Rob Lee

Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

Many of the articles making claims about modern warfare lessons or the Russian military from this war I think either are a misinterpretation of the evidence or don't consider properly alternative explanations. We should be wary of allowing narratives to form too early. 8/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Russia's NCO corps is a weakness, but it wasn't the reason for the Russia's issues in Ukraine and I don't think it really explains the lack of low-level initiative either. A narrative is already forming that this is a key problem, and I don't think the data support that claim. 7/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Many Russian platoons only had 15-18 personnel. They still had an officer, an SNCO, and NCOs. USMC squads are approximately the same size and led by NCOs. The bigger issue was the lack of contract infantry privates to fill out these platoons, and they were too top-heavy. 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Regarding my 2nd point, one of the key weaknesses that people on TV or in articles are mentioning to explain the Russian military's failures is the lack of a professional NCO corps. I don't think this is the problem or the correct explanatory variable. 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

We don't need to look at new concepts or technology to explain the Russian military's issues in Ukraine. It executed a poor strategy and didn't have enough infantry when it faced greater than expected resistance. This is also helps explains its issues in large northern cities. 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

Infantry is the fundamental and oldest component of armies. This war shows that infantry is still just as critical (people have said that infantry is obsolete as well), and that Russia needs more light infantry. Imo, this war discredited the VDV's overly mechanized structure. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

One of the main reasons why Russian tank units struggled in Ukraine is that they lacked sufficient infantry to support them, particularly in urban areas. This doesn't show that tanks are necessarily more vulnerable, it is a well-known requirement for the success of tank units. 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Thread. Two points I want to make from this article: 1) The Russian invasion force's struggles in Ukraine do not show a fundamental change in warfare 2) I think this shows that people are jumping to the wrong conclusions about this war and the Russian military's weaknesses — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

The RSOTM Telegram channel states what they were previously suggesting: that Botashev was killed while flying as part of Wagner's aviation detachment. He was awarded the Hero of Russia. 4/ https://t.co/ZWndgUlpTl https://t.co/YAfFQoq7tj — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Russian MoD video of VDV forces with both “O” and “V” markers (probably 76th Air Assault Division) in Ukraine with BTR-D, BMD-2, Tigr, Strela-10, etc. https://t.co/WXgCsi8oxk https://t.co/rKtLx2lEcy — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Russian MoD video of an S-300PM2 air defense system taking part in the war. https://t.co/xtQ3wETTZG https://t.co/9cIiHF8efl — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

@5h1th0u53R47 Honestly, I was mostly interested in the claim that mobilized DNR units are operating under the command of Russian Ground Forces units. — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

@khalfaguliyev It's going round on Telegram, but I think they took it from my thread which clearly indicates it is from Karabakh. https://t.co/JZFDyFgZbs — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

Video of a Ukrainian soldier using a Switchblade 300 loitering munition. https://t.co/U6Pm5a5zcK https://t.co/vjMGUF0CEf — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Video of a Wagner Chekan MRAP reportedly in the Svitlodarsk area. https://t.co/IOrNxu9vYS https://t.co/AP1kr5ScGc — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

Photo of a Ukrainian Buk-M1 9A310M1 TELAR reportedly in Kramatorsk. https://t.co/X2feaUv3Dw https://t.co/X9DWLkOTc6 — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Russian Pacific Fleet naval infantry T-80BV tank in Ukraine. https://t.co/rCUzYWcsRS https://t.co/0C5aqiFOaU — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Video reportedly of mobilized DNR soldiers who are complaining about their conditions. They claim they are serving under the Russian military's 34th Motorized Rifle Brigade. — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

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Rob Lee @RALee85

Captured Russian Eleron-3 UAV. https://t.co/JmYeVcOfB3 https://t.co/M5sOjOTdBF — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

Some of these losses occurred in early May. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Rob Lee @RALee85

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