Mike Kofman

Nov 22, 2024 | cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Jim Townsend |Rob Lee |Mike Kofman

More than 1000 days into the War in Ukraine, questions about continued support for the Ukrainian effort and the prospect of a negotiated settlement in the months to come have become all the more important. Trump has refused to say that he wants Ukraine to win the war and has pledged to end the war immediately. To help us make sense of this, Mike Kofman and Rob Lee join Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Jim Townsend on this week’s episode of Brussels Sprouts.

Aug 14, 2024 | cnas.org | Jim Townsend |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Mike Kofman

August 16, 2024 The Russia-Ukraine war has recently entered a new phase with the Ukrainian military’s offensive in Kursk, marking one of the most significant battlefield developments in more than a year. Pushing steadily into Russia, the Ukrainian armed forces have reportedly seized more than 1,000 square kilometers of territory, capturing critical infrastructure and leading thousands of civilians to flee their homes.

Sep 13, 2023 | cnas.org | Andrew Roth |Mike Kofman

September 13, 2023 Source: The Guardian Journalist Andrew Roth But there is an obvious logic to the Kremlin courting North Korea. It has ammunition that Russia needs to continue its war with Ukraine, where the Kremlin has had to ration its use of shells and rockets. And North Korea could play an important role in a coalition of countries still willing to do business with Russia.