Ukraine's Military Advantage and Russia's Stark Choices
Our friend Michael Kofman popped in for another conversation with Ryan about where things stand in the Russo-Ukrainian War. He gives a wide-ranging assessment of Russia's unfavorable position as it mu...
27 Apr 202238min
From Ukraine and Beyond: Unpacking the Sino-Russian Relationship
This is the national security podcast crossover of the century! Or at least of the year...ok maybe of Spring 2022! For this special episode, Doyle Hodges of TNSR and "Horns of a Dilemma" hosts Zack Co...
22 Apr 202250min
A Conversation with the Counselor: Derek Chollet on Navigating the World
A veteran State Department official and scholar, Derek Chollet is serving as counselor to the secretary of state. He sat down with Ryan to discuss the various challenges facing U.S. foreign policy. Do...
13 Apr 202243min
Russia Downscales Its War, But Not in Brutality
Michael Kofman joined Ryan once more to update us all on the war in Ukraine. In this episode, Kofman explains how and why Russia is refocusing on the east of Ukraine, what the war in Syria revealed ab...
11 Apr 202227min
Is India "Shaky" on Ukraine? It's Complicated
President Joe Biden recently made headlines when he described India as being "somewhat shaky" on the issue of punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Tanvi Madan of the Brookings Institution sat...
31 Mars 202234min
A New Phase of the Russo-Ukrainian War Begins
With Moscow's announcement that the core aim of its invasion of Ukraine is now just to secure the Donbass, the conflict has entered a new phase. Michael Kofman of CNA joins Ryan once again, for the fi...
27 Mars 202233min
In the Fourth Week, Is Russia Revising its War Aims Amidst Attrition?
Michael Kofman joins Ryan once again to help us understand the Russo-Ukrainian War as its fourth week unfolds. They cover a lot of ground: Mike updates us on the three fronts — where Russian forces ar...
21 Mars 202236min
Into the Third Week: Will Russian Forces Need to Pause?
Michael Kofman joins Ryan for the third week in a row to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine. He breaks down the state-of-play on three fronts — southern, eastern, and northern — as well as the air war...
14 Mars 202230min
