Fentanyl Is a National Security Crisis, Not Just a Drug Problem
More than 70,000 Americans die from synthetic opioid overdoses every year. The supply chain runs from Chinese chemical companies through Mexican cartels to American streets — and it is being used as a weapon.
America's Defense Industrial Base Has a Capacity Problem
The war in Ukraine exposed a stark reality: the United States cannot produce weapons and ammunition fast enough to sustain high-intensity conventional warfare. The gap between what we can make and what modern war consumes is dangerous.
How GPS Actually Works
Your phone can pinpoint your location to within a few meters using signals from satellites orbiting 20,000 kilometers above Earth. The physics behind it are fascinating and not as complicated as you might think.
How a Nuclear Reactor Works
Nuclear power plants generate about ten percent of the world's electricity. The physics behind them is elegant, the engineering is formidable, and the safety record is better than most people realize.
How Satellites Stay in Orbit Without Falling Down
Satellites don't just sit still in space. They're falling constantly — they just keep missing the Earth. Here's the physics that makes that possible, and why it matters for GPS, communications, and national security.
America's Nuclear Triad Is Aging. Modernization Is Behind Schedule.
The weapons and delivery systems that underpin U.S. nuclear deterrence were designed during the Cold War. Their replacements are delayed, over budget, and arriving into a more complex threat environment.