Trump announces new ‘Golden Fleet’ of Navy battleships
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The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of the “Golden Fleet” effort,
The Navy plans to bring back its heavily armed class of warship known as battleships, and it will arm them with the most modern weaponry, including nuclear missiles, President Donald Trump announced Monday.
Both Trump and Navy Secretary John Phelan spoke about the new Trump-class warship as a spiritual successor to the battleships of the 20th century, but historically that term has referred to a very specific type of ship — a large, heavily armored vessel armed with massive guns designed to bombard other ships or targets ashore.
US President Donald Trump said he has approved a plan for the US Navy (USN) “to begin the construction of two brand-new, very large, the largest we've ever
President Donald Trump announced plans Monday for a new class of large Navy warships bearing his name.
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