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President Trump to announce new class of battleships named after him: report
- On Dec 22, President Donald Trump will announce plans at Mar-a-Lago for a new class of Navy warships bearing his name at 4.30pm local.
- The White House is pitching the plan as a `Golden Fleet` vision to revitalize the U.S. Navy, following the recent Navy decision to scrap a smaller warship amid cost overruns and delays.
- Pentagon reporting highlights planned vessels as large surface combatants with displacement around 20,000 tonnes, costing at least $5 billion each, plus up to 50 support ships.
- The initiative will need congressional approval and sustained funding, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan joining Monday’s Mar-a-Lago announcement.
- Framed as a counter to China’s naval buildup, the plan aligns with U.S. operations in the Caribbean and pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, featuring advanced offensive strike capabilities including potential hypersonics.
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·New Delhi, India
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