Daily Archives: Dec 15, 2025

Charles Mitchell

How a Botched Naval Maneuver Near Scarborough Shoal Escalated a Superpower...

Could one miscalculated turn at sea draw three nations into all-out conflict? This week's events off Scarborough Shoal indicate the answer may depend as much on naval engineering and operational doctrine as it does on diplomacy. 1. The USS Higgins and the Disputed 12 Nautical Miles On August 13, the U.S....
Charles Mitchell

Karachi’s K-IV Water Project: Engineering Promise, Political Gridlock

How does a city of over 20 million people endure a daily water shortfall of more than half a billion gallons while a flagship supply project languishes in bureaucratic limbo? Karachi’s K-IV water project, once heralded as a lifeline, now stands as a case study in the intersection of...
Charles Mitchell

Europe’s F-35 Backlash: Engineering Power Meets Political Risk

The political maelstrom surrounding the F-35 Lightning II in Europe is no longer a low roar it is a full-bore headwind against one of the most technologically advanced fighter programs ever. At the middle is a clash between engineering supremacy and geopolitical storm, where sensor fusion and stealth coatings...