Reuben F. Johnson has thirty-six years of experience analyzing and reporting on foreign weapons systems, defense technologies, and international arms export policy. He is also a survivor of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. He worked for years in the American defense industry as a foreign technology analyst and later as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Defense, the Departments of the Navy and Air Force, and the governments of the United Kingdom and Australia. In 2022-2023, he won two awards in a row for his defense reporting. He holds a bachelor's degree from DePauw University and a master's degree from Miami University in Ohio, specializing in Soviet and Russian studies. He lives in Warsaw.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has unveiled plans for a new “Trump-class” of large surface combatants, billed as modern battleships and...
Key Points and Summary – China’s Chengdu Aircraft Corporation has flown what appear to be the only two J-36 prototypes together in formation—an eye-catching...
Key Points and Summary – Russia is spotlighting the Su-57’s new 177S/AL-51F1 “fifth-generation” engine after its Dubai debut. -Early Su-57s flew with the 117S/AL-41F1,...
Key Points and Summary – China’s CH-7 flying-wing stealth UAV has completed its maiden flight, a major milestone for Beijing’s high-altitude, long-endurance, stealthy unmanned...
Key Points and Summary – In a sharp escalation of maritime pressure on the “Axis of Upheaval,” the Trump administration quietly ordered U.S. special...