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
Although not the most well-known aircraft carriers in the U.S. Navy fleet, the Midway-class flat-tops served many decades. Only three were built, but they...
Summary and Key Points: In 1992, the USS Baton Rouge collided with the Russian submarine B-276 Kostroma near Severomorsk, Russia, despite the Cold War...
Summary and Key Points: The Royal Navy’s Vanguard-class nuclear submarines, Britain’s silent guardians at sea, recently tested the advanced Spearfish Mod 1 heavyweight torpedo....
Key Points: The USS Enterprise (CVN 65) was the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, renowned for its versatility, combat effectiveness, and historical significance. -Serving for...
Summary and Key Points: Russia’s Su-75 Checkmate stealth fighter, envisioned as an affordable alternative to the F-35, struggles to find international buyers. -Despite aggressive...
The Russian military would always have a problem after the Cold War ended. When the Soviet system fell apart, numerous defense programs languished due...
The U.S. Navy seems unable to figure out what it wants from the next-generation DDG(X) destroyer. Different conceptual designs have made the new ship’s...