Navy weighs major warship redesign to match Trump’s preferences: Report
The review could add billions in costs and delay future Ford-class ships, officials said, as Trump pushes for a more World War II-era appearance.
- On Saturday, the Navy began reviewing a "major redesign" of Ford-class aircraft carriers after President Donald Trump objected to their "looks," proposing to relocate the island command tower.
- Trump reportedly wants the ships to resemble vessels from World War II, though internal assessments from his first term warned that relocating the island would be "extraordinary" in cost and time.
- The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump also ordered a shift from electromagnetic to steam-powered catapults, while the nine-month deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln raised crew welfare concerns.
- Political analyst Bill Kristol accused the administration of "wasting billions on catering to Trump's foolish whims about weapons," while former GOP congressman Adam Kinzinger called the President "an absolute buffoon."
- The Navy plans to build up to 10 Ford-class ships over the next four decades at roughly $22 billion each; experts like Bryan Clark of the Hudson Institute warn such modifications risk significant delays.
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The Navy is looking at a "major redesign" of its new aircraft carriers because President Donald Trump disagrees with their "looks."According to a Saturday report by the Washington Post, the Navy is considering the feasibility of moving a multistory tower that acts as a command center for aircraft carriers.The report comes after the Wall Street Journal revealed that Trump ordered future aircraft carriers to move from electromagnetic catapults to …
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