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John Phelan

John Phelan

Secretary of the Navy

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The largest, deadliest and most versatile and best-looking warship anywhere on the world's oceans.

Not only is the president's idea a good one, it's something the Navy desperately needs and now has a formal requirement for.

The Iowa was designed to go on the attack with the biggest guns, and that's exactly what will define the Trump-class battleships: offensive firepower from the biggest guns of our era.

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Trump's golden fleet: the battleship returns

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Leading Golden Fleet implementation

Trump just announced the United States will build battleships again. The USS Defiant (BBG-1)—lead ship of the Trump-class—will be the largest American surface combatant since World War II at 35,000 tons, armed with nuclear cruise missiles, hypersonic weapons, rail guns, and lasers. Construction starts in 2030, and the Navy wants 20 to 25 ships at over $10 billion each.

Updated 14 hours ago