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Looking Beyond the Offensive in Ukraine

October 18, 2023
Looking Beyond the Offensive in Ukraine
Looking Beyond the Offensive in Ukraine

Looking Beyond the Offensive in Ukraine

Michael Kofman and Ryan Evans
October 18, 2023

Ryan sat down with Mike to discuss the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia’s effort to seize the initiative before winter begins, Moscow’s turn to North Korea for artillery shells, the challenges the Ukrainian military may face next year, the Biden administration’s failure to provide certain weapons to Ukraine quickly, and the state of the Russian military. Mike and Ryan close with a conversation about the need to be forward-looking about the conflict, given that the Russian defense industry has increased its rate of production, which will require the United States, its European allies, and Ukraine to plan for continued combat in the future.


Image: Ukrainian Ministry of Defense

 

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