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Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1:15 pm ET on August 30. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the August 31 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. The Kremlin appears to have launched a coordinated informational effort posturing military strength on the battlefield in order to shape Western thinking and falsely portray a Russian victory […]

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

Olivia Gibson, Daria Novikov, Jessica Sobieski, Justin Young, Jennie Olmsted, Karolina Hird and Frederick W. Kagan August 21, 2025, 6:15 pm ET  Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW’s interactive map

Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1 pm ET on August 20, 2025. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the August 21, 2025, Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. The Kremlin is demanding that Russia have a veto over any Western security guarantees for Ukraine in an effort to undermine ongoing US, European, and Ukrainian

Nidal Morrison, Avery Borens, Ben Schmida, Ria Reddy, Adham Fattah, Katherine Wells, Ben Rezaei, Kelly Campa, and Brian CarterInformation 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

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

Note: The data cut-off for this product was 12:15pm ET on August 19. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the August 20 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accurately stated that the Kremlin’s objective in Ukraine is to politically control all of Ukraine rather than to seize select Ukrainian territories such as

Ben Schmida, Avery Borens, Carolyn Moorman, Adham Fattah, Nidal Morrison, Katherine Wells, Ben Rezaei, 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

         Jessica Sobieski, Jennie Olmsted, Grace Mappes, Justin Young, Nate Trotter, and George Barros August 18, 2025, 10 pm ET  Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW’s interactive

Olivia Gibson, Grace Mappes, Jennie Olmsted, Christina Harward, Anna Harvey, and Frederick W. Kagan with Nate Trotter August 17, 2025, 9:45 pm ET  Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to see ISW’s interactive