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.
Key Points and Summary – Russia emerges from Ukraine bloodied but adaptive: more drones, EW, glide bombs, and routinized long-range strikes; increased but stressed...
Key Points and Summary – The Su-75 Checkmate is being crowded out by war economics and operational reality. -Russia’s defense industry is focused on...
Key Points and Summary – The RAH-66 Comanche was a stealthy scout/attack helicopter designed to replace the OH-58 and complement or even supplant the...
Key Points and Summary – China is fielding a layered airpower ecosystem that pairs new stealth fighters with big-sensor aircraft and long-endurance drones. -The...
Key Points and Summary – China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy is rapidly expanding into a true blue-water force built for power projection and deterrence,...
Key Points and Summary – USS Enterprise (CVN-80), the third Gerald R. Ford-class carrier, has slipped to a 2030 delivery after successive delays. -Causes...
Key Points and Summary – Conceived during WWII but commissioned after, the three Midway-class carriers—Midway, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Coral Sea—bridged piston aircraft and...