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To Build Golden Fleet Frigate Fast, Two Shipyards Are Needed Authored by Brent Sadler & Chase Ouellette via RealClearDefense, In 1798, while at war with France, an exasperated British Lord Nelson exclaimed, "Were I to die at this moment, 'want of frigates!' would be stamped on my heart." It's a perennial problem: Frigates formed the backbone of navies in Nelson's time and do so today as well, and there seldom seems to be enough. The U.S. Navy's ambitious Golden Fleet shipbuilding plan aims to fill a frigate gap but will require...

Watch Live: All Eyes On SpaceX's First Starship Launch Since Its IPO SpaceX is scheduled to launch the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket on Thursday evening, marking the first mission since the company completed its blockbuster public debut in June, according to ABC News. Liftoff is scheduled from the company's Starbase facility in Texas, with a 90-minute launch window opening at 6:45 p.m. ET. As always, weather or technical issues could delay the attempt. The mission will be the second flight of Starship Version 3, a significantly redesigned vehicle...

From ISIS To Finance Bro: Syria's Sharaa To Attend G7 Summit In France Syria continues stepping out of the geopolitical wilderness, now apparently onto the highest-stakes stage in international finance. Or rather, the reality is that Washington's post-Assad Al Qaeda in suits makeover of 'former' terror leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached its peak. According to a Reuters report on Thursday, self-appointed Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa (Jolani) is set to lead a national delegation to the G7 summit in France next month. HTS leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa, now self-declared President, also known as Abu Mohammed...