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.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

During World War II, battleships were widely viewed as obsolete as aircraft carriers transformed modern naval warfare. By late 1942, these massive ships were considered too vulnerable for frontline ...

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” ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump announced plans for new Navy ‘battleships’ armed with hypersonic missiles, nuclear cruise missiles, railguns ...

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 ...

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

Donald Trump has approved a plan for the US Navy to begin construction on two new battleships. The president addressed the media in West Palm Beach, Florida joined by US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

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 ...