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PhD student @warstudies. Previously @USMC, @ColumbiaSIPA, @CentreAST, and @AlfaFellowship. Focused on Russian defense policy.

Joined November 2015

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    1. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 15 May 2020

      That new UN report on Libya said that a group of 20 Western mercenaries from the Dubai-based Lancaster 6 DMCC and Opus Capital Asset Limited FZE companies deployed to Libya in June 2019 to support Haftar's advance on Tripoli before leaving abruptly. 24/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-05-14/western-mercenaries-went-to-libya-to-help-moscow-s-man-un-finds?sref=vUaflVSM …

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    2. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 15 May 2020

      According to 2 diplomats, "Opus and Lancaster 6 financed and directed an operation to provide Haftar's forces with helicopters, drones and cyber capabilities." Lancaster 6 is led by Australian Christiaan Durrant who preivously worked for Erik Prince's Frontier Services Group. 25/

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    3. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 15 May 2020

      The report said that 6 military helicopters were acquired and sent to Libya, and the operation's plan included a targeting cell, a UAV team, and an attack helicopter. Most of the 21 contractors were British, American, French, Australian, and South African. 26/

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    4. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 15 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted Clash Report

      27/https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1261385545659400192 …

      Rob Lee added,

      0:15
      Clash Report @clashreport
      A vehicle belonging to #Haftar forces in #Libya was successfully destroyed by the armed #UAVs of the Government of National Accord. pic.twitter.com/H2tAAu7rtz
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    5. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 16 May 2020

      The LNA’s twitter account bragged about downing another Turkish UCAV today, but it appears to be a Wing Loong II UCAV operated by their side. Possibly another friendly fire incident. 28/pic.twitter.com/HYirAMIPfX

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    6. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 16 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted il kanguru

      29/https://twitter.com/il_kanguru/status/1261436067254865925 …

      Rob Lee added,

      il kanguru @il_kanguru
      it seems @clashreport is recycling last year released GNA drone strike footage 32.697889, 13.308396 https://twitter.com/Oded121351/status/1170694786334040065 … pic.twitter.com/FdSnJwDypN
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    7. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 16 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted Oded Berkowitz

      30/https://twitter.com/Oded121351/status/1261704137324015617 …

      Rob Lee added,

      Oded Berkowitz @Oded121351
      #Libya- #GNA claims to have destroyed the "#Russia|n air defense system upon arrival to al-Watiyah Airbase" (likely referencing Pantsir-S1/SA-22 Greyhound that reportedly arrived there today, which had several photos of it en route published) pic.twitter.com/SGMVvD8Gaq
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    8. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 16 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted

      Allegedly footage taken from a Turkish TB2 UCAV of a destroyed Pantsir-S1 at al-Watiyah Airbase. Obviously, it is hard to tell what is on fire. 31/ https://twitter.com/TSKMap_YEDEK/status/1261708802212220933 …

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    9. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 16 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted Cemal Acar

      Video of the alleged TB2 air strike on a Pantsir-S1 in Libya today. 32/https://twitter.com/Acemal71/status/1261768256496558081 …

      Rob Lee added,

      0:16
      Cemal Acar @Acemal71
      Bir kaç saat önce ortaya çıkan videonun öncesi de ortaya çıktı. İlk önce hangara sanki görece büyük bir silüet giriyor. Daha sonra hangarin içinde bir pikap vuruluyor. Ama pikapın arkası, Watya'da pantsir taşınırken görülen pikaptaki gibi siyah branda kaplı, ilginç. pic.twitter.com/8keMUFonEs
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    10. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 17 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted Samer Al-Atrush

      33/https://twitter.com/SameralAtrush/status/1261947079745732609 …

      Rob Lee added,

      Samer Al-Atrush @SameralAtrush
      Via a good source: drone footage of the two Pantsir systems on their way to Watiya airbase. GNA says they've since been destroyed. pic.twitter.com/7srFC1yp76
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      Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 17 May 2020

      Rob Lee Retweeted Cemal Acar

      And footage from a Turkish TB2 UCAV with the data unblurred showing an air strike that happened today on a target in an aircraft hangar at the al-Watiyah Airbase. 34/https://twitter.com/Acemal71/status/1261959700620476417 …

      Rob Lee added,

      0:20
      Cemal Acar @Acemal71
      Başka bir hangarın vurulma videosu daha. Ne vurulduğu ile ilgili bilgi yok, başka bir Pantsir'in olduğu iddia ediliyor. pic.twitter.com/O5zOgS3YD0
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        2. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 17 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Yörük Işık

          35/https://twitter.com/YorukIsik/status/1261973737500479488 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Yörük IşıkVerified account @YorukIsik
          Yesterday: Russian Air Force Il76MD MEDEVAC (#Scalpel Скальпель) flew from RuAFB Humaymim to #Libya likely to Al Khadim AFB in Al-Marj, then returned to Latakia. pic.twitter.com/Hq3LzQcHM1
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        3. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 17 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Clash Report

          36/https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1261943359423348737 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Clash Report @clashreport
          The #GNA Air Force had conducted an airstrike to al-Watiyah air base of #Haftar forces and destroyed 2 Pantsir Air defence systems. Meanwhile the air defence systems of the #GNA forces successfully downed a Wing Loong 2 UAV. pic.twitter.com/XXRrH8oMUP
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        4. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 17 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Samir

          37/https://twitter.com/obretix/status/1261977766196625409 …

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          Samir @obretix
          geolocation https://www.google.com/maps?ll=32.468047,11.916737&q=32.468047,11.916737&hl=en&t=h&z=17 … [32S QA 74143 96065] https://twitter.com/Acemal71/status/1261959700620476417 …
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        5. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Ragıp Soylu

          If true, we should see evidence pretty soon of the Pantsirs the GNA said they destroyed. 38/https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1262285388376412160 …

          Rob Lee added,

          0:44
          Ragıp SoyluVerified account @ragipsoylu
          Several pics and footage seemingly confirm that Libyan gov’t forces have captured Watiya military base pic.twitter.com/URFv0HxrFY
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        6. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Lost Weapons

          39/https://twitter.com/LostWeapons/status/1262294486735962112 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Lost Weapons @LostWeapons
          Wow. GNA has captured the strategic western libyan airbase al Wutiya. pic.twitter.com/Y62TWOFPep
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        7. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          And there is one of those UAE Pantsir-S1, apparently abandoned by the LNA (it is a high value target for TB2 UCAVs). Looks like it might be damaged but not destroyed as the GNA previously claimed. 40/ https://t.me/rybar/11222 pic.twitter.com/KaAr075XgQ

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        8. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ

          41/https://twitter.com/CalibreObscura/status/1262304736922959874 …

          Rob Lee added,

          0:12
          Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ @CalibreObscura
          More video... Seems intact. pic.twitter.com/ipduFqiWC5
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        9. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Wolfram Lacher

          Nice look at that captured Emirati Pantsir-S1 air defense system. 42/https://twitter.com/W_Lacher/status/1262310387577470977 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Wolfram Lacher @W_Lacher
          pic.twitter.com/hbo7h01SV5
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        10. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          And now the pro-Turkish Clash Report posted a video purportedly of a TB2 UCAV strike on another Pantsir-S1 south of Sirte while being transported on a tractor-trailer. 43/ https://t.me/ClashReport/175 pic.twitter.com/sd4EvhsyQI

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        11. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Clash Report

          Pretty ambitious claims, and it would be interesting if Krasukha 2 or 4 EW systems were deployed in Libya. 44/https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1262337627774214146 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Clash Report @clashreport
          During the operations conducted in the last two days by the #GNA: - 3 Pantsir S-1 Air Defence System - 1 Wing Loong 2 #UAV - 1 Krasuhka Electronic Warfare Vehicle - 1 Ammunition vehicle loaded with Pantsir missiles were destroyed. - The #Wattiya Air Base was seized. pic.twitter.com/zvsXQcuX7l
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        12. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Two photos of the Emirati Pantsir-S1 air defense system captured by GNA forces today at the al-Watiyah Airbase. 45/ https://t.me/rybar/11250 pic.twitter.com/MBh1fQtwo7

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        13. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          GNA forces also apparently captured a Mi-35M helicopter. 46/ https://t.me/rybar/11252 pic.twitter.com/ODFlcCDz4i

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        14. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Michael A. Horowitz

          47/https://twitter.com/michaelh992/status/1262339978803187712 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Michael A. HorowitzVerified account @michaelh992
          A guide on how to use the Pantsir (translated in Arabic) was found in Watiyah pic.twitter.com/g4PzaB97TG
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        15. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Clash Report

          Another video showing a TB2 UCAV striking a tractor-trailer in Libya. Clash Report claims it was a Krasukha EW system (resembles a Krasukha-2 more than a Krasukha-4), but it is hard to tell what it was. 48/https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/1262443205129375747 …

          Rob Lee added,

          0:19
          Clash Report @clashreport
          The #GNA Air Force in Libya had destroyed a Russian made Krasukha Electronic Warfare system, supplied by the #UAE to the #Haftar forces. pic.twitter.com/GMH0wptfdt
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        16. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Oded Berkowitz

          49/https://twitter.com/Oded121351/status/1262448629882724356 …

          Rob Lee added,

          0:23
          Oded Berkowitz @Oded121351
          #Libya- #GNA is not wasting any time, or risking potential airstrikes trying to destroy it, getting the captured Pantsir-S1/SA-22 Greyhound out of al-Watiyah Airbase pic.twitter.com/5X5hfUddde
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        17. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted

          50/ https://twitter.com/borkani90/status/1262452659098976256 …

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        18. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Levent Kemal

          After months of the LNA posting photos of downed Turkish TB2 UCAVs, you get the feeling that Turkey and the GNA are happy to make the most of their PR coup today. 51/https://twitter.com/leventkemaI/status/1262460233588387842 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Levent KemalVerified account @leventkemaI
          UMH güçlerinin Vatiye Üssü'nden çıkardıkları Rus yapımı HSS bataryası Trablus'un batısındaki Zaviye ilçesine ulaştı. pic.twitter.com/rA72tmHZpo
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        19. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 18 May 2020

          Yeah, they seem like they’re enjoying themselves with their newly captured Pantsir-S1. 52/ https://t.me/new_militarycolumnist/34589 …pic.twitter.com/Fjmw6KLOMu

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        20. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 19 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted المركز الاعلامي لعملية بركان الغضب

          This video shows the captured Pantsir-S1, but also appears to show a second destroyed Pantsir-S1 under the rubble from one of the hangars at the end. 53/https://twitter.com/BurkanLy/status/1262525880397635585 …

          Rob Lee added,

          1:05
          المركز الاعلامي لعملية بركان الغضب @BurkanLy
          #عملية_بركان_الغضب: مشاهد من قاعدة الوطية الجوية تحت سيطرة قواتنا الباسلة #عاصفة_السلام pic.twitter.com/YqdEPI8gCi
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        21. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 19 May 2020

          Screenshots showing the intact Pantsir-S1 and what appears to be a second destroyed Pantsir-S1 under rubble. The screens and wheels look similar to the Pantsir-S1 on a MAN SX 45 8×8 chassis that was only purchased by the UAE. 54/pic.twitter.com/252hVYfHuR

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        22. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 19 May 2020

          “Turkish-supplied antiaircraft systems pushed Emirati drones out of range, handing back air supremacy to the Tripoli-based government. Turkish officers also provided intelligence and C2 for the Tripoli government’s poorly organized militias” 55/https://www.wsj.com/articles/libyan-warlord-slows-offensive-as-turkey-turns-wars-tide-11589886388?redirect=amp#click=https://t.co/nU0khtXOpY …

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        23. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 19 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Oded Berkowitz

          56/https://twitter.com/Oded121351/status/1262664397299859456 …

          Rob Lee added,

          0:45
          Oded Berkowitz @Oded121351
          #Libya- video from the ground showing the #LNA Pantsir S-1/SA-22 Greyhound that was destroyed in a #GNA - #Turkey UAV strike south of #Sirte pic.twitter.com/DO2a9BqoNv
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        24. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Clash Report released another video of a Turkish TB2 UCAV strike on an Emirati Pantsir-S1 (it appears its radar was active). They claim that 6 Pantsir-S1 have been destroyed/captured over the last 48 hours. 57/ https://t.me/ClashReport/182 pic.twitter.com/YkE3lFDfgi

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        25. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Another video showing an air strike on an Emirati Pantsir-S1. 58/ https://t.me/new_militarycolumnist/34673 …pic.twitter.com/TczuJVZOmX

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        26. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Lost Weapons

          59/https://twitter.com/LostWeapons/status/1262930487716139008 …

          Rob Lee added,

          Lost Weapons @LostWeapons
          View of a Turkish TB2 drone control station while its bombing another alleged LNA/UAE Pantsir. Honestly losing count but it’s claimed like 3 Pantsirs destroyed this week and one captured. Last pic an example pic.twitter.com/NEkaQ7Lc1U
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        27. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          @emre876204 makes a good point. The videos show two of the Pantsirs with their radars in operation. The Pantsir’s 57E6E missiles’ max range is 20km (detection range is greater) the TB2 with MAM-L is only 8km. So either EW is being employed or the Pantsir crews are incompetent.60/pic.twitter.com/j8wrbfnePo

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        28. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Rob Lee Retweeted Ali Özkök

          61/https://twitter.com/Ozkok_A/status/1263156012170821633 …

          Rob Lee added,

          0:58
          Ali Özkök @Ozkok_A
          Another video from the GNA that targeted a Pantsir with a drone strike pic.twitter.com/3jhUVLfJI7
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        29. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Purpotedly, photo one of the recently damaged Pantsir-S1 in Libya, but it is on a KAMAZ-6560 chassis, not a MAN-SX45 that the UAE purchased. Not sure if this means the UAE also bought KAMAZ variants or if another country is sending Pantsirs to Libya. 62/ https://vk.com/milinfolive?w=wall-123538639_1457983 …pic.twitter.com/IqfrgZZNte

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        30. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Look's like the same Pantsir-S1 from a video posted yesterday, but clearly with more damage. 63/ https://twitter.com/Oded121351/status/1262664397299859456 …pic.twitter.com/Kf2kop5FFM

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        31. Rob Lee‏ @RALee85 20 May 2020

          Hard to be sure, but it appears the aquisition radar is the newer octagonal-shaped S-band 1RS1-3-RLM radar and not the older rectangular radar (which all Emirati Pantsirs have AFAIK). Syria, Algeria, Iraq, Ethipopia, and some other countries have the newer version. 64/pic.twitter.com/x2nMmORY3V

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