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
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...
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...
Russia’s Project 955A Borei-A class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine carries 15 Bulava intercontinental ballistic missiles — each armed with up to 10 multiple independently...
The next iteration of the U.S. Navy’s Virginia-class fast attack submarine — Block VI — is designed to carry Conventional Prompt Strike hypersonic weapons...
The U.S. Navy’s 14 Ohio-class SSBN ballistic missile submarines form the sea-based leg of America’s nuclear triad. Each submarine carries 20 Trident II D5...
A French Dassault Rafale fighter notionally shot down an American F-35A Lightning II at Exercise Atlantic Trident over Finland in 2025. Cockpit video shows...