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2 weeks ago | 
criticalthreats.org | Olivia Gibson |Grace Mappes |Christina Harward |Frederick W. Kagan
Olivia Gibson, Grace Mappes, Christina Harward, Frederick W. Kagan and Nate Trotter April 7, 2025, 6:45pm ETClick 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 of Ukraine's offensive in Kursk Oblast. Click here to see ISW’s 3D control of terrain topographic map of Ukraine.
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1 month ago | 
aei.org | Frederick W. Kagan
During the week that marked the three-year anniversary of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Donald Trump met with a flurry of world leaders to discuss ending the war, as well as announcing a potential commercial deal with Ukraine over mineral resources. Meanwhile, the U.S. voted against a U.N. resolution condemning Moscow’s actions even as Ukrainian forces fought on to expel Russians from their territory.
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1 month ago | 
aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Alexis Turek |Yeji Chung
Data Cutoff: February 18, 2025The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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2 months ago | 
uazmi.com | Davit Gasparyan |Nicole Wolkov |Olivia Gibson |Frederick W. Kagan
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from ISW:Ukraine’s European partners announced new military assistance to Ukraine amid the February 12 Ukraine Defense Contact Group (the Ramstein format) meeting. Russia reportedly lost just over 5,000 tanks and armored vehicles during 2024 compared with 3,000 in 2023. IISS noted that Russia has adapted some of its tactics to address ongoing equipment shortages and is increasingly relying on infantry-led assaults to advance along the frontline.
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2 months ago | 
aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Alexis Turek |Yeji Chung
Data Cutoff: February 11, 2025The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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2 months ago | 
aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Nicholas Carl |Matthew Sperzel
Data Cutoff: February 4, 2025The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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2 months ago | 
uazmi.com | Olivia Gibson |Davit Gasparyan |Nicole Wolkov |Frederick W. Kagan
Kyiv Posthttps://www.kyivpost.com/Key Takeaways from the ISW:Russian forces reportedly struck a dormitory holding Russian civilians in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast on February 1 as Russian authorities widely attempted to deny Russian responsibility for the strike and blame Ukraine. Russia continues efforts to illegally deport Ukrainian children to occupied Crimea and Russia under the guise of evacuation and rehabilitation programs.
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2 months ago | 
aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Alexis Turek |Yeji Chung
Data Cutoff: January 28, 2025The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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Jan 24, 2025 | 
aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Alexis Turek |Yeji Chung
Data Cutoff: January 21, 2025The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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Jan 19, 2025 | 
aei.org | Frederick W. Kagan
A peace in Ukraine that puts America first must do more than stop the fighting: It must re-establish American credibility, demonstrate American primacy and strength, and ensure that Russia won’t attack Ukraine or its NATO neighbors in the future. It must increase America’s ability to deter China, North Korea and Iran. It must be America’s peace. Vladimir Putin is the obstacle to that peace — and has been for more than a decade.
