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 – Kyiv’s World War II museum now features today’s foreign fighters in Ukraine—an exhibit unthinkable four years ago. Curators cite...
Key Points and Summary – Before dawn in Warsaw, Russia’s mass drone-and-missile strike on Ukraine spilled into Poland, with at least eight—and possibly more...
Key Points and Summary – Many nations market new fighters as “stealth,” but most only manage radar signature instead of achieving true low observability....
Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem and Israel’s Rafael signed a strategic partnership this week to integrate the combat-proven Trophy Active...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s strategic bomber force faced a bizarre “emergency” on Thursday when three of its most advanced Tu-160 “Blackjack” bombers...
Key Points and Summary – South Korea’s Hyundai-Rotem is developing the K3, a next-generation main battle tank concept packed with futuristic technology. -Prioritizing firepower,...
Key Points and Summary – “White Emperor,” a supposed sixth-generation fighter mockup from China’s 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, is an unrealistic propaganda piece. -It...