[1][2] In addition to his role at CAST, since 2007 Pukhov has been a member of the Public Council of the Russian Ministry of Defence, composed of civilians and retired servicemen, which advises the Minister of Defence on a variety of issues.
In 1996, he graduated from the Franco-Russian dual-degree program between Master d'Etudes Internationales Sciences Po and MGIMO with an M.A.
[6] While studying at Sciences Po, Pukhov interned at the Russian Embassy in Paris for six months.
[9][10] Pukhov is also frequently interviewed on defence topics by Russian and foreign media sources, including Vedomosti,[11] Kommersant,[12] The Wall Street Journal,[13] and Reuters.
[15] On 19 October 2022, Pukhov accidentally let slip during a live interview on RBK TV that Russia's loitering munitions used in the Russo-Ukrainian War—specifically Geran-2—are of Iranian origin, saying "we all know that they're Iranian, but the authorities aren't acknowledging it".