Episode Notes:

On this episode of the Russia Contingency, Mike is joined by Franz Stefan-Gady, a consulting senior fellow at the International Institute of International Studies, and Konrad Muzyka, and independent defense analyst focused on Ukraine and Belarus. The three discuss their recent field work in Ukraine and their initial impressions from visiting the front lines of the conflict, the challenges the Ukrainian military is facing, the types of equipment different elements of the Ukrainian armed forces are asking to be provided with and conclude with an in-depth discussion about air power and how militaries fight.

The Russia Contingency is a bi-weekly podcast featuring in-depth analysis of Russia's military power and the war in Ukraine.