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.
Key Points and Summary: Responding to Russia’s aggression and growing doubts about U.S. security commitments, Poland has announced a dramatic overhaul of its defense...
Key Takeaways from the Zelensky–Trump–Europe Summit United Front: Zelensky, Trump, and European leaders agreed on the urgent need for a Ukraine peace settlement. Security...
Published on August 18, 2025, 11:38 AM EDT: Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has claimed that Chinese President Xi Jinping personally...