Even before using a U.S. Navy armada to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump had big ideas to ...

The Navy’s proposed new battleship diverts resources from building other, more badly needed weapons such as attack submarines ...

After finishing my last article on the inability of the US Navy to build frigates, I was hopeful that I could have a bit of a break before the next crisis in ...

US President Donald Trump announced on a Monday, December 22nd, 2025 that the US Navy would be producing a "golden fleet" of 20 to 25 battleships. Images of the vessels showcased during the Mar-A-Lago ...

President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to the commander-in-chief whose name they will carry. The Trump-class vessels ...

Last week, President Trump, with his customary fanfare, unveiled plans for a new “Golden Fleet” of Trump-class battleships. “There’s never been anything like these ships,” the president declared as he ...

I never thought I would say this in the year 2025, but here it is: the United States is working on a brand-new battleship, the likes of which the seas of the world have not seen in countless decades.

President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new "golden fleet" of naval vessels, starting with two battleships. The first "Trump class" battleship will be named the USS Defiance, with plans for ...