Daily Archives: Dec 13, 2025

James Thompson

Inside ULA’s Bold Push: How Vulcan, BE-4, and SMART Reuse Are...

A nagging question echoes down American launch policy hallways: Will America's launch complex be able to keep pace with its most advanced rockets and accelerating rate of defense and commercial flights? Recent disclosures by United Launch Alliance (ULA) CEO Tory Bruno offer a glimpse into how one of the...
Charles Mitchell

How Science and Law Collide at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: The Everglades Detention...

A federal court decision temporarily halting construction on the so-called "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in the Florida Everglades has opened a subtle argument at the intersection of environmental science, engineering, and federal authority. The drama of this complex constructed in a rush on a lonely stretch and now the...
James Thompson

Why Iran’s Hypersonic Missiles Are Testing the Iron Dome’s Boundaries

Speed plus precision plus payload equals strategic impact." These were the words of Iranian defense analyst Abbas Kharabaf to explain a missile achievement that has caused shockwaves along the world's military corridors. This June 2025, the Middle East's already uncertain security math was thrown into disarray when Iran's Fattah-2...