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 – 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....
Key Points – Israel’s Merkava MK 4 main battle tank, operational since 2004, represents the third generation of this indigenously developed platform, designed for...
Key Points – Russia’s Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), unveiled by President Putin in 2018 as a nuclear-capable weapon designed to penetrate missile defenses...
Key Points – Two key messages emerged from the recent Shangri-La Dialogue: French President Macron warned that unchecked Russian aggression in Ukraine could inspire...
Key Points – Russia is reportedly massing approximately 50,000 troops, including significant numbers of North Korean soldiers, near Ukraine’s Sumy region for a potential...