Michael Kofman
@KofmanMichael
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Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment. Defense analysis with a focus on the Russian and Ukrainian militaries.
Washington, D.C. area
Joined May 2020
For folks who want to find me on Bluesky, similar handle: .
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Giving credit where it is due. There is a good deal of positive sentiment in Ukraine about this interceptor. If employment can be scaled, alongside similar systems, then it can help answer the challenge posed by Russian OWA drones.
Ekonomichna pravda reports that the interceptor UAV made by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's Swift Beat company is responsible for approximately 90% of Shahed OWA that are downed by UAVs.
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RT @RALee85: Ekonomichna pravda reports that the interceptor UAV made by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt's Swift Beat company is responsible….
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RT @RALee85: Updated map showing Russian advances on the Novopavlivka, Kostiantynivka, and Lyman fronts. https://t.….
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RT @Tatarigami_UA: How bad is the reaction to this new law in Ukrainian social media? People are openly calling for demonstrations - not an….
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RT @yarotrof: It’s no exaggeration that Ukrainian public opinion is in an absolute firestorm after the parliament today approved a law esse….
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RT @ChristopherJM: "Shame!" shouted many Ukrainian lawmakers as a majority formed from Zelensky's ruling party, pro-Russian oppo bloc & Yul….
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Parliament backs legislation to tighten executive control after series of moves targeting anti-graft campaigners
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RT @ChristopherJM: 🧵A lengthy thread here on today's news of searches and arrests in Ukraine and what the various parties involved as well….
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RT @ChristopherJM: Secret is out. @StefanishynaO will be Ukraine’s next ambassador to the US. Zelensky has now confirmed. Until Washington….
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Latest WOTR podcast is out. I join @EvansRyan202 to talk about the state of the front, manpower, drones, and the recent disruption of aid from the United States. Open to all. @WarOnTheRocks
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War on the Rocks · Episode
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RT @Tatarigami_UA: Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Russia has launched 28,743 Shahed/Geran drones at Ukraine - 2,736 of the….
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RT @Lauren_A_Kahn: Ukraine & Israel demonstrated how $1K drones can wipe out $100M capes. In @ForeignAffairs @mchorowitz @JoshuaASchwartz &….
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The Pentagon should learn from Israel and Ukraine.
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RT @Tatarigami_UA: As Ukraine marked Naval Forces Day, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet started the morning fending off a joint air and sea drone a….
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Good thread for those following Iran.
In-Depth Analysis of Israel’s Strategic Blow to Iran’s Missile Capabilities. A Mega Thread 🧵 . Operation "Rising Lion" had two goals: stopping a nuclear breakout and neutralizing the ballistic missile threat posed by Iran. This analysis will focus on the latter:.<<<
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RT @Tatarigami_UA: On 5 July, Ukrainian forces carried out a strike on the Borysoglebsk airfield in Russia. Reports indicate that a depot w….
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RT @KKriegeBlog: A thread of threads. 20 misconceptions about the Revolutionary War (or American War of Independence). Americans (proud to….
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RT @olliecarroll: Source has just confirmed to me a list of what the US withheld fm Ukraine w/o warning:. From Eu depots .Missiles .AIM-7 x….
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The latest Russia Contingency is out. Steve Kotkin joins me for an interesting conversation on the Russia-Ukraine war, state of play, recent negotiations, offering a historically informed view on these subjects. @WarOnTheRocks
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RT @Aviation_Intel: Army Wants New Armor To Protect From Overhead Drone Attacks On Its Tracked Vehicles. With the threat of drones rapidly….
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With the threat of drones rapidly changing the realities of warfare, the Army finally requests overhead armor on 1,500 tracked vehicles.
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Useful thread.
In June 2024, six residents of Kyiv were injured as a result of Russian attacks. A year later, in June 2025, the number of people killed by RU drones and missiles exceeded 40, with more than 200 injured. Why have Russian strikes on Kyiv become more deadly? Here are some stats.
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RT @nickschifrin: BREAKING: White House confirms it has halted weapons that Ukraine was scheduled to receive, including PAC3 Patriots, 155m….
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