Defense Intelligence engagement report
@DI313_ - 338K followers on X
Measured over 62 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 9, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 74 interactions against 338K followers, an engagement rate of 0.022%. Measured over 62 original posts, its engagement rate beats 45% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 10K times each, and 0.715% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.06% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2.1 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 53% of days. Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 62 posts sampled, 37% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 2.2K interactions, about 30x its own typical post.
Measured over 62 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on October 9, 2026.
Compared with accounts its own size
Defense Intelligence's engagement rate beats 45% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts, accounts of similar size (decile 10 of 10)). A percentile is spread evenly by construction, so 50 really is the middle of that group and 90 really is its top tenth.
On engagement per impression rather than per follower it beats 39% of the same group. When those two numbers disagree, the gap is about how far its posts travel rather than how people react to them.
Where this sits in the catalog
At 0.022%, Defense Intelligence sits above the 10th percentile of the 205,048 accounts in this comparison. That places it in the bottom 25% band, which runs below 0.024%.
Show the percentile table
| Percentile | Engagement rate |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile | 0.004% |
| 25th percentile | 0.024% |
| 50th percentile | 0.143% |
| 75th percentile | 0.678% |
| 90th percentile | 2.55% |
| 99th percentile | 82.4% |
This ruler is the whole measured catalog, not a size-matched group: it shows where the raw rate falls across every account we can measure, all of which are large. For a like-for-like comparison, read the size-band percentile above instead. See how the bands are built
Posting timing
This account posts most often around 15:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day of the week. The bars below are the catalog-wide pattern, with this account's own busiest slot marked. They do not show how this account performs at each hour: we keep one aggregate per account, not one per hour, so that measurement does not exist in our data.
Show engagement by hour posted, utc as a table
| Hour (UTC) | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 UTC | -1% | 89K |
| 01:00 UTC | -2% | 90K |
| 02:00 UTC | -3% | 88K |
| 03:00 UTC | -4% | 94K |
| 04:00 UTC | -5% | 76K |
| 05:00 UTC | -4% | 75K |
| 06:00 UTC | -5% | 86K |
| 07:00 UTC | -5% | 93K |
| 08:00 UTC | -4% | 108K |
| 09:00 UTC | -4% | 124K |
| 10:00 UTC | -3% | 129K |
| 11:00 UTC | -3% | 141K |
| 12:00 UTC | -3% | 154K |
| 13:00 UTC | -3% | 167K |
| 14:00 UTC | -4% | 173K |
| 15:00 UTC | -2% | 176K |
| 16:00 UTC | -3% | 171K |
| 17:00 UTC | -3% | 159K |
| 18:00 UTC | -2% | 149K |
| 19:00 UTC | -2% | 141K |
| 20:00 UTC | -1% | 131K |
| 21:00 UTC | 0% | 116K |
| 22:00 UTC | -2% | 100K |
| 23:00 UTC | -1% | 90K |
Show engagement by day of week as a table
| Day | Vs author median | Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | +5% | 393K |
| Monday | +1% | 483K |
| Tuesday | -2% | 520K |
| Wednesday | -3% | 472K |
| Thursday | -2% | 430K |
| Friday | -3% | 447K |
| Saturday | +2% | 393K |
Formats this account uses
Its own posting mix on the left, and what each of those formats does across every account we track on the right. Only formats where the effect clears our publish test appear here, so an empty row is a format we could not measure rather than one that does nothing.
| Format | This account | Catalog effect | 95% interval | Accounts behind it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image or video | 37% of posts | +111% | +108% to +115% | 34K |
| Outbound link | 2% of posts | -41% | -42% to -40% | 32K |
| Typical length | - | +15% | +14% to +16% | 32K |
- 37% of this account's sampled posts carry an image or video. Across the catalog, posts with an image or video run 111% above the same accounts' other posts.
- 2% of its posts carry a link off X. Across the catalog, posts with an outbound link run 41% below the same accounts' other posts.
- Its average post runs 513 characters, which falls in the over 280 characters band. Across the catalog, posts over 280 characters run 15% above the same accounts' other posts.
These are catalog-wide differences applied to this account's own posting mix, not a measurement of how each format performs for this account specifically. We keep one median per account, not one per format per account, so the second thing is not something this data can tell you.
Best tweets
- Aug 22, 202630x their median
TURKEY VS ISRAEL? A NEW REGIONAL FLASHPOINT 🇹🇷🇮🇱 A direct conflict between Turkey and Israel is becoming a possibility. Turkey is reportedly moving weapons, military equipment and logistical support into Syria following Israeli airstrikes on the Abu al Duhur military airbase. One major factor to watch is Israel’s weapons stockpiles. After years of sustained military operations across the Middle East, concerns over ammunition and interceptor supplies are growing, with Israeli journalist Yossi Yehoshua also warning about the strain. Turkey also has the second largest standing military in NATO and a significantly larger conventional force than Iran. If tensions escalate while Israel faces stockpile pressure and the United States is already dealing with multiple strategic challenges, the consequences could be severe. The biggest question: Would NATO stay out of a direct Turkey Israel confrontation?
- Aug 21, 202629x their median
🇷🇺🇰🇵 NORTH KOREAN TROOPS REPORTEDLY ARRIVE IN RUSSIA WITH BALLISTIC MISSILES Around 90 North Korean personnel operating KN 30 ballistic missiles have reportedly arrived in Russia’s Voronezh region alongside more than six modified launchers. According to intelligence assessments, they could soon begin firing on Ukrainian cities. North Korea may now be directly involved in missile strikes on Ukraine.
- Aug 19, 202629x their median
🇪🇺 UNUSUAL NATO AIR ACTIVITY NEAR RUSSIA’S KALININGRAD NATO has brought together an unusual mix of air assets near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave: 🇳🇴 F-35 fighters 🛰️ E-3A AWACS 📡 ARTEMIS II ISR ⛽ Multiple tankers 🇵🇱 Polish ground units The combination of stealth fighters, ISR, AWACS and tanker support makes this an unusually significant air operation along NATO’s eastern flank.
- Aug 31, 202626x their median
Microwaves vs Drones: The Next Era Of Air Defense High power microwave technology is emerging as a powerful counter drone solution, using electromagnetic pulses to disrupt or damage a drone’s onboard electronics within seconds. Unlike traditional interceptors, these systems can engage electronic targets at the speed of the pulse, offering a potentially scalable and cost effective layer of defense against drone swarms. A glimpse at how the next generation of counter drone warfare could look.
- Aug 23, 202622x their median
🇷🇺🇯🇵 Russia has begun militarily threatening Japan over the disputed Kuril Islands. After Putin’s recent visit, multiple Russian warships have violated Japanese territorial waters, while Russia also began missile firing exercises from submarines yesterday. Tensions between Russia and Japan are rising.
- Aug 21, 202620x their median
🇷🇺🇰🇵 50,000 North Korean Troops for Russia? Russia may invite up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers to fight in Ukraine in exchange for advanced military technology, reportedly including the S-400 air defense system. If true, tens of thousands of North Korean troops could be fighting in a European war right on NATO’s doorstep.
- Sep 13, 202620x their median
⚡ Mike Vining is a true American military legend. 🇺🇸 A Vietnam veteran, elite EOD specialist and one of the original members of Delta Force, Sgt. Maj. Mike Vining spent decades working with explosives and serving in some of America’s most demanding military operations. He became Delta Force’s first EOD specialist and later served as Chief EOD Technician and Breaching Sergeant Major. His career included Operation Eagle Claw, Grenada, Panama, Desert Storm and the Khobar Towers investigation. A career built on courage, technical mastery and an extraordinary willingness to go where few others would.
- Aug 23, 202619x their median
🇹🇷🇮🇱 ISRAEL TURKEY TENSIONS COULD ESCALATE IN SYRIA Turkey is reportedly preparing to reinforce its military presence in Syria, potentially deploying advanced air defense systems such as Siper and Hisar. Any Israeli strike causing Turkish military casualties could trigger a major escalation, with Ankara reportedly prepared to respond against Israeli positions in Syria.
- Aug 30, 202615x their median
🇸🇪 Sweden’s New Warship: A New Challenge For Russia? French frigate Amiral Ronarc’h is visiting Stockholm, offering a glimpse at the design selected for Sweden’s future Luleå class. In May 2026, Sweden decided to purchase four frigates of this type. The ships are set to become the backbone of Sweden’s new naval surface fleet. With growing security concerns in the Baltic Sea, Sweden is significantly expanding its maritime capabilities. Is investing in four new frigates the right priority for Sweden’s defence?
- Sep 10, 202615x their median
🚨🇮🇷🇺🇸 IRAN USES ELECTRO OPTICAL MISSILES AGAINST US WARSHIPS Iran fired electro optical guided missiles at US warships for the first time this week, according to The Telegraph. The missiles can use cameras and onboard sensors to adjust their course and improve targeting, marking a concerning development in Iran’s anti ship missile capabilities. It is suspected that Russia has assisted Iran in developing this technology. — The Telegraph
Ranked by total interactions across everything we have tracked for this account, which is a longer history than the 30-day window the rates above use. The multiple compares each post to this account's own median.
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Reading these numbers
A typical post picks up 74 interactions against 338K followers, an engagement rate of 0.022%. Measured over 62 original posts, its engagement rate beats 45% of 20,444 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 10K times each, and 0.715% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 3.06% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 2.1 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on roughly 53% of days. Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Thursday is the busiest day of the week. Of the 62 posts sampled, 37% carry an image or video. The account's strongest tracked post pulled 2.2K interactions, about 30x its own typical post.
- What is Defense Intelligence's engagement rate on X?
- Defense Intelligence (@DI313_) has an engagement rate of 0.022%, based on the median interactions across 62 original posts from the last 30 days against 337,733 followers. Replies, reposts and quote-posts of other people are excluded from that sample.
- Is that a good engagement rate?
- At 0.022%, Defense Intelligence sits above the 10th percentile of the 205,048 accounts in this comparison. Those comparison accounts are all large ones, because our scanning cadence is weighted towards big accounts, so this is a ranking among peers of similar scale rather than a ranking across X.
- Does @DI313_ have real engagement?
- Its engagement rate beats 45% of the tracked X accounts closest to it in follower count (20,444 accounts), which puts it in the middle of its size range group. Ranking inside a size band matters because engagement rate falls as accounts grow, so a raw rate would mostly re-measure the follower count. It is a starting point for a look at follower quality, not a verdict on it.
- When does @DI313_ post?
- Most posts go out around 15:00 UTC, and Thursday is its busiest day, at roughly 2.1 posts per day across the measured window.