Caleb Larson is an American multiformat journalist based in Berlin, Germany. His work covers the intersection of conflict and society, focusing on American foreign policy and European security. He has reported from Germany, Russia, and the United States. Most recently, he covered the war in Ukraine, reporting extensively on the war's shifting battle lines from Donbas and writing on the war's civilian and humanitarian toll. Previously, he worked as a Defense Reporter for POLITICO Europe. You can follow his latest work on X.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Power Supply to Be Future-proof One of the key characteristics of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft...
Summary and Key Points: The SR-71 Blackbird remains one of the most remarkable aircraft ever built, combining extreme speed, altitude, and survivability in a...
Summary and Key Points: The Mikoyan MiG-35, an evolution of the legendary MiG-29, was designed as a high-performance 4.5-generation fighter to bridge the gap...
Summary and Key Points: The multinational Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project is nearing cancellation as a deep Franco-German split over industrial “best athlete”...
Summary – The SR-71 Blackbird remains the fastest acknowledged crewed, air-breathing jet, a Cold War icon that relied on Mach 3-plus speed and extreme...
Synopsis: The Collins-class diesel-electric submarine, once plagued by noise and mechanical failures, eventually became a symbol of Australian naval stealth. -Most famously, HMAS Waller...
Summary and Key Points: The Kilo-class submarine is the Soviet Union’s most successful naval export, designed for shallow-water interdiction and “black hole” stealth. -However,...
Article Summary – Russia’s S-500 air defense system was billed as a game-changer, capable of swatting down hypersonic missiles and U.S. stealth jets at...