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5/ Ukrainian forces advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area. Russian forces advanced near Kupyansk, Siversk, and Hulyaipole.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
5/ Ukrainian forces advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area. Russian forces advanced near Kupyansk, Siversk, and Hulyaipole.
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4/ European officials continue to report and respond to aerial incursions in European airspace.
November 9, 2025 at 10:44 PM
4/ European officials continue to report and respond to aerial incursions in European airspace.
3/ The ongoing US government shutdown is reportedly affecting US weapons exports to NATO allies and Ukraine.
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
3/ The ongoing US government shutdown is reportedly affecting US weapons exports to NATO allies and Ukraine.
2/ Russian forces are successfully interdicting Ukrainian logistics into Myrnohrad (east of Pokrovsk) as part of efforts to collapse Ukrainian defenses in the town.
November 9, 2025 at 10:43 PM
2/ Russian forces are successfully interdicting Ukrainian logistics into Myrnohrad (east of Pokrovsk) as part of efforts to collapse Ukrainian defenses in the town.
3/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Colonel Yuriy Cherevashenko as the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Air Defense Systems service on November 7.
Russian forces advanced near Pokrovsk.
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
3/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appointed Colonel Yuriy Cherevashenko as the commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Air Defense Systems service on November 7.
Russian forces advanced near Pokrovsk.
2/ RU launched 500+ drones & missiles at UA overnight on Nov. 7-8 as it continues its long-range strike campaign against critical UA energy infrastructure ahead of winter 2025-2026.
Putin appointed SMD Commander Colonel General Sanchik as Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics on Nov. 8.
Putin appointed SMD Commander Colonel General Sanchik as Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics on Nov. 8.
November 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
2/ RU launched 500+ drones & missiles at UA overnight on Nov. 7-8 as it continues its long-range strike campaign against critical UA energy infrastructure ahead of winter 2025-2026.
Putin appointed SMD Commander Colonel General Sanchik as Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics on Nov. 8.
Putin appointed SMD Commander Colonel General Sanchik as Deputy Minister of Defense for Logistics on Nov. 8.
Students will learn from and interact with distinguished senior leaders in the national security and military communities. HWSP is fully funded with a stipend, housing, travel, meals, and course materials provided.
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Hertog War Studies Program
Hertog War Studies Program Learn How to Evaluate Military Decision making The Hertog War Studies Program is an intensive two-week seminar hosted by the Institute for the Study of War in partnership with the Hertog Foundation in Washington, DC. Designed for advanced undergraduate students, the program explores the theory, practice, organization, and oversight of warfare ... Read more
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November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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3/ The Ukrainian defense industrial base (DIB) continues efforts to develop local arms production and export capabilities.
European authorities continue to report unidentified drone incursions into NATO airspace. isw.pub/UkrWar110725
European authorities continue to report unidentified drone incursions into NATO airspace. isw.pub/UkrWar110725
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 7, 2025
Russian forces continue to advance in the Pokrovsk direction and are reportedly extending logistics to southern Pokrovsk.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
3/ The Ukrainian defense industrial base (DIB) continues efforts to develop local arms production and export capabilities.
European authorities continue to report unidentified drone incursions into NATO airspace. isw.pub/UkrWar110725
European authorities continue to report unidentified drone incursions into NATO airspace. isw.pub/UkrWar110725
2/ Layoffs at Russia’s primary tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), indicate that Russia may be struggling to balance civilian and defense industrial needs as economic restrictions increasingly degrade Russia’s economic performance.
November 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
2/ Layoffs at Russia’s primary tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), indicate that Russia may be struggling to balance civilian and defense industrial needs as economic restrictions increasingly degrade Russia’s economic performance.
3/Israeli defense sources claimed on November 7 that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has occasionally been aware of or “cooperated with” Hezbollah in its efforts to reconstitute.
November 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
3/Israeli defense sources claimed on November 7 that the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) has occasionally been aware of or “cooperated with” Hezbollah in its efforts to reconstitute.
2/Other Key Takaways:
The PRC abstained from a UN Security Council vote on November 6 to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al Shara and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, likely due to PRC concerns over Uyghur fighters operating in Syria.
The PRC abstained from a UN Security Council vote on November 6 to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al Shara and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, likely due to PRC concerns over Uyghur fighters operating in Syria.
November 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
2/Other Key Takaways:
The PRC abstained from a UN Security Council vote on November 6 to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al Shara and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, likely due to PRC concerns over Uyghur fighters operating in Syria.
The PRC abstained from a UN Security Council vote on November 6 to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al Shara and Interior Minister Anas Khattab, likely due to PRC concerns over Uyghur fighters operating in Syria.
3/ Cheng Li-wun took office as chairwoman of the opposition KMT. Cheng opposes the defense spending increases that the ruling DPP has proposed and has endorsed a more passive response to PRC aggression and coercion.
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
3/ Cheng Li-wun took office as chairwoman of the opposition KMT. Cheng opposes the defense spending increases that the ruling DPP has proposed and has endorsed a more passive response to PRC aggression and coercion.
Other Key Takeaways:
2/ The United States and the Philippines have established a joint task force to improve their interoperability and combat readiness. This kind of cooperation is critical to help US partners resist PRC coercion and secure US interests in the Indo-Pacific.
2/ The United States and the Philippines have established a joint task force to improve their interoperability and combat readiness. This kind of cooperation is critical to help US partners resist PRC coercion and secure US interests in the Indo-Pacific.
November 7, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Other Key Takeaways:
2/ The United States and the Philippines have established a joint task force to improve their interoperability and combat readiness. This kind of cooperation is critical to help US partners resist PRC coercion and secure US interests in the Indo-Pacific.
2/ The United States and the Philippines have established a joint task force to improve their interoperability and combat readiness. This kind of cooperation is critical to help US partners resist PRC coercion and secure US interests in the Indo-Pacific.
3/ NATO Gen. Secretary Mark Rutte noted how "hybrid warfare” inaccurately describes Russia’s intensified attacks and malign actions against NATO – in line with ISW’s assessment that Russia’s ongoing airspace violations and non-conventional activity are part of an intensifying “Phase Zero” campaign.
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
3/ NATO Gen. Secretary Mark Rutte noted how "hybrid warfare” inaccurately describes Russia’s intensified attacks and malign actions against NATO – in line with ISW’s assessment that Russia’s ongoing airspace violations and non-conventional activity are part of an intensifying “Phase Zero” campaign.
2/ Russian forces are intensifying their battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign against Ukrainian railway infrastructure, seeking to disrupt Ukrainian rear logistics hubs to erode frontline forces and eventually facilitate frontline gains.
November 7, 2025 at 4:39 AM
2/ Russian forces are intensifying their battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign against Ukrainian railway infrastructure, seeking to disrupt Ukrainian rear logistics hubs to erode frontline forces and eventually facilitate frontline gains.