Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia and Eurasia Program. I cover military issues in Russia and Eurasia. https://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3lscg7y5pkk2lMy thoughts on Russia’s military options and limitations supporting Iran before, during, and after this conflict. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1937217526397829606.html23 Jun 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lscg7y5pkk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3lqvapznv5k22Rob Lee, @michaelkofman.bsky.social and I share our views on drone strikes on Russian bombers, and views on the frontlines in Ukraine below @warontherocks.bsky.social https://warontherocks.com/episode/therussiacontingency/34719/unpacking-ukraines-audacious-drone-raid/05 Jun 2025 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqvapznv5k22https://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3lct42mjnu22chttps://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1865854264980935160.html?utm_campaign=topunroll. My thoughts on rumors of Russian evacuation from Syria, what we know, and what we don’t.08 Dec 2024 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lct42mjnu22chttps://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3lcq4yervbs2d🎧I joined CSIScolleagues Maria Snegovaya & Max Bergmann on the Russian Roulette podcast to discuss insights from Ukraine, Russia’s dwindling options in Syria, and the danger of 3 years of limit testing & escalation becoming a new normal. https://www.csis.org/podcasts/russian-roulette/dara-massicot-battlefield-developments-ukraine-and-threat-escalation07 Dec 2024 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcq4yervbs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3lazg3znf6c2dHi all, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is now on Bluesky. A link for our experts with a presence here is below. Stay tuned! @carnegieendow.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2024 22:23 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazg3znf6c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3lauguyysz226I’ve returned from a trip to Ukraine, and share my thoughts here: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1856793582687879288.html13 Nov 2024 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lauguyysz226https://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3laof3yweps27Hello all, I will be more active here moving forward. Cross-posting my newest research on Russian military reconstitution. https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2024/09/russian-military-reconstitution-2030-pathways-and-prospects?lang=en11 Nov 2024 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3laof3yweps27https://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3knbvqkozpk26My latest essay on the war in Ukraine, below. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/time-running-out-ukraine09 Mar 2024 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3knbvqkozpk26https://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3kgelp2iwlw27Cross post. https://x.com/massdara/status/1734283325819240520?s=4612 Dec 2023 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kgelp2iwlw27https://bsky.app/profile/massdara.bsky.social/post/3kbavbh4oxf2dThanks for inviting me, @maxbergmann.bsky.social to discuss U.S. security assistance to Ukraine. Our conversation can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sEE7b_zP008 Oct 2023 16:17 +0000at://did:plc:4ykow4wbootomhy7qddql4pc/app.bsky.feed.post/3kbavbh4oxf2d