni 202336min
Ukraine's Offensive and Russia's Localized Counterattacks
In today's episode, Mike looks at the slow progress of the Ukrainian offensive and what, if anything, it means for the course of the war. He also discusses Russia's defensive strategy and how grateful...
24 Juni 202324min
Managing Chaos: The 2021 Kabul Airlift
On this special edition podcast, listeners will get to hear the first 20 minutes of Unspent Rounds, a members-only War on the Rocks podcast that features interesting conversations with interesting peo...
21 Juni 202320min
Ukraine's Multiple Axes of Attack
On Monday, Nick Danforth sat down with Mike Kofman to discuss the latest from the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive. In this episode, Mike details the advances of Ukrainian forces to date, as well as...
14 Juni 202333min
The Ebb and Flow of Russian Military Power
On this special edition podcast, listeners will get to hear the first 20 minutes of Mike Kofman's members-only podcast, The Russia Contingency. Mike spoke last week with William C. Wohlforth, a facult...
2 Juni 202320min
Ukraine's Offensive and its Meaning for the War
Following Russia's failed winter offensive, Ukraine appears to be preparing for its planned counter-offensive. Ryan sat down with Mike Kofman to discuss the state of Russia's armed forces, the current...
30 Maj 202341min
Why Erdogan Wins
This week, Ryan sat down at a cafe in Washington, D.C., with Hümeyra Pamuk and Nicholas Danforth to discuss the results of Turkey's May 14 election. They talked about the nature of President Erdogan's...
19 Maj 202340min
The Calm Before the Storm: Waiting for Ukraine's Offensive
Ryan sat down with Mike Kofman at WOTR HQ in Washington, DC to talk about Ukraine's coming offensive; the manpower, materiel, and politics behind it; and lingering questions about Team Biden's theory ...
27 Apr 202318min
