Dr. Brent M. Eastwood

Brent M. Eastwood

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.

(July 25, 2006)- The Australian Submarine HMAS Rankin (Hull 6) and the Los Angeles Class attack submarine USS Key West (SSN-722) prepare to join a multinational formation with other ships that participated in the Rim of the Pacific exercise. To commemorate the last day of RIMPAC, participating country's naval vessels fell into ranks for a photo exercise. RIMPAC includes ships and personnel from the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, the Republic of Korea, and the United Kingdom. RIMPAC trains U.S. allied forces to be interoperable and ready for a wide range of potential combined operations and missions. Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group are currently underway on a scheduled Western Pacific deployment. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist Seaman James R. Evans (RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

An Australian Submarine Flooded and Was 20 Seconds from ‘Imploding’

Key Points and Summary – The Australian Collins-class submarine HMAS Dechaineux narrowly averted a catastrophic disaster in February 2003 when a seawater hose burst...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 16, 2025

(Oct. 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts rudder checks as part of the ship's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability. All naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class M. Jeremie Yoder (RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

$6,000,000,000 ‘Nimitz-Class Supercarrier’ ‘Sunk’ by $100,000,000 Diesel Sub

Key Points and Summary – In a now-legendary 2005 war game, a small, ultra-quiet Swedish diesel-electric submarine, the HSwMS Gotland, repeatedly “sank” the $6...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 16, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget China’s New J-36 Stealth Fighter: America Flew A 6th-Generation NGAD Years Ago

NGAD Key Points and Summary – The U.S. Air Force’s F-47, its sixth-generation Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter, may be years ahead of...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 16, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Russian-Built ‘Black Hole’ Kilo-Class Submarine Exploded and Sank

Key Points and Summary on Submarine Accident – The Indian Navy suffered its worst peacetime submarine disaster in 2013 when the INS Sindhurakshak, a...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 16, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

A Royal Navy Astute-Class Nuclear Attack Submarine Ran Aground

Key Points and Summary on Astute-Class That Ran Aground – In a deeply embarrassing incident for the British Royal Navy, the HMS Astute, a...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 15, 2025

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A Russian Nuclear Submarine Was Flooded with Deadly Freon Gas

Key Points and Summary – Eight years after the Kursk tragedy, the Russian Navy faced another submarine nightmare when a Freon gas leak on...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 14, 2025

China Nuclear Submarine. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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An Entire Chinese Submarine Crew Died Due to Suffocation

Key Points and Summary – In April 2003, the Chinese Navy experienced a horrific tragedy when all 70 sailors aboard the Ming-class diesel-electric submarine...

Brent M. EastwoodJuly 14, 2025