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.
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More
Key Points – Japan is bolstering its undersea capabilities against regional threats from China with its new Taigei-class “Big Whale” diesel-electric attack submarines. -The...
Key Points and Summary: China’s next-generation JH-XX is a stealthy, long-range fighter-bomber that first conducted a test flight in December 2024. -Larger and heavier...
Key Points – The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is reportedly working on a hypersonic bomber concept called the Next Generation Responsive Strike...
Key Points – Learning critical lessons from the war in Ukraine, Taiwan is rapidly expanding its drone program to build an effective asymmetric defense...
Key Points – Israel’s F-15I “Ra’am” (Thunder) fighter jets was likely instrumental in “Operation Rising Lion,” the massive air assault on Iran that began...
Key Points – Israel’s F-16I “Sufa” (Storm) multi-role fighters likely played a crucial role in “Operation Rising Lion,” the massive air assault on Iran’s...
Key Points – Israel launched a massive, preemptive air assault codenamed “Operation Rising Lion” against Iran overnight on June 12th, involving at least 200...