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NEW: Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for an official visit on October 14, highlighting continued Russia-PRC defense cooperation against the backdrop of bilateral naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean. (1/4)
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Such joint naval exercises are manifestations of intensified Russia-PRC defense cooperation, as each party can learn valuable lessons from one another during combined exercises, improving interoperability and potentially shaping military doctrine in the future.
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NEW: Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for an official visit on October 14, highlighting continued Russia-PRC defense cooperation against the backdrop of bilateral naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean. (1/4)
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The IDF Air Force struck about 200 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and deep inside Lebanon over the past day. Hezbollah has conducted at least 30 attacks into Israel since CTP-ISW's last data cutoff on October 13.
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Lebanon: Hezbollah continued to engage Israeli forces near Aita al Shaab and Ramyeh in southern Lebanon on October 14. Hezbollah claimed to target Israeli forces attempting to enter Markaba in southeast Lebanon on October 14. The IDF 146th Reserve Division continued clearing
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Lebanon: Hezbollah continued to engage Israeli forces near Aita al Shaab and Ramyeh in southern Lebanon on October 14. Hezbollah claimed to target Israeli forces attempting to enter Markaba in southeast Lebanon on October 14. The IDF 146th Reserve Division continued clearing
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MORE: This attack is part of a possible broader campaign that Hezbollah described on October 12. Hezbollah claimed on October 12 that its fighters continued to target IDF rear positions in northern Israel and “support lines” as part of its defense against Israel’s ground
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Iran is continuing to coordinate with regional and Axis of Resistance leaders ahead of an expected Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran. ⬇️
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Hezbollah has almost certainly adopted a new tactic in an attempt to evade Israeli air defenses. The development of this tactic is a byproduct of Hezbollah’s year-long learning process during its fires campaign targeting civilian and military sites in northern Israel since
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NEW | Hezbollah’s October 13 drone attack targeting an IDF base and surface-to-surface missile attack on October 14 are likely part of an effort to impose costs on Israel as Hezbollah faces operational challenges in southern Lebanon.
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Russian sources claimed that Russian forces recaptured positions in Kursk Oblast. Ukrainian forces recently regained positions in central Toretsk. Russian forces recently conducted a reduced battalion-sized mechanized assault in the Kurakhove direction and recently made
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NEW: Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov arrived in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for an official visit on October 14, highlighting continued Russia-PRC defense cooperation against the backdrop of bilateral naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean. (1/4)
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Applications are open for the Spring 2025 Geospatial Intelligence Internship! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply now:
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Russian milbloggers have often glorified Russian atrocities and brutality in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, and this glorification underscores a broader culture that is likely encouraging the systemic execution of Ukrainian POWs.
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2/ Russian milbloggers largely glorified the Russian execution of the Ukrainian POWs, reinforcing a cultural norm to justify and celebrate war crimes within the broader Russian ultranationalist community.
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3/ Hamas: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar negotiated with Iran over financial support for a larger-scale attack on Israel in 2021, underscoring the coordination between Hamas and the wider Axis of Resistance before the October 7 attacks. Read more:
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Gaza Strip: Israeli forces continued to operate in the Gaza Strip on October 13. The IDF 162nd Division continued clearing operations in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on October 13. Palestinian residents told Israeli media that Israeli forces have “isolated” Beit Hanoun,
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Israeli Ground Operations in Lebanon: An unspecified IDF division began a new ground operation near Aita al Shaab and Ramyeh in southern Lebanon on October 13. Israeli forces entered a UNIFIL position in Ramyeh, southern Lebanon, after sustaining injuries in a Hezbollah attack
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