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 ...
Yet there’s good reason why the Defiant, when it’s laid down in 2030, will be the first new American battleship in more than ...
From what we know of President Trump’s upcoming “battleship” project, it roughly adheres to the historical standard of the ...
Opinion

Big battleships won’t beat China

The motive behind President Donald Trump's new battleships is noble, but the Navy will need many agile, smaller ships to defeat China.
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 ...
The Navy’s proposed new battleship diverts resources from building other, more badly needed weapons such as attack submarines ...
DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, January 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Magnin & Associates today introduces their new ...
In a rare and extraordinary moment of warfare, a battleship’s massive guns were turned against a land target with pinpoint ...
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 ...
President Donald Trump announced Monday the Navy will build a new class of battleships called the Trump class, with the first ship to be named USS Defiant (BBG-1). The ship will displace more than ...
President Donald Trump’s announcement of a new class of battleships bearing his name puts a fresh spotlight on a US naval shipbuilding program that has fallen short on delivering the new warships on ...
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about the Navy's "Golden Fleet," as Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens, at Mar-a-lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 22, 2025. - Jessica ...