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Virginia Class Submarine Program $17B Over Budget—Enough to Build a New Aircraft Carrier
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September 20, 2024
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Virginia Class Submarine Program $17B Over Budget—Enough to Build a New Aircraft Carrier

The Virginia-class submarine project may exceed its budget by $17 billion—surpassing the price tag of an entire new aircraft carrier. By Tony Capaccio (Bloomberg) The Navy’s new Virginia-class submarines are projected...
Forget Project 2025 — US Navy’s Project 33 Warplan is More Dangerous
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September 19, 2024
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Forget Project 2025 — US Navy’s Project 33 Warplan is More Dangerous

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain OpEd) The US Navy’s top Admiral has just unveiled her new “warfighting navy” plan, and it’s a doozy. Let’s cut to the chase: the plan...
Trump Trade Wars: A Look At Winners And Losers Since 2016
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September 18, 2024
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Trump Trade Wars: A Look At Winners And Losers Since 2016

by Tom Orlik (Bloomberg) Who Loses in Trump’s Endless Trade War? In 2016, Donald Trump campaigned for the US presidency on a promise to beat China. Once in office, he unleashed a...
WATCH: How US Military Logistics Works
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September 18, 2024
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John Konrad
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WATCH: How US Military Logistics Works

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Contrary to popular belief, Maersk is not the world’s largest shipping company, nor is Delta the world’s largest airline. However, both companies have substantial transportation contracts...
Oxfam’s £2 Billion Proposal: Tax UK Superyachts and Private Jet Fuel
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September 18, 2024
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John Konrad
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gCaptain

Oxfam’s £2 Billion Proposal: Tax UK Superyachts and Private Jet Fuel

In an increasingly polarized political climate, Oxfam has turned its attention to a fat target in the fight against carbon emissions: the ultra-wealthy. The charity claims that taxing superyachts and...
Woodland Biofuels Invests $1.35 Billion in Louisiana for World’s Largest Carbon-Negative Renewable Energy Facility
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September 17, 2024
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Mike Schuler
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Woodland Biofuels Invests $1.35 Billion in Louisiana for World’s Largest Carbon-Negative Renewable Energy Facility

Toronto-based Woodland Biofuels has unveiled plans for a groundbreaking $1.35 billion investment at the Port of South Louisiana. The project aims to establish the world’s largest carbon-negative renewable natural gas...