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    • Four line charts titled "Russia's Crimped Battlefield Firepower," showing daily counts of Russian battlefield fire reported by Ukraine's General Staff from July 1, 2024 to October 17, 2026. Dotted ovals mark the last 90 days (July 20 to October 17, 2026); October 2026 figures cover October 1–17. Artillery firings per day: monthly average peaked at about 5,860 in April 2025 and fell to about 2,550 in October 2026, down more than half and the lowest month in the series, sliding about 18% over the last 90 days. KAB glide bombs per day: tripled from about 99 in July–August 2024 to a record monthly average of 305 in September 2026, then eased to about 265 in October. MLRS firings per day: down about three-quarters, from a March 2025 high of 161 to about 40, the lowest levels in the series; MLRS figures are missing for 33 of the 78 days since August 1, 2026. Short-range kamikaze drones per day: rose from roughly 1,500 in the second half of 2024 to a record monthly average of about 10,730 in August 2026, then eased about 17% to roughly 8,920 in October. Overall, artillery and rocket fire have fallen to series lows, while glide bombs and drones climbed for two years before easing from late-summer 2026 peaks. Source: Ukrainian General Staff 0800 daily reports via Telegram, author's analysis.

      Slower Starlink Equals Longer War in Ukraine

      Want escalation, accelerated deployment of autonomous AI weapons, and erosion of US defense sales? Throttling Starlink is a way to get there. The recent manipulation of Starlink service used by the Ukrainian military is consequential. At the global strategic level, it raises serious questions about the risks of single-point dependence on a company run by a capricious individual. For Ukraine, it poses multiple very immediate…

    • "A busy industrial harbor at twilight serves as a backdrop for everyday workers and global allies collaborating over plans. Above, a glowing digital map of world connections is featured under cinematic text: 'REMAINING A SUPERPOWER IS NOT A RIGHT—IT'S A PRIVILEGE EARNED THROUGH THE CONFIDENCE AND TRUST OF 340 MILLION AMERICANS AND BILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN OTHER COUNTRIES TOO.'"

      The Cost of Chaos

      Gabriel Collins examines how unpredictable foreign policy erodes trust, weakens US alliances, and undermines the enduring power of shared strategic purpose.

    • A high-impact split-screen digital illustration for Collins Research Portal comparing the public controversies of fracking with modern data centers. On the left, gritty orange and black silhouettes show oil rigs, flares, and protesting crowds labeled "FRACFOCUS." On the right, glowing blue and green server racks with "AI" icons signify digital infrastructure. A central, illuminated digital data stream connecting the two halves is labeled "COMPUTEFOCUS: The Next Era of Transparency," signifying data-driven solutions and public trust.

      The Data Center Industry Needs Its Own FracFocus-Style Transparency Initiative

      Introducing ComputeFocus, a proposal for facility-level data center disclosure of electricity demand, water consumption, cooling methods, and water sources, inspired by FracFocus.

    • A split-screen editorial view contrasts the energy transitions of China (left) and India (right). Left, China’s lush landscape features vast solar and wind farms, industrial complexes, and high-voltage grids. Right, India’s arid, bustling region shows extensive solar arrays, wind turbines, and active utility construction alongside rural life. Digital overlays of transit routes and data maps bridge the two nations.

      What China and India Learned From the Last Global Energy Crisis

      Explore what China and India learned from the last global energy crisis—and how those lessons shape energy security, resilience, and policy today.

    • Corpus Christi water crisis resilience playbook over city, infrastructure, dashboard, and open book

      Corpus Christi Water Crisis: Shaping a Resilience Playbook for Texas Cities

      Corpus Christi’s water crisis stems from drought-exposed river supplies. The fix starts with planning culture, then rates, groundwater, reuse and desalination.

    • Powering and Cooling the AI Boom in the United States

      Slides by Gabriel Collins from the Rice University Water Institute’s Water Nexus Conference 2026 on powering and cooling AI data centers in the United States.

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