Daily Archives: Jul 4, 2026

James Thompson

7 Reasons Russia Is Losing Artillery at Record Rates

How does an army lose almost 1,600 artillery systems in a month? Russian forces had their worst artillery losses since the war broke out in March 2025, a number that has shocked analysts and highlighted profound changes in battlefield dynamics. While Ukraine's General Staff reported 1,578 destroyed systems last...
James Thompson

7 Handgun Calibers That Fail in Real-World Defense

Carry a .25 if it feels good to you, but never load it. Late Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper's tongue-in-cheek counsel still resonates in discussions on defensive caliber. At the high-stakes game of self-protection, choosing the wrong caliber can be the difference between halting an attack and exposing yourself to...
James Thompson

3I/ATLAS: The Interstellar Object Changing Astronomy

It doesn't happen to every generation that astronomers are left gazing at something that won't play by the book. The newest interstellar visitor, 3I/ATLAS, is doing just that, speeding up in a fashion that doesn't entirely make sense according to current physics, and leaving scientists to question the forces...