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Professional Affiliation

Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Expert Bio

Michael Kofman is a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he focuses on the Russian military and Eurasian security issues.

Kofman was formerly Director of the Russia Studies Program at the CNA Corporation and a former fellow at the Kennan Institute, Woodrow ÀË»¨Ö±²¥ International Center in Washington, D.C. His research focuses on the Russia and the former Soviet Union, specializing in the Russian armed forces, Russian military thought, and strategy. Previously he served at National Defense University as a Program Manager, and subject matter expert, advising senior military and government officials on issues in Russia and Eurasia. Mr. Kofman's other affiliations include being a Senior Editor at War on the Rocks, where he regularly authors articles on strategy, the Russian military, Russian decision making and related foreign policy issues.

Mr. Kofman has published numerous articles on the Russian armed forces, security issues in Russia/Eurasia, along with analyses for the U.S. government. He holds a M.A. in International Security from the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University and a B.A. in Political Science from Northeastern University. 

Major Publications

• Kofman, Michael. May 3, 2019. Defense News.
• Kofman, Michael. Briefing No. 6 2019
• Kofman, Michael. Baltic Rim Economies, February 2019. Issue No.1
• Michael Kofman, , p.29-35 in Russia's Policy in Syria and the Middle East. Central Asia Program. January 2019.
• Kofman, Michael. CCW Russia Brief. Issue 4, January 2019.
• Dmitry Gorenburg and Michael Kofman, The Washington Post. November 28, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael, , November 1, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. War on the Rocks. October 26, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. War on the Rocks. October 12, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. Russia Matters. September 10, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. War on the Rocks. September 4, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. CCW Russia Brief. Issue 3. September 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. . War on the Rocks. August 17, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. War on the Rocks. July 23, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. War on the Rocks. June 14, 2018.
• Kofman, Michael. CCW Russia Brief. Issue 2. May 2018.
• Michael J. Mazarr, Michael Kofman. Texas National Security Review. Vol 1, Issue 3. May 2018.