Rob Lee
Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute
Rob Lee is a Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Programme and a former Marine infantry officer. He is a Kyiv-based military analyst and open-source researcher focused on the Ukrainian and Russian armed forces. Along with Dymtro Putiata, he runs Two Marines, a newsletter on Russia’s war in Ukraine, defence technology, and modern warfare. His analysis has appeared in major publications such as The New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, The Economist, Meduza, and War on the Rocks. He holds a master's degree in international affairs from Columbia University.
Updated: August 12, 2026