Daily Archives: Dec 17, 2025

Charles Mitchell

7 Reasons the F‑22 Raptor Still Dominates Modern Air Combat

What still keeps a 1990s-designed aircraft the standard for air dominance in 2025? In a world where foes also possess stealth fighters and drone warfare is redefining war zones, the Lockheed Martin F‑22 Raptor stays on an exclusive level. It is not merely an era product it is a...
Charles Mitchell

India’s Rafale F4 Push: Speed, Technology, and Industrial Power

The weakness was exposed in May 2025. Under Operation Sindoor, the Indian Air Force's 36 Rafale jets carried out precision bombing deep into enemy lines, but the stress on its shallow fleet was palpable. With squadron numbers already reduced to 31 far short of the approved 42 and to...
Charles Mitchell

Louisiana’s $3B Coastal Keystone Falls to Politics, Engineering Future Uncertain

Louisiana's scientists and coastal engineers have long warned that without major sediment diversions, the state's wetlands will continue to vanish into the Gulf of Mexico. Now that the abrupt cancellation of the $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, one of the nation's most ambitious environmental engineering projects, has become a...