Publications

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 29, 2024

October 29, 2024 - ISW Press

The rate of Russian advances in Ukraine has increased in recent weeks but remains slow and consistent with positional warfare rather than with rapid mechanized maneuver—emphasizing how generally stagnant Russian advances have been after over two and half years of war. Recent Western reporting linking the Russian rate of advance in September 2024 with Russian advances at the start of the war is highly misleading.

Iran Update, October 28, 2024

October 28, 2024 - ISW Press

Senior Israeli officials stated that Israel’s retaliatory strikes on Iran on October 25 "severely damaged" Iran's air defense capabilities, which would make Iran more vulnerable to future attacks.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2024

October 28, 2024 - ISW Press

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that South Korean intelligence officials shared evidence with NATO officials on October 28 that North Korean units are operating in Kursk Oblast.

Hezbollah’s Military Forces Are Failing in Lebanon

October 28, 2024 - ISW Press

Lebanese Hezbollah is attempting to obfuscate the reality that its military forces in southern Lebanon are disorganized and conducting ineffective military operations against the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Hezbollah’s military forces have been badly damaged and disrupted by Israeli military action.

Iran Update, October 27, 2024

October 27, 2024 - ISW Press

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) inflicted serious damage to the Iranian integrated air defense network during its strikes on Iran on October 25.

Possible Russian Gains in Georgia and Moldova

October 27, 2024 - ISW Press

The Kremlin continues to pursue its longstanding hybrid warfare efforts to regain effective control of the territories of the former Soviet Union even as it seeks to gain control of Ukraine through military force.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 27, 2024

October 27, 2024 - ISW Press

Russia's economy and war effort is coming under increasing strain, which will pose increasingly acute challenges to Russian President Vladimir Putin's ability to sustain the war over the long term.

Iran Update, October 26, 2024

October 26, 2024 - ISW Press

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted three waves of strikes into Iran on October 25. The strikes were in response to the large-scale ballistic missile attack that Iran launched against Israel on October 1.

Pro-Russia Georgian Dream Party Likely Wins Parliamentary Elections

October 26, 2024 - ISW Press

Georgia’s ruling Georgian Dream party has likely won a simple majority in the Georgian parliamentary election held on October 26, 2024, according to preliminary results.

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26, 2024

October 26, 2024 - ISW Press

Bloomberg reported on October 25, citing South Korean intelligence documents, that a second group of North Korean soldiers will soon deploy to Russia.

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