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 – Russia’s Yasen-Class and modernized Yasen-M class nuclear-powered submarines, including the newest Arkhangelsk (entered service Dec 2024), represent a significant shift in...
Key Points – Ukraine’s “Operation Spiderweb” on June 1st, 2025, involved a sophisticated SBU drone attack where 117 FPV drones, launched from concealed truck-borne...
Key Points – Canada’s F-35 stealth fighter acquisition is under review by Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government, driven by strained US-Canada relations under President...
Key Points – Despite staggering losses in Ukraine (approaching one million casualties and nearly 4,000 tanks according to some estimates), Russia is reportedly girding...
Key Points – South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hanwha Ocean are actively marketing the advanced KSS-III (Dosan Ahn Changho-class) diesel-electric attack submarine...
Key Points – After losing the F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) contract, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet proposed a “Ferrari F-35″—a “fifth-generation plus”...
Key Points – Boeing’s F-15EX Eagle II, an advanced 4.5+ generation fighter, retains relevance in modern air combat primarily through its substantial payload capacity...