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.

Ukraine War

Russia’s Last Supply Road to Crimea Has Earned a Grim New Name: The ‘Highway of Death’

Russians call it the Novorossiya route — their last working supply road to Crimea. It has a newer name now: the Highway of Death....

Brent M. EastwoodJune 11, 2026

Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Wash. (Aug. 14, 2003) -- Illustration of USS Ohio (SSGN 726) which is undergoing a conversion from a Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) to a Guided Missile Submarine (SSGN) designation. Ohio has been out of service since Oct. 29, 2002 for conversion to SSGN at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Four Ohio-class strategic missile submarines, USS Ohio (SSBN 726), USS Michigan (SSBN 727) USS Florida (SSBN 728), and USS Georgia (SSBN 729) have been selected for transformation into a new platform, designated SSGN. The SSGNs will have the capability to support and launch up to 154 Tomahawk missiles, a significant increase in capacity compared to other platforms. The 22 missile tubes also will provide the capability to carry other payloads, such as unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and Special Forces equipment. This new platform will also have the capability to carry and support more than 66 Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land) and insert them clandestinely into potential conflict areas. U.S. Navy illustration. (RELEASED)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Can Count America’s Missiles Too — and It May Be Goading Washington Into Burning Through Them

Forty-nine more Tomahawks just flew at Iran — from a stockpile that may hold only a thousand truly free for this fight once the...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 11, 2026

(DoD photo by Sgt. Bob O'Donahoo, Australian Army. (Released))

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Ceasefire Has Imploded — and the Next Escalation on the Table Is American Boots on the Ground

The ceasefire is officially meaningless — Tehran's words — and the last 48 hours looked like the war's first weeks. Now Washington is openly...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 11, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-15EX Eagle II assigned to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, releases flares over the Gulf Coast, April 3, 2026. The 96th Test Wing and 53rd Wing perform developmental and operational test series on the platform including next-generation survivability, radars, sensors and networking capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt Thomas Barley)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

For Decades, the U.S. Military Planned to Fight Two Wars at Once. The Iran War Just Revealed It Can’t

For generations, American war planning rested on one assumption: the U.S. could fight two major wars at once. The Iran war is quietly demolishing...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 10, 2026

A crew chief from the 158th Fighter Wing taxis an F-35 II Lightning in for rapid refueling and rearming, July 24, 2025, at Westover Air Reserve Base, Chicopee, Mass. During the D-ICT exercise, F-15's from the 104th Fighter Wing and F35's from the 158th Fighter Wing received simultaneous rapid rearming and refueling from the 103AW C-130H Hercules with all engines running. Performing these D-ICT exercises helps aircraft quickly return to their mission and highlights our ability to distribute and operate from anywhere. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Jay Hewitt)

Dollars and Sense

America and Iran Are Trading Missiles. The Real Contest Is Whose Economy Cracks First

Iran's toll on the Strait of Hormuz is no longer a threat — it's live. Ships are paying millions per passage, in cash, goods,...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 10, 2026

Marines with Bravo Company, 4th Tanks Battalion, fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during a live-fire exercise as part of Exercise Arrow 18 in Pohjankangas Training Area near Kankaanpaa, Finland, May 15, 2018. Exercise Arrow is an annual Finnish multi-national exercise with the purpose of training with mechanized infantry, artillery, and mortar field training skills in a live-fire exercise. This is the first year the Marine Corps is participating in this exercise and the first time the M1A1 Abrams tanks have been in Finland. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Marcin Platek/Released)

Dollars and Sense

An Oil-Rich Nation Where People Can’t Afford Plastic Bags: Inside Iran’s Economic Freefall

The missiles get the headlines, but the war between Washington and Tehran is increasingly being fought at the checkout line — on both sides....

Brent M. EastwoodJune 10, 2026

Ukraine War

Don’t Tell Putin: Ukraine’s Soldiers Wear a Cloak That Hides Them From Russian Drone Attacks

Can you imagine spending nearly a year in a trench fighting a war that is incredibly dangerous? That is what many Ukrainians and Russians...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 9, 2026

Ukraine War

Ukraine Is Now Building Six New Weapons a Day. The U.S. Takes Ten Years to Field Two

War can spur significant innovation, and the Russo-Ukrainian conflict has seen numerous combat inventions. The use of drones and missiles is especially relevant against...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 9, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Putin Is Learning a Hard Lesson: Russia Can No Longer Keep Itself Safe from Ukraine’s Drones

Vladimir Putin is learning that his country is not safe from Ukraine. Just when he thinks his military has achieved some level of battlefield...

Brent M. EastwoodJune 9, 2026

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Ukraine War

Russia’s Last Supply Road to Crimea Has Earned a Grim New Name: The ‘Highway of Death’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Iran Can Count America’s Missiles Too — and It May Be Goading Washington Into Burning Through Them

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Iran Ceasefire Has Imploded — and the Next Escalation on the Table Is American Boots on the Ground

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

For Decades, the U.S. Military Planned to Fight Two Wars at Once. The Iran War Just Revealed It Can’t

Dollars and Sense

America and Iran Are Trading Missiles. The Real Contest Is Whose Economy Cracks First

Dollars and Sense

An Oil-Rich Nation Where People Can’t Afford Plastic Bags: Inside Iran’s Economic Freefall

Ukraine War

Don’t Tell Putin: Ukraine’s Soldiers Wear a Cloak That Hides Them From Russian Drone Attacks

Ukraine War

Ukraine Is Now Building Six New Weapons a Day. The U.S. Takes Ten Years to Field Two

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Putin Is Learning a Hard Lesson: Russia Can No Longer Keep Itself Safe from Ukraine’s Drones

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