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Dec 20, 2025
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 19, 2025
Toplines Russian President Vladimir Putin used his annual Direct Line televised press conference on December 19 to reaffirm his commitment to achieving his full war aims in Ukraine. Putin stated that Russia is ready and willing to end the war based on the principles he outlined during his June 2024 speech to the Russian Ministry ... Read more
Dec 19, 2025
Iran Update, December 19, 2025
Toplines The United States struck dozens of ISIS-affiliated targets in Syria on December 19 in direct response to the ISIS-affiliated killing of two US soldiers and a civilian interpreter in Palmyra on December 13.[1] US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the US operation aims to eliminate ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites.[2] Unspecified US ... Read more
Dec 19, 2025
China & Taiwan Update, December 19, 2025
Toplines The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is relying on cooperation with Russia to improve the PLA Air Force Airborne Corps’ ability to establish and defend an airhead during a Taiwan invasion. A December 3 Kyiv Independent investigation reported that over 40 high-level PRC military officers, defense industry personnel, and diplomatic staff conducted clandestine visits to ... Read more
Dec 18, 2025
Iran Update, December 18, 2025
Toplines Syrian, Kurdish, and Western sources speaking to Reuters expressed relative optimism about the progress on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) integration negotiations between the SDF and Syrian government. A Western source and a Kurdish source added that an extension of the March 10 integration agreement’s December 31 deadline is probably imminent. One SDF source characterized ... Read more
Dec 18, 2025
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 18, 2025
Toplines Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov continue to publicly demonstrate their commitment to achieving Russia’s original war aims while exaggerating Russian battlefield gains. Putin stated during a December 17 ceremony awarding medals to Russian servicemembers that Russia will achieve all of its goals and claimed ... Read more
