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
Russia’s Sukhoi Su-37 Terminator was Moscow’s answer to American stealth fighters like the F-22 Raptor. Built on a modified Su-27M airframe with Saturn AL-31FP...
The United States sourced titanium for the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft from the Soviet Union via CIA front companies. The U.S. built the...
Poland’s Bumar-Łabędy, a state-owned defense firm, signed an agreement with South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem for the production of K2 main battle tanks and armored...
The U.S. Navy will deactivate the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Boise after spending $800,000,000 on an overhaul. The USS Boise has been pier-side...
Brazil deliberately scuttled its aircraft carrier 350 kilometers off the Atlantic coast in February 2023. The carrier was loaded with asbestos and other hazardous...
The Soviet K-219 nuclear ballistic missile submarine sank in the North Atlantic off the coast of Bermuda in October 1986. The Yankee-class submarine rests...