Raphael S. Cohen

Raphael S. Cohen is the director of the Strategy and Doctrine Program at the Rand Corporation’s Project Air Force.

Articles by Raphael S. Cohen
A Ukrainian soldier wearing a camouflage military uniform is seen from behind as they walk down a cracked paved road surrounded by grassy fields and open sky. The soldier is holding a rifle and casts a long shadow.
A Ukrainian soldier wearing a camouflage military uniform is seen from behind as they walk down a cracked paved road surrounded by grassy fields and open sky. The soldier is holding a rifle and casts a long shadow.

Negotiating With Russia Is Still a Bad Idea This article has an audio recording

Argument
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 331st Infantry Regiment take cover from German fire near the village of Périers in Normandy, France, in July 1944.
Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 331st Infantry Regiment take cover from German fire near the village of Périers in Normandy, France, in July 1944.

Stop Comparing Ukraine to World War I

Analysis
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
A woman walks past graves in the Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine.
A woman walks past graves in the Lychakiv military cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine.

How Not to Help Ukraine

Argument
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
U.S. Marines land in Cuba
U.S. Marines land in Cuba

The U.S. Should Get Over Its Short War Obsession

Argument
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
A Ukrainian tank unit drives towards the front near Kherson, Ukraine, on Nov. 18, 2022.
A Ukrainian tank unit drives towards the front near Kherson, Ukraine, on Nov. 18, 2022.

Is the U.S. Military Capable of Learning From the War in Ukraine? This article has an audio recording

Analysis
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
A man holds a Ukrainian flag during a solidarity demonstration in Chicago.
A man holds a Ukrainian flag during a solidarity demonstration in Chicago.

The Myth of America’s Ukraine Fatigue

Argument
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a commission on military-technical cooperation with foreign states in 2017.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a commission on military-technical cooperation with foreign states in 2017.

What’s the Harm in Talking to Russia? A Lot, Actually.

Analysis
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Kremlin in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Kremlin in Moscow

Why Putin’s Nuclear Gambit Is a Huge Mistake

Analysis
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
The Battle of Saratoga, a painting by John Trumbull
The Battle of Saratoga, a painting by John Trumbull

Ukraine’s 1777 Moment

Analysis
Gian Gentile, Raphael S. Cohen
A boy rides his scooter past the destroyed city hall in Okhtyrka, Ukraine on Aug. 1.
A boy rides his scooter past the destroyed city hall in Okhtyrka, Ukraine on Aug. 1.

The Case for Cautious Optimism in Ukraine

Analysis
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
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