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

Why Don’t We Sent the A-10 Warthog to Ukraine?

I have always said it is time to retire the venerable A-10 “Warthog” Thunderbolt II. The close-air support jet has enjoyed a great combat...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 18, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Canada Might Be Done with the F-35 Fighter

Canadians have had it with the United States. Trump and members of his administration have referred to the Great White North as the 51st...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 17, 2025

An artist rendering of the future U.S. Navy Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines. The 12 submarines of the Columbia-class will replace the Ohio-class submarines which are reaching their maximum extended service life. It is planned that the construction of USS Columbia (SSBN-826) will begin in in fiscal year 2021, with delivery in fiscal year 2028, and being on patrol in 2031.

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Columbia-Class Submarine Is Billions over Budget and Running Behind

When U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was sworn in, he quickly outlined the Pentagon’s defense-acquisition priorities. One was to modernize the military’s nuclear...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 12, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Is a Giant Question Make…Or Target

The Ford-class aircraft carrier program has been monumentally expensive – starting with the final cost of the USS Gerald R. Ford which rang up...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 12, 2025

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II assigned to the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team performs a tactical pitch maneuver during a rehearsal flight over Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Jan. 11, 2023. The F-35 Demo Team performs rehearsal flights regularly to maintain flying certifications and to uphold and maintain their mission and Air Force recruiting standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kaitlyn Ergish)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Fighter: Does It Have a Kill Switch?

The United States has long practiced a strategy that I call “fighter plane diplomacy,” in which it cements better international ties by making fighter...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 11, 2025

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Ukraine’s F-16 Fighter Might Be Grounded Due to Aid ‘Pause’

Are F-16 Fighting Falcons used by Ukraine going to become an endangered species? President Donald Trump has placed a pause on military aid and...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 10, 2025

Ukraine War

Putin Could Test a Tactical Nuclear Weapon in Response to ATAMCS Strikes

After many months of inaction, President Joe Biden has finally allowed Volodymyr Zelensky’s rocket forces to launch modern long-range missiles deep into Russia. The...

Brent M. EastwoodNovember 21, 2024