Dr. Brent M. Eastwood is the author of Humans, Machines, and Data: Future Trends in Warfare. He is an Emerging Threats expert and former U.S. Army Infantry officer. You can follow him on Twitter @BMEastwood. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science and Foreign Policy/ International Relations.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Summary and Key Points: Despite initial reports of high attrition and crew complaints, the deployment of 31 U.S. and 80 Australian M1A1 Abrams tanks...
Summary and Key Points: China’s H-20 stealth bomber is designed to menace the U.S. “unsinkable aircraft carrier” on Guam and potentially strike as far...
Summary and Key Points: The Casablanca-class escort carriers embodied the “Arsenal of Democracy” at sea: smaller, cheaper flattops built fast to put aircraft where...
Summary and Key Points: A 2013 encounter near Iran highlights the gap between legacy fighters and modern stealth aircraft. As Iranian F-4 Phantoms moved...
Summary and Key Points: Even after the Soviet Union collapsed, U.S. and Russian submarines continued to play cat-and-mouse in the Arctic, tracking boomers and...
China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber: “Soon” Isn’t A Schedule Summary and Key Points – China’s defense industry looks unstoppable—new ships, fighters, and drones roll out...
Summary and Key Points: USS Boise has become the Navy’s cautionary tale: a fast-attack submarine sent to Norfolk for repairs in 2015, declared restricted...