Yes, the web UI is not great but there is a nice iOS app called Reeder, and some desktop clients too. I'd love to use Thunderbird as the desktop client.

I like Miniflux becuase it is easy to run and keeps a centralized status if you have multiple devices. I guess if Thunderbird supported the Fever protocol you could use them together unless there is some other method I'm not aware of?

Seems tinged in political fog. For instance, if China wants tankers to have safe passage they can present diplomatic arrangements with the other players (US&Israel and/or Iran) indicating they are there for escort only. Belligerence would not be up to them if they were forced to defend their merchant escort.

Not congruent to what I wrote: Why would the batch size be 1? Must it be the US military? What anti-drone capabilities do Destroyers have or could be made to have?

If the tankers are primarily for the benefit of Asia and not the US do you risk bringing additional parties with a grievance into your conflict?

Undermaintained might be more suited since it does have life but doesn't appear commercially healthy nor apparently relevant to other communities.