Daily Archives: Dec 11, 2025

Charles Mitchell

How Technology and Tactics Shape the Ceasefire Gamble in Ukraine

There is an old joke about engineering "If at first you don't succeed, escalate your threat until someone listens." President Trump's latest action in the Ukraine conflict could have been penned by the most frustrated project manager ever reducing his ceasefire deadline to Russia from 50 days to 10,...
Charles Mitchell

Why the Sino-Russian War Games Signal a New Era in Undersea...

What are two of the world's most powerful militaries doing when they conduct joint war games in contested waters at the same time that nuclear-armed submarines quietly relocate under the waves? The Joint Sea-2025 maneuvers in the Sea of Japan provide a window into the changing dynamics of military...
James Thompson

The 8 Worst Handgun Calibers for Personal Protection (And Why Experts...

What if the round you count on to save your life fails? In the world of high‑stakes self‑defense, caliber selection can be the difference between thwarting danger and putting yourself in danger of being hit. Though better than nothing, not every handgun cartridge provides the penetration, dependability, and shootability...