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Sebastien Roblin

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I write about defense, history and aviation for NBC, http://Forbes.com, Popular Mechanics, 19FortyFive, National Interest & War is Boring. Former Peace Corps China.

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To my surprise, questions being vetted for prior interviews ended up landing on the desk of Yurii Shchyhol, director of Ukraine's @SSSCIP security service. Read on for what he wrote to me on everything from FPV to interceptor drones and anti-drone rifles. forbes.com/sites/sebastie…


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J’ai le plaisir de vous partager le résultat d’un an de travail sur un sujet qui m’est cher : l’avenir du char en Europe et en France, au prisme des retours du conflit ukrainien. 🧮75 pages, 24 entretiens, 11 illustrations et quelques perspectives. Un thread 1/37 🧶

Leo_PeriaPeigne's tweet image. J’ai le plaisir de vous partager le résultat d’un an de travail sur un sujet qui m’est cher : l’avenir du char en Europe et en France, au prisme des retours du conflit ukrainien.

🧮75 pages, 24 entretiens, 11 illustrations et quelques perspectives.

Un thread 1/37 🧶

A typically egregious example of illiteracy by editor writing headlines. The text by article author doesn't say anything inaccurate AFAIK, but editor-chosen headline says 'jets' to describe a helicopter + jet fighter; says they 'vanished' when both ditched and had crews rescued.

sebastienroblin's tweet image. A typically egregious example of illiteracy by editor writing headlines. The text by article author doesn't say anything inaccurate AFAIK, but editor-chosen headline says 'jets' to describe a helicopter + jet fighter; says they 'vanished' when both ditched and had crews rescued.

As a follow up for my piece on Russian tank production (below), some documents suggest new T-90M2 model will modify transmission to have reverse movement speed increased from the T-72/T-90's unusually terrible 2.5 mph. nationalsecurityjournal.org/leaked-documen…

Since Twitter just learned of the existence of the T-90M2, here is what we know about it. - New transmission with increased maximum reverse speed (reverser). - New « modular » wiring. - New cameras with improved situational awareness.

GrosTaga90's tweet image. Since Twitter just learned of the existence of the T-90M2, here is what we know about it. 

- New transmission with increased maximum reverse speed (reverser). 
- New « modular » wiring.
- New cameras with improved situational awareness.


I think this is an interesting observation that satellite OSINT methods are maybe of declining effectiveness by 2025 due to changes in how ground is held/contested using very small teams of infantry.

Our numbers this month, and a few words about mapping the war in Ukraine currently. The trend of Russians gaining roughly 400-500 km2 per month continues. Last month, most of the land was lost in the Dnipropetrovsk-Eastern Zaporizhzhia direction. Even though the Russians…



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