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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. On Saturday, the U.S. Navy's USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) aided in the ...

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro is in New York to face drug trafficking charges following his capture during an overnight military attack by the United States, and amid his travel to America, he ...

The uss Langley, commissioned in 1922, was the us Navy's first aircraft carrier, pioneering a new era in naval warfare. Its conversion from a collier symbolized a shift towards carrier-based aviation, ...

The centerpiece of the Trump administration’s revamp of the U.S. Navy is the largest surface combatant America will build since World War II. The U.S. Navy will buy two new “battleships” as part of ...

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 ...

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 ...

President Trump said the U.S. Navy would build a new ‘Trump-class’ battleship, with construction of the first ship to begin almost immediately. Photo: Alex Brandon/Associated Press President Trump ...

US President Donald Trump announced on a Monday, December 22nd, 2025 that the US Navy would be producing a "golden fleet" of 20 to 25 battleships. Images of the vessels showcased during the Mar-A-Lago ...