Dr. Brent M. Eastwood

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The B-21 Raider Bomber Question Russia and China Don’t Want to Ask

Key Points – Calls are growing within the US Air Force and Congress to increase the procurement of B-21 Raider stealth bombers beyond the...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 23, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Video Shows Ukraine ‘Dragon Drone Flying Flamethrower’ Attacking at 4,000 Degrees

Key Points: The Ukrainian “Dragon Drone,” an unmanned flamethrower that spews thermite at 4,000°F, has raised significant ethical concerns. -This brutal weapon, showcased in...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 23, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Putin’s Nightmare: If Ukraine Still Had Nuclear Weapons

Key Points – After the Soviet Union’s 1991 collapse, Ukraine inherited the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal (appx 1,900 warheads, ICBMs, bombers). -Despite desires by...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 23, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Israel’s Kfir Fighter Is One Truly Terrifying Warplane

Key Points – The Israeli Kfir (“Young Lion”), with its maiden flight in 1973, was a formidable multi-role fighter based on the Dassault Mirage...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 23, 2025

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

China Is Freaked: U.S. Navy Exposes Surfaced Ohio-Class Missile Submarine

Key Points – The USS Ohio (SSGN-726), a US Navy guided-missile submarine, recently made a port call in Guam (starting April 23rd, with photos...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 23, 2025

Troopers with 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division firing the 25mm canon on a Bradley fighting vehicle in order to zero the vehicles weapons systems at a range in Poland. Ranges such as these familiarize troopers with the vehicles systems in order to ensure combat readiness.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle Is Ukraine’s ‘Secret Weapon’ Against Russia

Key Points – The M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle has served the US Army effectively for over 40 years, proving its mettle in conflicts like...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 23, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Fears the Air Force’s B-52 Bomber

Key Points – A recent Chinese study by defense experts, including PLA Air Force Early Warning Academy researcher Wang Bingqie, surprisingly identifies the 70-year-old...

Brent M. EastwoodMay 22, 2025