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
Key Points and Summary – The Sierra I-class was the Soviet Navy’s bold attempt to build an ultra-high-performance nuclear attack submarine using a titanium...
Article Summary – This piece unpacks how China’s undersea force is evolving from crude Soviet-inspired diesel boats into a “good enough” fleet built at...
Article Summary – Russia’s S-70 Okhotnik was conceived as a stealthy loyal-wingman UAV to penetrate dense air defenses alongside fighters like the Su-57. -Instead,...
Key Points and Summary – China’s H-20 is Beijing’s bid for a true long-range, low-observable strategic bomber, loosely analogous to America’s B-2 and paving...