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Ukrainian TrophyLab Widens the Cracks in Russia’s Military Facade

July 30, 2026 Ilan I. Berman The Wall Street Journal

The Ukraine war has evolved into an innovation contest since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Faced with a larger adversary that it can’t match tank for tank or aircraft for aircraft, Kyiv has compensated with ingenuity—adapting commercial tech for military purposes, pioneering new applications for drones, and refining battlefield tactics for maximum effect. The result has been a conflict in which information is as crucial as firepower.

The Propaganda Manual of the Ukraine War: Information Warfare by Russia, Ukraine, and Western Nations Lessons Learned for Future Conflicts

July 30, 2026 Thomas Kent American Foreign Policy Council

NEW BOOK AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! The Propaganda Manual of the Ukraine War takes readers inside the new battlefield where wars are increasingly won or lost — not with tanks and missiles alone, but with propaganda, disinformation, psychological warfare, and cyber operations.

China Policy Monitor No. 1684

July 29, 2026 Joshua Eisenman

Chinese firms, products take root in Russian-occupied Ukraine;
Iran gives China "special considerations" for Hormuz passage;
Former DPP staffer sentenced to 10 years for espionage;
Chinese cyber hacks target Pakistani law enforcement;
As domestic EV sales slump, exports surge

Global Islamism Monitor No. 142

July 29, 2026 Lucas Tessarollo, Ilan I. Berman

Denmark cracks down on Islamic call to prayer;
Hamas' deception strategy, detailed;
Syrian schools promote religious extremism...;
...As Damascus faces pressure over foreign fighters;
The risks of the U.S. pullout from Iraq

Russia Policy Monitor No. 2736

July 27, 2026 Ian Matthews, Anna Harvey, Ilan I. Berman

Stronger influence in Syria;
All eyes on the Arctic;
Laying the groundwork for mobilization;
Russia's throw-away spies