War on the Rocks

Ukraine's Offensive and its Meaning for the War

May 30, 2023

41:21

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

The Russian Winter Offensive

3min

The Battle of Boc-Moot

3min

The Battle of Bakhmuk

3min

The Russian Contingency: A Member Only Show

2min

The Russian Military's Manpower Problems in the Winter Offensive

2min

The Russian Contingency and the Ukrainian Invasion Into Russia

3min

The Impact of Ukraine's Air Launch Cruise Missiles on the War

2min

The Challenge of Striking Russian Logistics and Command Posts

3min

10.

The Future of Ukrainian Air Force F-16s

3min

11.

The Russian Legion's Invasion of Russia

2min

12.

Ukraine's Information Operations in Russia

2min

13.

The Risk of Ukraine Partnering With Nazis

2min

14.

The Effect of Buckmoot on Ukraine

6min

15.

The Future of Nuclear Threats

3min

Following Russia's failed winter offensive, Ukraine appears to be preparing for its planned counter-offensive. Ryan sat down with Mike Kofman to discuss the state of Russia's armed forces, the current state of the Western-led effort to train and equip Ukrainian forces and the latest from the battle for Bakhmut. The conversation also touched on the role of the British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missile, Ukraine's ability to absorb the F-16, what exactly happened during the recent cross-border attack on Belgorod and revisited concerns about nuclear escalation.