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# Institute for the Study of War

> ISW is a non\-partisan, non\-profit, public policy research organization that advances an informed understanding of military affairs\.

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## Pages
- [Newsroom](https://understandingwar.org/newsroom/)
- [Geospatial Intelligence](https://understandingwar.org/analysis/geospatial-intelligence/)
- [Cognitive Warfare](https://understandingwar.org/analysis/cognitive-warfare/)
- [Contemporary \& Future War](https://understandingwar.org/analysis/contemporary-future-war/)
- [Iran Update](https://understandingwar.org/analysis/middle-east/iran-update/)

## Research
- [Iran Update Special Report, April 20, 2026](https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-report-april-20-2026/)
- [Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 20, 2026](https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-20-2026/)
- [Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 14, 2026](https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-january-14-2026/)
- [Applying US Air Warfare Theory and Doctrine to Evaluate the Campaign Against Iran, Part I](https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/applying-us-air-warfare-theory-and-doctrine-to-evaluate-the-campaign-against-iran-part-1/)
- [Iran Update Special Report, April 19, 2026](https://understandingwar.org/research/middle-east/iran-update-special-report-april-19-2026/)

## Maps
- [Previous Route of Iranian\-flagged Vessel TOUSKA Intercepted by US Forces on April 19, 2026](https://understandingwar.org/map/previous-route-of-iranian-flagged-vessel-touska-intercepted-by-us-forces-on-april-19-2026-2/)
- [US Blockade on Iranian Ports April 20, 2026](https://understandingwar.org/map/us-blockade-on-iranian-ports-april-20-2026/)
- [Assessed Control of Terrain in Donetsk Oblast, April 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET](https://understandingwar.org/map/assessed-control-of-terrain-in-donetsk-oblast-april-20-2026-at-130-pm-et/)
- [Assessed Control of Terrain in the Pokrovsk Direction, April 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET](https://understandingwar.org/map/assessed-control-of-terrain-in-the-pokrovsk-direction-april-20-2026-at-130-pm-et/)
- [Assessed Control of Terrain in Kharkiv Oblast, April 20, 2026 at 1:30 PM ET](https://understandingwar.org/map/assessed-control-of-terrain-in-kharkiv-oblast-april-20-2026-at-130-pm-et/)

## Newsroom
- [CNN: ‘Robots don’t bleed’ — Ukraine sends machines into the battlefield in place of human soldiers](https://understandingwar.org/newsroom/cnn-robots-dont-bleed-ukraine-sends-machines-into-the-battlefield-in-place-of-human-soldiers/)
- [Associated Press: Ukraine’s army evolves under fire, with new units challenging Soviet legacy](https://understandingwar.org/newsroom/associated-press-ukraines-army-evolves-under-fire-with-new-units-challenging-soviet-legacy/)
- [Kyiv Independent: ‘Sense of constant danger’ — Ukraine scrambles to adapt to Russia’s new aerial attack tactics](https://understandingwar.org/newsroom/kyiv-independent-sense-of-constant-danger-ukraine-scrambles-to-adapt-to-russias-new-aerial-attack-tactics/)
- [Wall Street Journal: Here’s What the U\.S\. Blockade of Iran Looks Like](https://understandingwar.org/newsroom/wall-street-journal-heres-what-the-u-s-blockade-of-iran-looks-like/)
- [C\-SPAN: Helsinki Commission Holds Briefing on Ukraine's Defense Amid War With Russia](https://understandingwar.org/newsroom/c-span-helsinki-commission-holds-briefing-on-ukraines-defense-amid-war-with-russia/)

## People
- [Stephen Gordon](https://understandingwar.org/people/stephen-gordon/)
- [Daniel Mealie](https://understandingwar.org/people/daniel-mealie/)
- [Natalie Mesplay](https://understandingwar.org/people/natalie-mesplay/)
- [Sam McRee](https://understandingwar.org/people/sam-mcree/)
- [Megan Ewert](https://understandingwar.org/people/megan-ewert/)

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