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Trump unveils ‘Golden Fleet’ of Navy battleships, touts them as ‘more powerful than any’ ever built
Trump administration elevates shipbuilding as critical national security priority amid warnings that China has 230 times U.S. naval production capacity.
The vessels would allow the Marines to move small teams onto remote islands. Medium Landing Ship, or LSMs, can carry 200 Marines to shore.
Staffing shortages and ineffective ways of ensuring contractors comply with safety standards threaten to derail fire prevention efforts, GAO found.
The following is the Dec. 10, 2025, Congressional Budget Office report Maintenance Delays for Conventional Navy Ships. From the report The Navy has experienced chronic delays and labor overruns in maintenance on its large conventional ships (that is,
There’s dead, mostly dead, and then there’s the Navy’s railgun, which appears to have been resurrected along with the battleship.
The first hull is expected to hit the water in 2028 as a more nimble companion to the Navy’s larger warships, Navy Secretary John Phelan said.
The following is the Dec. 17, 2025, Government Accountability Office report, Navy Ship Maintenance: Fire Prevention Improvements Hinge on Stronger Contractor Oversight. From the Report What GAO Found The Navy has suffered significant losses from 13 fires on ships undergoing maintenance since 2008.
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Donald Trump pitches 'Trump-class' 30,000-ton ships with laser weapons for US Navy
Trump claimed the USS Defiant would surpass even World War II-era Iowa-class battleships in size and power, carrying hypersonic missiles, nuclear cruise missiles, rail guns, and high-powered lasers. “They’ll be the fastest, the biggest, and by far 100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built,” he added.
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