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Kelly Campa, Daniel Shats, Karolina Hird, and Grace Mappes, with Nicholas Carl 2 pm ET, August 26 Key takeaways: The People’s Republic of China (PRC) may be helping Iran rebuild its ballistic missile arsenal following the Israel-Iran war. The PRC has a history of providing Iran with material support, including dual-use technologies and chemical components, […]

Note: The data cut-off for this product was 12 pm ET on August 20, 2025. This report focuses on technological adaptations and the Russian defense industrial base (DIB) and excludes reports on Russian force generation efforts. ISW will cover Russian force generation efforts in the upcoming Russian Force Generation and Technological Adaptations Update. Russian developers

Nidal Morrison, Ben Schmida, Avery Borens, Katherine Wells, Ben Rezaei, Adham Fattah, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability

Carolyn Moorman, Avery Borens, Ben Rezaei, Adham Fattah, Ben Schmida, Katherine Wells, William Doran, Ria Reddy, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities

Authors: Matthew Sperzel, Alison O’Neil, Karina Wugang, and Kiley Pittman of the Institute for the Study of War; Alexis Turek, Alex Chou, and Luke Jacobus of the American Enterprise Institute Editors: Dan Blumenthal and Nicholas Carl of the American Enterprise Institute Data Cutoff: July 30, 2025 The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from

Katherine Wells, Ria Reddy, Avery Borens, Ben Schmida, Ben Rezaei, Henry Jenks, and Annika Ganzeveld Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability

NOTE: CTP-ISW will publish the Iran Update Monday through Friday starting on July 25, 2025. CTP-ISW will resume seven-day coverage of the region should conditions warrant it and will notify our readers if we resume seven-day coverage. The Iranian Parliament appears to be trying to play an influential role in shaping Iranian security policy following

Authors: Paul Conroy, Eloise Herdegen, Zachary Yacht, Andrew Raynus, and Karolina Hird Data cut off: 9 am ET, July 21 ISW’s Russian Occupation Update tracks the activities that occur in the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine. The occupation updates will examine Russian efforts to consolidate administrative control of annexed areas and forcibly integrate Ukrainian citizens into

  Katherine Wells, Ben Schmida, Andie Parry, and Annika Ganzeveld Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET CTP-ISW will publish an abbreviated Iran Update on July 19 and 20 and will resume full coverage on July 21. Key Takeaways: Iran-E3 Talks: Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-affiliated media confirmed that senior E3 (the United Kingdom, Germany, and France) and

Johanna Moore, Ben Rezaei, Avery Borens, Katherine Wells, and Brian Carter Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET  The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces

Ben Rezaei, Avery Borens, Ria Reddy, Johanna Moore, and Annika Ganzeveld Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces

Ria Reddy, Ben Rezaei, Carolyn Moorman, Kelly Campa, and Annika Ganzeveld Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET  The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces