Dr. Brent M. Eastwood

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Called the Iran War a Resounding Success — a Congressional Report Says the U.S. Lost 42 Aircraft and $2.6 Billion in 40 Days

Summary and Key Points: The Trump administration has described Operation Epic Fury as a resounding success, with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth repeatedly citing...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, “Spartans,” are greeted by family and friends after returning to Naval Air Station Jacksonville, May 12, 2026, following a historic eleven-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8. CVW-8 logged more than 5,500 flight hours in support of Operation Epic Fury alone, and more than 11,800 launches throughout the 11-month deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Aubrey Stueven)

Dollars and Sense

The House Just Passed the First Increase in Gold Star Family Benefits Since the 1990s — 500,000 Families Could Finally See Relief

Summary and Key Points: The House passed the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act 235-179, marking the first increase in Dependency...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor emerges from a cloud of vapor during an aerial demonstration at Naval Air Station Meridian, Mississippi, March 27, 2026. The F-22 is designed to perform high-performance maneuvers that showcase its maneuverability and control in flight. The visible vapor forms when rapid changes in air pressure and humidity around the aircraft cause water vapor in the air to condense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Diaz)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Could Iran Shoot Down the F-22 or F-35 Stealth Fighter?

Iran habitually claims that it has shot down American aircraft. Whenever the United States does anything with its military during this tenuous ceasefire period,...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer takes off from a base in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility (AOR) in support of regional security in the U.S. Central Command AOR, April 30, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eric Summers Jr.)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran War Revealed the U.S. Has Too Few Bombers — So the Air Force Is Spending $1.7 Billion to Keep the B-1B and B-2 Flying Past Retirement

Key Points and Summary: Operation Epic Fury against Iran exposed a critical problem: the United States lacks sufficient bombers. With only 19 B-2 Spirit...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump on Ford-Class Supercarrier: ‘We’re going to be upping that to a different class of aircraft carrier’

Acting Secretary of the Navy Hung Cao has inherited the Ford-class aircraft carrier review launched by his predecessor, John Phelan, and, with it, the...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 26, 2026

Dollars and Sense

U.S. Navy Sailors Miss Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for Months at a Time — So the Navy Built an Entire Program Just to Keep Them Sane

Summary and Key Points: Naval service demands a sacrifice that goes beyond combat risk. Sailors routinely deploy for six to twelve months, missing children’s...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 25, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

German Eurofighters ‘Shot Down’ Stealth F-22 Raptors — They Also Exposed They Couldn’t Get Within 20 Miles of One in Real Combat

In 2012, two German Eurofighter Typhoons notionally shot down U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors during a Red Flag exercise over Eielson Air Force Base...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 22, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

France’s New 80,000-Ton Libre Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

France’s next-generation aircraft carrier — formerly designated PANG, now renamed France Libre — will displace 80,000 tons, making it nearly twice the displacement of...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 22, 2026

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 419th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah takes off from the Air Dominance Center during Sentry Savannah on May 11, 2022. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s largest air-to-air, joint aerial combat exercise for fourth- and fifth- generation fighters, which tests the capabilities of our warfighters in a simulated environment and trains the next generation of fighter pilots for tomorrow’s fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erica Webster)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighter Smasher: Russia’s S-400 Air Defenses System Has 1 Mission

Israeli F-35I Adir stealth fighters suppressed Russian-made S-400 air defenses inside Iran without losing a single aircraft during the recent operation. The S-400 Triumf...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 22, 2026

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Brent M. Eastwood

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump Called the Iran War a Resounding Success — a Congressional Report Says the U.S. Lost 42 Aircraft and $2.6 Billion in 40 Days

Dollars and Sense

The House Just Passed the First Increase in Gold Star Family Benefits Since the 1990s — 500,000 Families Could Finally See Relief

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Could Iran Shoot Down the F-22 or F-35 Stealth Fighter?

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran War Revealed the U.S. Has Too Few Bombers — So the Air Force Is Spending $1.7 Billion to Keep the B-1B and B-2 Flying Past Retirement

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Trump on Ford-Class Supercarrier: ‘We’re going to be upping that to a different class of aircraft carrier’

Dollars and Sense

U.S. Navy Sailors Miss Birthdays, Anniversaries, and Milestones for Months at a Time — So the Navy Built an Entire Program Just to Keep Them Sane

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

German Eurofighters ‘Shot Down’ Stealth F-22 Raptors — They Also Exposed They Couldn’t Get Within 20 Miles of One in Real Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

France’s New 80,000-Ton Libre Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has a Message for the U.S. Navy

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighter Smasher: Russia’s S-400 Air Defenses System Has 1 Mission

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