Caleb Larson

Germany and further east, past POLITICO Europe Defense Reporter, words with AP, SI, Billboard, CBC, KCRW Berlin, DW, Tagesspiegel, openDemocracy

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

Earlier this month I spoke with outgoing @Ukrzaliznytsia CEO @Akamyshin on his year at war — and the sacrifices he and his team made to keep the trains running as millions fled from Russian forces.

For @Parlimag

https://t.co/3Mj34pzENA

[Dallas Analytics @dallas_analytic]

🚀 Confidential Documents Expose Why Putin’s 'Oreshnik' Flies Blind
Dallas Analytics reveals a critical vulnerability within the Soviet-designed GU-503 gyro unit inside the 'Oreshnik' guidance mechanism, causing the platform to deviate by tens of kilometres from its intended targets.
Consumed by political optics after the November 2024 Dnipro strike, Vladimir Putin ordered four additional missiles for 2025. To meet this rigid timeline, Russian manufacturing facilities completely bypassed standard quality-assurance protocols to avoid delaying the Kremlin's schedule.
✉️ Internal correspondence from the Michurinsk Plant 'Progress' reveals that it has completely lost the specialised calibration technology and cannot verify the gyroscope's precision metrics prior to final assembly. This manufacturing failure directly explains why subsequent Oreshnik missiles are erratically striking civilian garage cooperatives instead of assigned military targets.
🔍 Full investigation: https://t.co/GNLzPuqPPu
We have also expanded the list of our channels – you can now follow Dallas Analytics on Substack, Threads, LinkedIn and Instagram for further investigations and updates.

[thomas hobbs - freelance culture journalist @thobbsjourno]

Can any LA photographers with culture journalism experience, who don't mind taking a trip to Santa Barbara, California for a paid project, pls get in touch with me and send some clippings? Trying to lock someone in for a project.

[email protected]

RTs welcome.

[Christian Borys @ItsBorys]

I found this post from 4 years ago.

At that point, @saintjavelin was just print on demand meme merch, but I was in Ukraine in April 2022 and made the decision that we would make it a goal to produce 100% of Saint Javelin products in Ukraine.

I had zero experience in clothing, manufacturing, fulfilment, international shipping, duties. I had zero idea how hard it would be.

Today, we've built a pretty remarkable network of manufacturers across Ukraine, some of which we've worked with for over 3 years now.

We are now working hard on the design and development of new products, with designers who've worked at some of the biggest outdoor brands in the world like Arcteryx, Northface, and Patagonia.

We're striving to make the best stuff possible, no exceptions and our guiding principle is that we make gear for people who do hard things for the right reasons.

And now we're looking for a new head of production in Ukraine.

We'd love someone who is highly experienced in the apparel industry and can work closely with our design team.

This person will serve as our eyes and ears on the ground across Ukraine — liaising with manufacturers, tracking production progress, and helping source new partners, fabrics, trims, and hardware.

Veterans are especially encouraged to apply.

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

Remarkable that the number one threat to the USN today is a fire breaking out onboard

[U.S. Naval Institute @NavalInstitute]

3 Sailors Injured in Fire Aboard USS Zumwalt — USNI News
https://t.co/i8mkraWmZd

[Aram Shabanian @ShabanianAram]

Stabilized footage from the ISS on 25-26 December 2025 flying over Kyiv during a massive air/missile attack

[Rob Lee @RALee85]

This is a potentially significant issue with the adoption of cheap UAS. Some UAS provided by Western companies to Ukraine only worked on a specific frequency, and the companies did not allow Ukrainians to change it or make other modifications. If that frequency was being effectively jammed on a certain part of the front line, then that UAS was essentially worthless. The innovation cycle is so fast that units need to be able to adapt the systems to the specific conditions of their operating environment.

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

https://t.co/9g6k5XWEYM

[Naval News @navalnewscom]

New Super-Battleship Under Construction In China 🇨🇳
As the U.S. Navy debates the future of ‘Trump-class’ battleships, other navies are advancing their own visions of ultra-large surface combatants. New evidence reveals that China is constructing an even larger design, signalling a shift in naval priorities.
https://t.co/SsShFaGGxu

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

Good news for AUKUS

[Alex Luck @AlexLuck9]

Public statements always require grains of salt. That said, visible improvement in USN SSN maintenance throughput is also apparent in the fact that for the first time in 11 years no boat is idle waiting in the queue for docking periods.

This matters as much as production.

[Rob Lee @RALee85]

A war with Iran was an obvious scenario for CENTCOM and Iran's ballistic missile and OWA UAS capabilities are well-known. The lack of underground command posts and hardened shelters—or even concrete barriers between tents, which were common at bases in Iraq and Afghanistan—at bases well within range of Iranian missiles and drones suggests a deeper problem about how the US military draws lessons. How many senior officers and DoD officials have traveled through these bases and didn't ask about this? Are our bases in INDOPACOM similarly vulnerable? Congress should ask our defense leaders some hard questions.

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

You really gotta hand it to the A-10 lobby for keeping that alive

[Eilish Hart @EilishHart]

Friday was my last day at Meduza. I'm still figuring out what's next, but I fully intend to keep my focus on Russia’s war against Ukraine. If you need a writer or editor for a project, don’t hesitate to reach out here or on LinkedIn! https://t.co/tSiH2DXGuO

[Kelly Grieco @ka_grieco]

Iran is reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. For everyone trying to get smarter on this issue and fast, @ProfTalmadge authored the definitive study on it.

It is worth your time to read it:
https://t.co/nVAnHfbTOq

[Lost Weapons @LostWeapons]

The shame is even Germany saw this shit coming years ago and was developing the Skyguard system with AA systems, radars and cheap small missiles. The gulf bases would been perfect for these systems, especially Bahrain where you can shoot over the sea.

[Christiaan Triebert @trbrtc]

The United States has begun “major combat operations” in Iran, President Trump states in an 8-minute video he just posted to TruthSocial. https://t.co/c7OP74671c

[Jakub Janovsky @Rebel44CZ]

I am now partnering with @wilendhornets latest raffle to raise funds so that they can build a second mobile lab, allowing them to accelerate their design development, so that their drones get even more effective!

Please donate!

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

“If Iran falls for Russia, this isn't just a humiliation, it's probably the last holdout of authoritarian countries that align with them…that isn’t North Korea.”

Deafening silence

[Mike Eckel @Mike_Eckel]

"Russia cannot really do anything to change the US course of action, or to restrain it. And so in that kind of situation: what is Vladimir Putin going to say? And so he says nothing.”
@HannaNotte
https://t.co/u5zLJcTIVG

[Alex Luck @AlexLuck9]

"Sometimes defence procurement strategy needs to get a lot dumber before it can get better."

Sun Tzu, ca 500 BC.

[Caleb Larson @calebmlarson]

@CalibreObscura imagine an oldass Tomcat w/ PL-15Es vs an F-35I

[Sergio Olmos @MrOlmos]

Guys wearing USMC left out of this tweet

[Liz Sly @LizSly]

Longread on the rise, fall & contested future of Hezbollah - and what it means for Lebanon. With huge thanks to @AbbieFS https://t.co/TolTbPFrm7