Dr. Brent M. Eastwood

A U.S. M1A1 Abrams tank needed for training the Armed Forces of Ukraine awaits offloading at Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 14, 2023. The M1A1 training is expected to last several weeks and will include live fire, crew qualification, maneuver, and maintainer training. Armed Forces of Ukraine training is conducted by 7th Army Training Command at Grafenwoehr and Hohenfels training areas in Germany on behalf of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Christian Carrillo)

North Korea Talk

North Korean Soldiers Are Closer to Real Fighting in Russia and Ukraine

North Korean troops are inching closer to combat in Ukraine. At least 10,000 soldiers have been sent to Russia to fight Ukrainians, but until...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 31, 2024

The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, California. The B-21 will have an open architecture to integrate new technologies and respond to future threats across the spectrum of operations. The B-21 Long Range Strike Family of Systems will greatly enhance mission effectiveness and Joint interoperability in advanced threat environments, strengthening U.S. deterrence and strategic advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Can the U.S. Air Force Build NGAD Fighters and B-21 Raider Bombers At the Same Time?

Each day the U.S. Air Force becomes more confident about the B-21 Raider program. The stealth bomber is so far coming in on-budget and...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 30, 2024

Dollars and Sense

Russia Is Facing a Demographics Crisis

Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine will make it harder for Russia to recover demographically: Already facing the problem that Russian women do not have...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 29, 2024

H-20 Stealth Bomber. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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China’s H-20: The Great Stealth Bomber Unknown

H-20 Bomber Will Make a Certain Impact on Chinese Nuclear Deterrence: The U.S. Air Force has the B-2 Spirit and B-21 Raider stealth bomber...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 28, 2024

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F-21: The F-16 Fighter on ‘Steroids’ That Could Fly for India

You probably haven’t heard much about the F-21 fighter. This is a proposed F-16-like beast developed specifically for the Indian air force by Lockheed...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 28, 2024

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor backs away from a KC-135 Stratotanker after conducting an in-flight refueling during a training mission over central New Mexico on Oct. 23, 2013. The Raptor is assigned to the 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The Stratotanker is assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. DoD photo by Airman 1st Class John Linzmeier, U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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F-22 Raptor: Israel Will Never Fly This Stealth Fighter

Could Israel Ever Acquire F-22 Raptors from the United States?: Israel just used its vaunted F-35I Adir advanced fighters in an effective air attack...

Brent M. EastwoodOctober 28, 2024