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.
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Key Points and Summary – The Eurofighter Typhoon is set for a renaissance as Europe waits for sixth-generation fighters. -Partners plan a mid-life upgrade...
Key Points and Summary – The SR-71 Blackbird delivered unmatched Mach-3 recon, but its costs proved fatal. -Each flight hour ran $200,000–$300,000, driven by...
Key Points and Summary – Lockheed Martin’s SR-72 “Darkstar” aims to fly at Mach 6, pairing hypersonic reconnaissance with strike options such as the...
Key Points and Summary – America’s B-21 Raider will redefine long-range strike—deployable to Europe or the Indo-Pacific and teamed with B-52 “missile truck” standoff...
Key Points and Summary – Shiny jets like the J-20 and J-35 don’t win fights—pilots do. -China’s PLAAF flies frequent grey-zone missions near Taiwan,...
Key Points and Summary – Drones are reshaping warfare—from FPV quadcopters slamming armor to carrier-based tankers like MQ-25—but can they replace manned fighters and...
Key Points and Summary – Forget low-altitude carpet bombing—the B-52 bomber’s future is as a standoff “missile truck” that slings precision weapons from outside...