Institute for the Study of War

thestudyofwar.bsky.social

05 August 2026 20:02

Iran Update Special Report, 08.04.26: US officials & Iranian negotiators present competing interpretations of the emerging arrangement on the strait. The Iranians’ inconsistent messaging is likely due to the competing Iranian regime factions’ approaches. (1/6) Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate08...

The Insider

theins.press

05 August 2026 20:02

10 “shadow fleet” tankers awaiting icebreakers in the Kara Sea are likely carrying oil from Russia’s Arctic fields @starboardintelligence.com data allowed The Insider to identify 8 additional ships drifting in the Kara Sea aside from those reported by @thebarentsobserver.com.

Institute for the Study of War

thestudyofwar.bsky.social

23 July 2026 05:06

NEW: ISW-CTP is tracking initial reports that the Houthis attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea on July 22. (1/7) Read more: isw.pub/IranUpdate07...

Institute for the Study of War

thestudyofwar.bsky.social

18 July 2026 05:29

NEW: Japan is developing a centralized intelligence agency for the first time since the Second World War, with advice from its allies and partners. The agency will help counter PRC and Russian espionage in Japan and enhance Japan’s contributions to a US-aligned coalition in the Indo-Pacific. (1/4)

Mark Douglas

maritimekiwi.bsky.social

08 July 2026 18:04

Three Chinese satellite-tracking vessels had pre-positioned across the Pacific weeks earlier — at least two departing around June 25 — which @starboardintelligence.com analyst Mark Douglas noted indicated the test "has been planned well in advance."