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 – The Soviet Foxtrot-class (Project 641) was one of the most successful and prolific diesel-electric attack submarine designs of the Cold War,...
-Key Points: The Soviet Victor III-class (Project 671RTM/RTMK Shchuka) nuclear-powered attack submarines, serving from 1979 until 2023, were the pinnacle of Soviet SSN design...
Key Points – While China under Xi Jinping consistently reiterates its goal of “reunification” with Taiwan—by force if necessary—and has undertaken extensive military modernization...
Key Points – Russia’s Losharik (AS-31), a unique deep-diving nuclear-powered special missions submarine, is reportedly ready for sea trials in 2025 after a nearly...
Key Points – Russia’s Iskander-M (SS-26 Stone) short-range ballistic missile, developed after the collapse of the INF Treaty, poses a significant challenge to US-made...
Key Points – A new Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) report challenges the narrative that Russia is winning in Ukraine, presenting data...
Key Points – Russia’s drone industry, despite the extensive use of UAVs in Ukraine, faces significant shortcomings compared to Ukraine’s innovative and adaptable approach....