Brent M. Eastwood
Senior Defense Editor at National Security Journal
Senior Defense Editor/Columnist @19_Forty_Five and @NationalSecJour. Author of Humans, Machines, and Data and Don't Turn Your Back on the World.
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1 day ago |
nationalsecurityjournal.org | Brent M. Eastwood
Key Points – China is a world leader in hypersonic weapons, possessing at least four operational systems that pose a significant threat to the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific. -Key platforms include the road-mobile DF-17 hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV), the air-launched DF-ZF HGV, the intermediate-range DF-27, and the new YJ-21 “Eagle Strike” anti-ship missile.
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2 days ago |
19fortyfive.com | Brent M. Eastwood
It is not good news for the United States Navy. There might be a significant three-year delay in the production of a proposed next-generation naval fighter, F/A-XX, a prized item on its wish list. The maritime branch wants a new jet like the US Air Force’s F-47 NGAD. After all, it’s only fair that the Navy gets an upgrade, too. F/A-XX – Time to Upgrade the Super HornetThe Navy would like to develop the new F/A-XX carrier-borne fighter to enable aviators to fly 6th-generation airplanes.
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2 days ago |
nationalsecurityjournal.org | Brent M. Eastwood
Key Points – The F-35 Lightning II’s top speed of Mach 1.6 (~1,200 mph) is comparable to other fifth-generation stealth fighters like China’s J-20 (Mach 1.7) and Russia’s Su-57 (Mach 1.7). -While some older, non-stealth Russian interceptors like the MiG-31 are significantly faster, the F-35’s primary advantages lie in its advanced stealth, maneuverability, and extensive interoperability with allied air forces.
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3 days ago |
nationalsecurityjournal.org | Brent M. Eastwood
Key Points – China might be beginning deliveries of its J-35 stealth fighter to both its air force (J-35A) and navy (carrier-borne J-35), a significant step in its military modernization. -The naval J-35, a twin-engine aircraft visually similar to the US F-35C and evolved from the FC-31 prototype, features folding wings and CATOBAR capabilities for operations from China’s newest aircraft carriers like the Fujian.
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3 days ago |
nationalsecurityjournal.org | Brent M. Eastwood
Key Points – China’s potential military conquest of Taiwan, a core objective for President Xi Jinping, would involve immense challenges despite Beijing’s growing military might. An invasion would likely start with a blockade and quarantine, followed by a complex amphibious assault.
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