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 – Millennium Challenge 2002 was a $250 million wargame that ended in a stunning, controversial defeat for U.S. forces. -Commanding...
Key Points and Summary – Sweden is building the new Blekinge-class (A26) submarine, an evolutionary successor to the legendary Gotland-class that famously “sank” the...
Key Points and Summary – After losing access to the F-35B stealth fighter, Spain and Turkey are pragmatically adapting their ski-jump equipped light aircraft...
Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Navy’s San Antonio-class amphibious transport docks, designed to be modern and survivable platforms for Marine assaults, are...
Key Points and Summary – The Zumwalt-class flopped at its original mission: AGS guns needed million-dollar rounds, killing affordability and the shore-fire concept. -Rather...
Key Points and Summary – USS America, a conventionally powered Kitty Hawk-class supercarrier, served from Vietnam through Desert Storm before retiring in 1996. -In...