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.
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Key Points and Summary: Speculation is growing that Israel has developed a specially modified F-35I Adir with an extended combat range, which enabled its...
Key Points – The war in Ukraine is teaching Western defense planners a critical lesson: mass and affordability can be more important than technological...
Key Points – The B-21 Raider stealth bomber, designed primarily for a potential conflict with China, is a versatile, “omni-role” platform crucial for modern...
Key Points – Israel possesses a sophisticated, multi-layered missile defense system that is essential to its national security, a capability demonstrated by its claim...
Key Points – Following Israel’s massive air assault on Iran on June 12-13, which reportedly killed top commanders like IRGC chief Hossein Salami and...
Key Points – The prospect of an Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities is growing as US-led diplomatic efforts falter. -On Thursday, June...