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 – The Storm Shadow cruise missile, a weapon that has proven highly effective in Ukrainian hands against high-value Russian targets,...
MiG-25 Key Points and Summary – The Soviet MiG-25 “Foxbat” was a feared and mysterious super-interceptor, a “paper tiger” whose myth was shattered by...
Key Points and Summary – Russia is testing NATO’s resolve by deliberately targeting Polish-owned assets in Ukraine, a dangerous new escalation in the ongoing...
Key Points and Summary – To break the current battlefield stalemate, Ukraine desperately needs modern Western air power, a critical element it has lacked...
Key Points and Summary – China’s secretive H-20 stealth bomber program is more likely a sophisticated propaganda campaign than a credible near-term threat. -Developed...
Key Points and Summary – Russia’s new Yasen-M class nuclear-powered submarines are a significant and growing threat to the U.S. and NATO. -These advanced...