Publications

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 - ISW Press

A German official confirmed that Germany is interested in purchasing Patriot air defense systems from the United States on behalf of Ukraine.

Iran Update, July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 - ISW Press

Iran has built new access roads and flattened earth near impact points at the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), likely as part of Iran’s efforts to assess the damage at the facility. 

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2025

July 12, 2025 - ISW Press

Russia launched another large-scale drone and missile strike against Ukraine on the night of July 11 to 12 — the third combined strike with over 500 drones and missiles in July alone. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 339 Shahed-type drones and 258 decoy drones (597 drones total) from the directions of Bryansk, Kursk, and Oryol cities; Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Krasnodar Krai; and Millerovo, Rostov Oblast. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces also launched 26 Kh-101 cruise missiles from the airspace over Saratov Oblast.

Iran Update, July 12, 2025

July 12, 2025 - ISW Press

Iranian personnel have not made any visible attempts to access the underground areas of the Esfahan Nuclear Technology Center (ENTC) and Natanz Enrichment Complex as of July 9. The process to repair the ENTC’s facilities is “lengthy and complicated” due to the collapsed tunnel entrances and the need to check ENTC’s aboveground facilities for radiation hazards, according to the Institute for Science and International Security.

Iran Update, July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 - ISW Press

The operator of the Liberian-flagged Eternity C told the Wall Street Journal on July 10 that the British Navy and the European Union (EU) naval task force did not have ships near the Eternity C to protect it from a Houthi attack on July 7.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 - ISW Press

US President Donald Trump announced on July 10 that the United States will sell NATO weapons, including air defense systems and interceptors, that NATO can then give to Ukraine. Trump stated in an interview with NBC News that the United States will sell NATO an unspecified number and type of American-made weapons, including Patriot air defense systems and interceptors, that NATO will then give to Ukraine.

China-Taiwan Weekly Update, July 11, 2025

July 11, 2025 - ISW Press

People’s Republic of China (PRC) Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi reportedly told the European Union’s (EU) top diplomat that the PRC does not want Russia to lose in Ukraine, contradicting PRC public claims of neutrality in the war.

Iran Update, July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025 - ISW Press

Israeli airstrikes targeting Houthi-controlled Hudaydah Port since May 2025 have rendered several berths at the port inoperable. Satellite imagery also demonstrates that the Houthis have only a limited ability to repair the damage that the berths have sustained.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025 - ISW Press

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed frustration following a July 10 meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov about Russia's lack of progress towards ending the war in Ukraine.

First Trump Africa Summit; DRC Tensions; Shabaab Momentum: Africa File, July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025 - ISW Press

The United States will discuss critical minerals, defense partnerships, economic cooperation, and migration during a three-day summit with leaders from five coastal West African countries.

Pages