This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump proposes a new battleship class named after himself, but it could be a costly white elephant. On Dec. 22 at ...

The U.S. Navy will get two new battleships, the “largest we've ever built,” sometime in the 2030s, President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 22. Construction of the ships, designated Trump-class ...

The end of the Age of the Battleship appears to have been called prematurely as the Trump administration, as part of its Golden Fleet US Navy reform, says it is reviving the giant battlewagons in the ...

On December 22, President Trump announced a new class of “battleships” that will be 100 times more powerful than previous battleships and larger than any other surface combatant on the oceans. The ...

In late December 2025, the U.S. Navy announced plans to pursue a new class of large surface combatants described as Trump-class battleships, marking the first time in decades the service has publicly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump on Monday announced a new battleship class for the U.S. Navy, called Trump-class battleships. Trump, who ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.” ...

President Donald Trump has said the U.S. Navy will commission a new class of ships named after himself, which the president described as "100 times more powerful than any battleship ever built." The ...

A rendering of the planned Trump Class battleship. (Courtesy of the Navy) President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” ...

President Donald Trump announced on Dec. 22 that he will oversee the development of a new class of Navy battleship — named after himself. Trump wants to ban Wall Street investments in single-family ...