On September 9, 1943, the Italian battleship Roma was obliterated by a single Fritz-X guided bomb, marking the first time a ...

President Donald Trump scrambled Navy ship-naming traditions last week with his announcement of a new “Trump-class” battleship, to be called the USS Defiant, featuring nuclear-tipped missiles and ...

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 ...

The advent of advanced anti-ship missiles, naval aviation, and even unmanned aerial systems ensured that the battleship remained obsolete—until now. After decades, the battleship is back. This week.

US President Donald Trump’s new battleship plan, apparently aimed at deterring China, faces huge implementation hurdles and could cause Beijing to double down on its anti-ship weapons, according to ...

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 warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “Golden Fleet.” ...

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 ...

Among the eye-opening details of President Trump’s plans for an eponymous class of giant warships is one that appears to contravene an earlier policy position: these “battleships” are to be armed with ...

US President Donald Trump has announced a bold plan for the US Navy to build a new, large warship that he is calling a “battleship” as part of a larger vision to create a “golden fleet.” “They’ll be ...

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 ...